About

As a Partner in the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution team, I have represented individuals, trusts, companies, funds and states as both claimant and defendant in a range of complex cross-border and multi-jurisdictional disputes.

In the Legal 500 I'm described as "very sharp and commercially driven," and in Future Leader in WWL as a "fabulous and committed partner" with "astute strategic vision".

Organisations come to me for help with cases where fraud, bribery, conspiracy or breach of fiduciary duty are alleged, in particular as concerns directors.

I regularly act in insolvency litigation and shareholder disputes, and I have extensive experience in obtaining and resisting interim applications, often at short notice. I also handle investigations on behalf of companies, individuals and state entities.

Experience

Dispute resolution

  • Acting for a publicly listed Nigerian oil company in an ongoing dispute concerning the rights of shareholders to hold board positions
  • Acting for a large US metals futures trader across six disputes (Court and arbitration proceedings). The disputes are all English law governed by concern matters in various territories
  • Representing a syndicate of investors suing a Chinese company concerning a JV enterprise to extract, sell and transport metal in the Brazilian Amazon valued at US$350m
  • Advising a UK fund on a potential dispute concerning fee and commission entitlements dispute with the Nigerian based ultimate owner of shares (held under an English trust) in a lithium mine in Zimbabwe
  • Advising on disputes arising from multiple high value natural resources assets in the CIS region, typically where ownership of the structure resides in foreign jurisdictions such as the Virgin Islands

Testimonials

"Fraser Mitchell is the consummate professional - the perfect balance between commercial awareness, client handling and astuteness. He works very hard for his clients, goes the extra mile, and always delivers."
Legal 500

Awards

Recognised in in the Global Elite Thoughts Leaders 2024, Commercial Litigation under 45 category in Lexology Index (formerly WhosWhoLegal)

Services

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