Damian Crosse
Partner
Damian is head of the Commercial Litigation and Compliance team in the Gulf region.
Damian's experience
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Advising Skatteforvaltningen (Danish Customs and Tax Administration) in "one of the most complex pieces of litigation in British history". With a value of c. DKK 12.6 billion involving over 100 defendants globally it’s an alleged fraud on a massive scale. Losses arise from Cum Ex trading and WHT refunds.
- £1.5bn
- Cross Border
- Government and public sector
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Advised a Middle East investment house on a Spanish JV involved in petrochemical services in Kuwait. This included advice on subsequent disputes under the JV agreement.
- Kuwait and Spain
- Financial Services
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Acting for a European Government Department in pursuing a substantial international fraud where significant assets and defendants were resident in the UAE. This involves proceedings in the DIFC and Dubai Courts.
- Cross-border
- Financial Services
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Advised a client in relation to DIFC Court proceedings arising from alleged breaches of a shareholders’ agreement and a multi-million pound share purchase agreement, including an application for an interim injunction.
- United Arab Emirates
- Commercial litigation
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Acting for a US company pursuing a high value contractual dispute in the DIFC courts concerning service level performance and disputed charges
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Acting for a Dubai property developer in an ICC arbitration concerning a licencing dispute with an international golfer
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Acting for a UAE Investment fund in relation to its failed investment in a Cement works in Sharjah (Dubai and English courts)
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Acting for a GCC Property Group in respect of multiple disputes concerning a number of their hotel operations, including development, hotel management and operational issues
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Acting for several UK and US companies on their UAE subsidiaries corporate governance, anti-money laundering and anti-bribery policies
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Acting for a GCC Investment Company on a high value investment fraud dispute with consequential professional negligence claims in the UK courts
Credentials
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2008Joined Pinsent Masons
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1998BA (Hons), University of Kent at Canterbury
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1997DLA Piper
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1994Coudert Brothers
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1991Qualified - England and Wales
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1989Herbert Smith
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