A large UK energy supplier in relation to a high-profile English High Court judicial review/subsidy control claim in relation to a multi-billion pound government subsidy granted in connection with Octopus Energy’s acquisition of Bulb (in administration).

A major global bank in a significant multi-party and cross border competition damages action in the High Court and Competition Appeal Tribunal relating to the widely publicised alleged manipulation of global FX markets by various banks between 2003-2013.

Certain of the c. 11,000 bondholders in London Capital & Finance in relation to judicial review proceedings and other related disputes in respect of a decision by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme not to compensate the majority of bondholders following LC&F’s high-prolife collapse in 2019.

ENKA in ENKA v OOO “Insurance Company Chubb”, obtaining an anti-suit injunction restraining Russian proceedings brought in breach of an arbitration agreement. The Supreme Court’s decision, upholding that of the Court of Appeal to grant the anti-suit relief sought by ENKA, is an important clarification of the English Court’s supervisory role in relation to arbitrations seated in the jurisdiction, including in particular the principles determining the applicable law of an arbitration agreement. Enka v Chubb was named the “Most Important Decision of the Year” by the Global Arbitration Review in 2021 and Shearman & Sterling’s representation of ENKA was shortlisted for the award for Best Arbitration Team of the Year at the 2021 British Legal Awards.