City and International Commercial Litigation

The team offers the full spectrum of city and international dispute resolution work in domestic and overseas courts. The practice is ranked by Legal 500 (2021 edition) and comprises complex international (often multi-jurisdictional) commercial disputes that have a UK dimension, and pre-litigation strategic advice and ongoing dispute resolution support for clients with disputes in offshore or other common law jurisdictions.

Main Areas Of Practice

International expertise

Our lawyers have experience of a broad range of international litigation disputes, including in the fields of asset tracing, civil fraud, competition follow-on actions, economic torts, energy, finance, gaming, insolvency, investment funds, M&A, mining, product liability and shareholder activism.

Domestic proceedings

Our team is experienced in domestic proceedings, free-standing claims in offshore and other common law jurisdictions, and proceedings in support before overseas Courts, including injunction and discovery applications, and enforcement of arbitral awards.

Related Expertise

Our Clients

We are city-based but work on matters for parties from all over the world for city and international litigation dispute resolution.

Highlights

Successfully defending in the Court of Appeal $100m claims relating to companies and real estate assets in Georgia.


Pursing claims against a UK-listed company arising under the Georgian Civil Code in relation to the sale of business and assets in Georgia.


Financial mis-selling claim relating to a failed investment into an unregulated, overseas Caribbean property scheme.


"The team has a good grasp of commercial awareness."
- Chambers and Partners, 2025


“The team is very professional and provides high-quality advice.”
- Legal 500


"Blake Morgan fields a strong and expert team which provides assurance that the case will be dealt with professionally, safely and pragmatically."
- Chambers and Partners, 2025


"The team was on top of the facts and communicated options, risks and rewards clearly to the client."
- Chambers and Partners, 2025


"I have found the level of engagement and technical expertise higher than even much larger firms. … Punches above its weight."
- Legal 500, 2021


"Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to client service."
- Legal 500, 2021


Our Experts

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Weare
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London

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Conor
Daly
Partner

London

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Shirtcliff
Partner

London

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BM Insights

Events
International Crypto-asset litigation: jurisdiction and the intersection with UK Financial Services Legislation: PAST EVENT - Blake Morgan's London office, Thursday 18 May - PAST EVENT

London holds international appeal as a global centre for dispute resolution, which is why we are delighted to be part of London International Disputes Week (LIDW) 2023.

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Case Studies

Blake Morgan success in Privy Council 'freezing orders' judgment

The landmark judgment in Convoy Collateral v Broad Idea and Cho Kwai Chee, provides clarity on the power of the Court to grant injunctions and freezing orders in international litigation....

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Case Studies

The Russian law of Advocate's secrecy – the English court finds there is no distinction between Advocates and non-Advocates for the purpose of legal advice privilege

Sarah Rees and Natalie Powers of Blake Morgan look at the findings of Moulder J in a recent application in PJSC Tatneft v Bogolyubov and others [2020] EWHC 2437 (Comm).

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Articles

Running a successful remote court hearing in England: the solicitor perspective

Since the UK Government announced the lockdown on 23 March 2020, Blake Morgan's Litigation team has spent over 75 hours in remote hearings including 13 applications, a week-long trial and...

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Articles

English Court enforces Russian bankruptcy law

Recently, the English Court has decided that Russian bankruptcy law prevents direct creditor action in the UK when Russian insolvency proceedings are underway. This decision blocked a Russian bank's attempt...

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Articles

Bitcoin is property and can be injuncted in international fraud cases

English Court confirms its appetite to allow fraud and asset recovery campaigns to be pursued against Crypto Assets in AA v Persons Unknown.  However, the path to recovery is still...

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