Emily Till

Bio

Emily is a principal associate in the commercial litigation team in London. She advises clients in a broad range of domestic and international disputes.

Emily has particular expertise in fraud and asset recovery claims and matters involving asset freezing injunctions. Her work also includes advising on corporate and shareholder disputes, contentious insolvency and trusts matters.

Emily is a FraudNet Future member of ICC FraudNet.

Experience

Successfully defending Equity Trust (Jersey) Limited and one of its former private client directors in High Court Chancery Division proceedings alleging fraudulent breach of fiduciary duty. Our clients won on all points: Carey Street Investments Ltd & Anor v Brown & Anor [2023] EWHC 968 (Ch).
Acting for VRFB Holdings (a subsidiary of Bushveld Minerals) in its successful defence of a claim brought by its joint venture partner for alleged breach of a joint venture agreement. The case went to an expedited trial in the High Court in London and our client won on every point: Garnet Commerce Limited v VRFB Holdings Limited and another [2022] EWCH 481 (Ch).
Acting for the liquidators of various BVI companies in the long-running asset recovery matter involving the former mayor of Sao Paulo, Paulo Maluf, in relation to the misappropriation of public funds. This was the largest and most wide-ranging corruption case undertaken by Brazil, involving several jurisdictions in the investigation and repatriation of assets.
Acting for trustees in bankruptcy in proceedings seeking to a recover a valuable property placed in a trust administered by Bermudian trustees.
Acting for an overseas investment bank in LCIA arbitration proceedings brought in respect of unpaid deferred consideration for the sale of a private international school.
Acting for a UAE business in the retail sector in successful proceedings to recover monies and assets misappropriated from the business.
Acting for a professional services client in successfully obtaining a worldwide freezing injunction on an urgent ex parte basis and bringing proceedings against an employee for invoice fraud.
Acting on matters for officeholders appointed by the Brazilian court in applications for recognition of Brazilian insolvency proceedings under the Cross-border Insolvency Regulations 2006, and subsequent applications for disclosure of information relating to the company's affairs.

Career & education

Career highlights

2019

Gowling WLG (UK), principal associate

2016

Gowling WLG (UK), senior associate

2014

Blake Morgan LLP, solicitor

2013

Blake Lapthorn, solicitor

2011

Blake Lapthorn, trainee

Education

2011

College of Law, Guildford, LPC

2010

University of Southampton, LLB (Hons), Law

Languages

English

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