Michelle Menashy

• ICC, UNCITRAL and Ad Hoc Arbitrations
  Acting (with Claire Blanchard QC) for a state owned midstream gas aggregator in three sets of parallel proceedings concerning substantial £150m+ disputes relating to the lack of gas supply to chemical plants. Then acting in another two sets of parallel proceedings involving similar issues.
• ICC Arbitration
  Acting (with Charles Graham QC) in a substantial international arbitration between a major Russian manufacturer and its supplier of defective metal for use in a gas pipeline.
• UNCITRAL Arbitration
  Acting (with Ian Glick QC and then Charles Graham QC) regarding a claim brought by the Claimant on the basis that it had been deprived of pre-emption rights. By the time of the quantum hearing the Claimant was seeking almost US$5bn in damages.  The seat of Arbitration was Lagos, Nigeria.
• LCIA Arbitration
  Acting (with Daniel Toledano QC) in a dispute concerning the misselling of two interest rate swap transactions and resulting damages.
• SCC Arbitration and Commercial Court
  Acting in SEB v Interamerican Assurance Company Limited & Ors (with Nicholas Strauss QC, Duncan Matthews QC and Sa'ad Hossain QC), which began as an arbitration under the rules of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, from which a Commercial Court action arose. The dispute arises from a share purchase agreement concerning allegations of pensions mis-selling and relating to PIA/FSA Pensions Review of opt outs, non joiners, and transfers from occupational pensions scheme.
• ICC Arbitration
  Acting (with Andrew Lenon QC) in a dispute involving the sale of alumina.
• LCIA Arbitration
  Acting (with Daniel Toledano QC) for an oil and gas exploration and drilling company in Ghana.
• LCIA Arbitration
  Acting (with Peter Leaver QC) in a dispute involving the sale of alumina.
• LCIA Arbitration and Commercial Court
  Advising (with David Wolfson QC) on a worldwide freezing order to support of arbitration proceedings where the substantive claim involved issues of fraud.
• Acting, as sole counsel, in a case involving the acquisition of a digital pay TV platform for just under US$1billion.

• ITS v Pitcher, Cordell and others
  Acting for two individuals, who are ex directors of a trustee company, in a claim for dishonest assistance in breach of trust concerning nine UK occupational pension schemes with a trust fund of £52m.
• Defending a claim for restitution as a result of unjust enrichment in relation to a gas supply agreement.
• Acting for a firm of solicitors in relation to a claim for restitution and misrepresentation in relation to the sale of a property.

• Hungry Panda and others v EASI Global and others
  Appearing (with Sa’ad Hossain KC) for HungryPanda in a AUS$45m claim against the Sellers of the EASI food delivery business (primarily based in Australia), alleging fraudulent conspiracy and breach of contract. The claim started as an urgent injunction application to compel the Sellers to transfer critical assets which had been withheld, following which HungryPanda discovered widespread fraudulent conspiracy.
• The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Limited & Others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)
  Appearing (with Craig Orr QC) for Zurich Insurance Plc in the landmark business interruption test case to determine issues of principle in relation to policy coverage under various specimen wordings underwritten by eight defendant insurers in respect of business interruption claims by policyholders arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic and the advice of and restrictions imposed by the UK government in consequence. The case was expedited and, given its importance was heard by a specially convened Court comprising a Financial List judge and a Lord Justice of Appeal. Zurich was one of only two insurers who were wholly successful on coverage, and therefore successful overall. The case leapfrogged to the Supreme Court and was heard in November 2020.
• DNANudge Ltd v Jabil Inc [2023] EWHC 1255 (Ch)
  Appearing for a major US manufacturer in a claim against a biotech start up company arising out of a manufacturing dispute valued at around €7m. Successfully resisted an injunction for delivery up of equipment and components in circumstances where the defendant would lose its security and the claimant was unable to give any meaningful cross-undertaking in damages.
• Jordan Gustave and others v Aave Limited
  Acting for founder of decentralised finance protocol facilitating lending and borrowing of cryptographic tokens in a claim by former employees who claim an equity entitlement.
• Otello Corporation v Moore Freres & Company [2018] EWHC 2347 (Ch)
  Appearing (with Craig Orr QC) for a New York venture capital firm in expedited proceedings (a section 994 unfair prejudice petition) arising out of the disputed sale of a 25% shareholding in an international software business.  Decision considers Lord Sumption’s analysis of section 171 (b) of the Companies Act 2006 in Eclairs Group Ltd v Glengary Overseas Ltd [2016] All ER (Comm) 413.
• Allergy Therapeutics (UK) Ltd v Inflamax Research Inc [2019] EWHC 2526 (Comm)
  Appearing for an application for disclosure of documents and information further to a WFO made against him and to vary the freezing order, in the context of a claim against a clinical research organisation which had dishonestly concealed defects in its clinical trial.
• Dr Reichart v Ian Osbourne and others
  Acting (with Daniel Toledano QC) in a claim concerning the exchange of multiple draft contracts which were never executed and misrepresentation.
• BG Global Energy Ltd & ors v Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited & ors
  Acting (with John McCaughran QC) in a £35m claim for overpayments made pursuant to a Transportation Processing & Operating Services Agreement between the Blake Field Owners and the Ross Field Owners.
• BPM v Thames Water Utilities Limited
  Acting in a claim involving recovery of payments made by mistake of law, alternatively under economic duress.
• Acting, as sole counsel, in a dispute about an acquisition of a portfolio of non-performing loans for in excess of £1 billion.
• Acting, as sole counsel, in relation to a £100m breach of warranty claim in relation to a Share Purchase Agreement.
• Acting (with Charles Graham QC) in a substantial dispute between a major Russian manufacturer and its supplier of defective metal for use in a gas pipeline, involving complex construction and sale of goods issues.
• Formula One v Grand Prix F1 du Canada
  Acting for Formula One in dispute with Grand Prix F1 du Canada. The claim was for failure to pay promotion fees amounting to $20m, which resulted in the annual race in Montreal no longer being a Formula One event.

