I am a senior associate in our Dispute Resolution team in London, advising our clients on contentious matters, with a special focus on complex fraud and investigations work (often with a cross-border element) across a number of key sectors including life sciences and energy & utilities.
I have been involved in a wide range of High Court litigation, damages enquiries and appeals to the Court of Appeal. I have also been involved in a number of arbitrations (ICC, LCIA and ad-hoc), many of which involved legal issues arising out of complex technical contracts.
I regularly advise on ancillary relief applications including disclosure orders and injunctive relief both in England and abroad. I have obtained third party disclosure orders in England and other jurisdictions and successfully used the material obtained to follow and recover dissipated assets. I am well versed in the enforcement of English and foreign judgments and arbitral awards (including challenges thereof).
A number of my cases involve complex trust structures or company structures used in an attempt to conceal frauds or the dissipation of assets. I regularly advise clients on allegations involving breaches of fiduciary duties, unlawful means conspiracy, allegations of bad faith, conspiracy to defraud and breaches of trust.
I have been involved in a number of investigations including contracts procured by fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information, allegations of corruption/bribery as well as regulatory investigations commenced by the Financial Reporting Council, the Tax Disciplinary Board and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
As an engineer, I take a particular interest in complex disputes in life sciences and those that require a deep technical understanding and industry knowledge. Due to my understanding of the industry, I am able to grasp technical contracts or issues quickly and am able to offer creative problem solutions or ideas to obtain the best result for our clients. Before joining the team at Bird & Bird, I studied at a Higher Technical School for Industrial Engineering in Vienna, Austria. Later, I trained with Bird & Bird and was seconded to our Brussels Competition team before qualifying in 2014.
I have been recognised as a Rising Star in Civil Fraud Legal 500 as well as a Key Lawyer in Commercial Litigation: Premium as well as a Key Lawyer in Commercial Arbitration. I also sit on the Committee of the Female Fraud Forum.