Alan Gourgey QC

Banking & Finance

Litigation involving banks and other financial institutions has long been a feature of Alan’s practice. His work focuses on general commercial/contractual disputes, breach of duty and fraud claims.

His recent work includes:

• ICC arbitration in Geneva concerning a substantial fraud claim against a major bank.

• Bank of Moscow JC BVI & Ors: a US$150m claim for misappropriation assets where Alan has been instrumental in obtaining default judgments, freezing orders and committal proceedings.

• Silva Property Investment Ltd v Co-operative Bank: dispute concerning the enforcement of an agreement to purchase an hotel by way of purchase of shares and requiring that a charge in favour of the bank be expunged.

• Clydesdale Bank v Stoke Place Hotel: claims relating to conspiracy to defraud by shareholder directors.