Forum Chambers has specific expertise in Financial Services and Insolvency related Fraud matters, alongside achieving ground-breaking judgments in Cryptocurrency related Fraud.
Authorised Push Payment Fraud.
Fraudulent Misrepresentation.
Fraud relating to Cryptocurrency, acting for Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Insurers and Clients who have had Crypto-assets stolen.
Enforcement of Judgments outside of the Jurisdiction.
Section 423 Insolvency Act Applications.
Obtaining Norwich Pharmacal Orders.
Obtaining Bankers Trusts Orders.
Obtaining World Wide Freezing Injunctions.
Obtaining Search and Seizure Orders.
Acting against large organisations who have abused the FCA authorisation process.
Acting against Directors who have misappropriated company monies.
Acting on various matters involving the Serious Fraud Office.
Philipp v Barclays Bank: Ground-breaking case in the Court of Appeal on the scope of banks’ duty to protect their customers against Authorised Push Payment Fraud
Baltic House / Angelgate / North Point Pall Mall: Class action for claims against conveyancing solicitors where the investors’ money was siphoned off by the developer (2021)
AA v Bitfinex: Claim to recover Bitcoin which was paid over in a ransomware attack
Claims for fraudulent misrepresentation in corporate transactions, including share sale agreements and joint venture.
Claims against the directors of companies and partners in professional services firms who have diverted funds to themselves.
Claims against banks in cases of authorised push payment fraud and various other kinds of fraud including impersonation, forgery and fraudulent misrepresentation.
