Aviation highlights

• Acting for Airbus in defending a claim brought by Qatar Airways arising from an aircraft manufacture agreement and surface degradation issues on the A350 programme.
• Advising an aircraft manufacture, lessors, an MRO and an airline in relation to sanctions and export control issues, force majeure, frustration and termination issues arising from the events in Russia and Ukraine.
• Advising a MRO in relation to several issues arising out of engine maintenance agreements.
• Advising a financier in relation to a dispute relating to redelivery condition discrepancies in the context of Residual Value Insurance Policies.
• Advising lessors in the context of income reassessment proceedings brought by the Indian tax authorities in relation to sale and lease back agreements.
• Advising various financial institutions and lessors on significant disputes in the aviation sector involving lenders, finance lessors and operating lessors, often arising in the context of troubled airlines and including, for example, cross-border enforcement and recovery issues (including metal and engine repossessions). Stephanie has advised on the SpiceJet, Thomas Cook, Wow, Corsair, Flybe, and Virgin Australia airlines distress situations.

Corporate highlights

• Acting for a technology company in respect of claims brought by a global technology company alleging breaches of a 'Customer Agreement'.
• Acting for a private equity firm in respect of a USD 1 billion dispute in relation to ownership of assets arising in the context of a distressed investment.
• Advising a private equity firm in respect of a USD 530 million shareholder dispute in respect of one of its portfolio companies.
• Advising an exploration and production company in respect of a breach of warranty claim and completion accounting dispute.

Banking highlights

• Acting for Barclays in respect of claims brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company on behalf of 39 bankrupt US banks in relation to LIBOR.
• Acting for Citibank on a claim brought by a Dutch social housing association in relation to derivatives transactions.
• Acting for Barclays in respect of claims relating to alleged market manipulation and misuse of confidential information.
• Acting for DB Trustees in an action concerning contractual interpretation of commercial mortgage-backed security agreements, relating to the proposed replacement of servicers
• Advising a consortium of noteholders in respect of the collapse of Banco Espírito Santo, and acting in related proceedings.
• Acting for Citibank in successfully defending a USD 2.4 billion claim relating to alleged misrepresentations in the context of the EMI acquisition.