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A partner in our Global Disputes practice based in our London office, Sarah represents international clients in a wide variety of commercial matters.\nSarah Walker is a partner in our London office specialising in commercial dispute resolution, frequently with an international element. Sarah has handled high-stakes complex disputes via arbitration, litigation and mediation for circa 30 years and her clients include sovereign states, financial institutions, corporates and high net-worth individuals. Sarah is described as “having breadth of expertise in financial services, aviation, IT, communications and the energy sector”. Sarah is particularly noted for her subject matter expertise across large-scale project disputes, asset recovery and enforcement and civil fraud. Sarah is listed as a leading individual for Commercial Litigation: Premium (Legal 500 UK) and is named as a leading practitioner in the field of Asset Recovery (Who’s Who Legal 2022). One of the “elite advisors”, and in Chambers.\nSarah is described as “one of the best litigators in London”, “excellent with clients and a fine all round litigator”, “a standout partner in the civil fraud space [who is] technically excellent” and has a “highly commercial approach to dispute resolution” with “boundless enthusiasm” but notably “listens and doesn’t dictate, trustworthy and smart”. She is considered to have “bags of energy and drive and a real client's lawyer” and “an impressively tough litigator, yet very gracious”.\nSarah was Training Principal for the Firm’s London Trainee Programme, served on the Firm’s Associate Evaluation Committee for over 10 years and currently serves as a member of the Firm’s Policy Committee. She spent time during her career in the legal function of a major financial institution, is a frequent author on dispute resolution and speaker at conferences on international disputes. Sarah spends time in all of the Firm’s Middle East offices and works extensively with clients from the region. She is fluent in Italian. Sarah Y Walker Partner Named: Asset Recovery Who’s Who Legal 2022 Leading Individual in Commercial Litigation: Premium Legal 500 UK 2021 \"Sarah Walker is one of the best litigators in London. She is a fantastic Adviser and Mentor\" Legal 500 UK 2021 Sarah is identified as one of the “elite advisors” who routinely advise the world’s leading corporations \u0026amp; powerbrokers Lawdragon Global Litigation 500 2021 \"The 'fantastic' Sarah Walker has a breadth of expertise (financial services/aviation/IT/communications \u0026amp; energy sector) Legal 500 UK 2021 \"Sarah Walker is a fantastic operator - hard-working and experienced she always has client's interests in focus\" Legal 500 UK 2021 Sarah Walker is \"fearless and leads an impeccable team\" Legal 500 UK 2021 Sarah Walker always endeavours to be available to her clients regardless of other commitments Legal 500 UK 2021 Sarah Walker has an excellent understanding of the offshore world in the context of financial services disputes  Legal 500 UK 2020 Strategic thinker Sarah Walker brings \"boundless enthusiasm\" and a \"highly commercial approach to dispute resolution\" Chambers and Partners Sarah Walker has \"bags of energy and drive, a real client's lawyer\" The UK Legal 500 Sarah Walker has a broad practice encompassing both litigation and international arbitration matters Chambers UK Sarah Walker has a wealth of litigation arbitration experience Chambers and Partners Sarah Walker is \"excellent with clients and a fine all round litigator\" Chambers UK Clients recommend the \"extremely professional\" Sarah Walker The Legal 500 Sarah Walker is \"an impressively tough litigator, yet very gracious\" Chambers and Partners Law Society of London Law Society of London (Registration #18853) Representing two defendants in proceedings in the London Commercial Court brought by companies in the Farahead Holdings group, owned by John Fredriksen, the Norwegian-born shipowner billionaire. 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Acting for Motorola Credit Corporation in a long-running US$3b fraud case against the Uzan family. Successful application made to the London Commercial Court for a Worldwide Freezing Order, over US$1.5 billion successfully recovered for Motorola in recognition and enforcement proceedings in 25 countries. The representation continues with asset-tracing and recovery. Represented Bank \u0026amp; Clients in obtaining summary judgement for £3.54m together with a world-wide freezing order against the founders of bankrupt “tech unicorn” Ve Interactive. The case was highly publicised in the Financial Times and The Times. Representing an Islamic Bank in a £80m fraud claim against a US investor arising out of a UK building project in the London Commercial Court and in the US courts. Acting for a Portuguese construction and property company in a High Court claim against a major UK bank for the mis-selling of derivative products. 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David is also experienced in seeking and opposing discovery in the United States under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for use in foreign litigation and international arbitration.\nDavid is a member of the International Law Section of the San Francisco Bar Association, the ABA Construction Law Forum, and a frequent author on international law issues.\nPublications\n\n“Arbitration of International Disputes,” The Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Guide, Thomson/West (forthcoming)\n“The Emergence of Early Disposition Procedures in International Arbitration,” Arbitration International (2021)\n“The Alien Tort Statute” International Aspects of U.S. Litigation: A Practitioner’s Deskbook, ABA (2017)\n“The Irrationality of Universal Civil Jurisdiction,” Georgetown Journal of International Law (2015)\n“The Alien Tort Statute and the Limits of Individual Accountability in International Law,” Stanford Journal of International Law (2010)\n David Wallach lawyer Partner Colorado College  University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, School of Law California ABA Construction Law Forum San Francisco Bar Association - International Law Section Achieved multi-billion dollar victory for international energy company in international arbitration and related U.S. litigation, defeating dozens of contractor claims arising in connection with construction of an LNG facility in Australia. 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Ben has experience, including as advocate, resolving complex commercial and construction disputes through litigation, arbitration and ADR.\nBen handles disputes in the courts and arbitration centers across Europe and the Middle East, acting for clients in a range of sectors, including international energy companies and financial institutions. \nBen obtained his LLB (with honors) from the University of Bristol and his LPC (with distinction) from BPP, London. He is qualified as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and holds Higher Rights of Audience (Civil Proceedings). Ben is also an Attorney and Counselor at Law in New York State and is licensed to practice as an advocate in the Courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (Parts I and II).   Partner Recommended - International Arbitration and Litigation Legal 500 EMEA (UAE), 2021-2025 Recommended - Construction Legal 500 EMEA (UAE), 2025 Recommended - International Arbitration Legal 500 UK, 2023 Recommended - Civil Fraud Legal 500 UK, 2023 BPP Law School, UK BPP Law School Leeds University of Bristol, UK  New York Dubai International Financial Centre Courts England and Wales Law Society of England \u0026amp; Wales Commercial Arbitration Acting for a major European oil and gas exploration and production company in respect of two multi-billion dollar LCIA arbitrations concerning an asset in Kurdistan. Acting for a multinational payment transfer service provider in relation to a multi-million dollar ICC arbitration to recover debts from an agent in the UAE and Bahrain. 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