Experience
Evelyn is a Partner and supervisor of the Commercial Litigation team. She has extensive experience of resolving commercial and insolvency related disputes and she has a particular interest in cases with an international element. Areas of expertise include:-
- Company litigation
- Cross-border insolvency
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Contract disputes
- Financial disputes including crypto-currency
Recent cases Evelyn has worked on
- Advising a company with a Spanish subsidiary in relation to fraud issues and potential claims.
- Representing a Chinese client in the Circuit Commercial Court in London in bringing a claim for a contractual dispute.
- Acting for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of two life insurance companies in provisional liquidation in the Caribbean and advising on potential £ multi million claims and asset recoveries in England and Wales.
- Bringing a claim on behalf of an English company against a debtor in Australia in the High Court of London.
- Acting for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of a captive insurance company in liquidation in Bermuda to obtain a Recognition Order in the London Courts. Advising on potential insurance and reinsurance claims, international sanctions issues and arranging subsequent s236 interviews to obtain further information about the potential claims.
- Acting in Part 8 charity proceedings in the High court Chancery Division in a church dispute involving the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. After several contested Court hearings, the parties agreed to set up a new CIO under the Judge’s guidance.
- Settling a long-running company dispute involving a family business and securing substantial sums over £1 million for the client.
- Settling a claim for misuse of private information, harassment and infringement of GDPR on behalf of a local councillor who had a witness statement published on a local politics blog. The settlement included a Statement of Apology in the open Court and payment of costs.
- Advising representatives of a consortium of over 150 shareholders with regard to the recovery of losses in relation to a Plc in administration.
- Advising a financial services company on insurance coverage issues in relation to claims made in respect of unregulated collective investment schemes.
- Representing a Defendant in a 16 week trial in the Commercial Court in a claim brought by 500 Claimants against the providers of investment schemes for (amongst other matters) dishonest assistance and breach of trust.
- Obtaining a freezing order against an employee who had allegedly misappropriated monies from the company’s bank account.
- Obtaining a judgment for damages in a high profile harassment case.
- Securing a settlement for a director defending a claim brought for misfeasance pursuant to s212 Insolvency Act 1986 and numerous other insolvency cases.
- Representing a New Zealand client at a Privy Council hearing concerning Maori land rights
- Acting for Claimants in a class action against the UK government in one of the first cases brought under the Human Rights Act.
Education
2004 Qualified as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts
1997-1999 College of Law (Guildford)
1991 -1995 University College London, 2:1 BA (Hons)
Membership & associations
- Law Society of England and Wales
- London Solicitor Litigation Association
Education
2004 Qualified as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts
1997-1999 College of Law (Guildford)
1991 -1995 University College London, 2:1 BA (Hons)
Membership & associations
- Law Society of England and Wales
- London Solicitor Litigation Association
Recent cases Evelyn has worked on
- Advising a company with a Spanish subsidiary in relation to fraud issues and potential claims.
- Representing a Chinese client in the Circuit Commercial Court in London in bringing a claim for a contractual dispute.
- Acting for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of two life insurance companies in provisional liquidation in the Caribbean and advising on potential £ multi million claims and asset recoveries in England and Wales.
- Bringing a claim on behalf of an English company against a debtor in Australia in the High Court of London.
- Acting for the Joint Provisional Liquidators of a captive insurance company in liquidation in Bermuda to obtain a Recognition Order in the London Courts. Advising on potential insurance and reinsurance claims, international sanctions issues and arranging subsequent s236 interviews to obtain further information about the potential claims.
- Acting in Part 8 charity proceedings in the High court Chancery Division in a church dispute involving the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. After several contested Court hearings, the parties agreed to set up a new CIO under the Judge’s guidance.
- Settling a long-running company dispute involving a family business and securing substantial sums over £1 million for the client.
- Settling a claim for misuse of private information, harassment and infringement of GDPR on behalf of a local councillor who had a witness statement published on a local politics blog. The settlement included a Statement of Apology in the open Court and payment of costs.
- Advising representatives of a consortium of over 150 shareholders with regard to the recovery of losses in relation to a Plc in administration.
- Advising a financial services company on insurance coverage issues in relation to claims made in respect of unregulated collective investment schemes.
- Representing a Defendant in a 16 week trial in the Commercial Court in a claim brought by 500 Claimants against the providers of investment schemes for (amongst other matters) dishonest assistance and breach of trust.
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