• Acting (with Claire Blanchard QC) for a state owned midstream gas aggregator in three sets of parallel proceedings (ICC and UNCITRAL) concerning substantial £150m+ disputes relating to the lack of gas supply to chemical plants. Then acting in another two sets of parallel proceedings involving similar issues.
• Acting (with Charles Graham QC) in a substantial ICC dispute between a major Russian manufacturer and its supplier of defective metal for use in a gas pipeline.
• Advising a world-leading seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services contractor on the interpretation of an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for a wind farm.
• BG Global Energy Ltd & ors v Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited & ors
  Acting (with John McCaughran QC) in a £35m claim for overpayments made pursuant to a Transportation Processing & Operating Services Agreement between the Blake Field Owners and the Ross Field Owners.
• Niche Products Ltd -v- MacDermid Offshore Solutions LLC [2013] EWHC 1493 (Ch)
  Acting for MacDermid in a dispute between rival suppliers of specialist hydraulic fluids to the offshore oil and gas industry.
• Grizzly Business Limited -v- Stena Drilling Limited
  Acting for Stena, which provides drilling platforms for oil and gas exploration, in relation to a claim for breach of contract arising out of an alleged oral agreement.
• Acting (with Andrew Lenon QC) in an ICC dispute involving the sale of alumina.
• Acting (with Daniel Toledano QC) in an LCIA dispute for an oil and gas exploration and drilling company in Ghana.
• Acting (with Peter Leaver QC) in an LCIA dispute involving the sale of alumina.

Appearing and advising on a broad range of applications including security for costs, Norwich Pharmacal orders, anti-suit injunctions, summary judgments, and service out of the jurisdiction.

• Allergy Therapeutics (UK) Ltd v Inflamax Research Inc [2019] EWHC 2526 (Comm)
  Appearing for an application for disclosure of documents and information further to a WFO made against him and to vary the freezing order, in the context of a claim against a clinical research organisation which had dishonestly concealed defects in its clinical trial.
• Acting (with Jeffrey Onions QC) for a Nigerian company to obtain a worldwide freezing order against a former MD.
• Advising (with David Wolfson QC) on a worldwide freezing order to support LCIA arbitration proceedings where the substantive claim involved issues of fraud.

• Cecil and others v Bayat and others [2011] EWCA Civ 523, [2010] EWHC 641 (Comm); [2010] All ER (D) 25 (April)
  Acting (with Nicholas Strauss QC) for the Claimants in complex jurisdiction hearing with claims in contract, quantum meruit, conspiracy and constructive trust in respect of a disputed shareholding in a telecommunications company (worth approximately $200 million).
• MacDermid Offshore Solutions LLV v Niche Products Limited [2013] EWHC 1493 (Ch)
  Acting in a malicious falsehood claim in which the law on forum conveniens and lis alibi pendens was reviewed, including The Abidin Daver, The Spiliada and The Olympic Galaxy.
• Rimpacific Navigation Inc v Daehan Shipbuilding Co Ltd [2009] EWHC 2941 (Comm), [2009] All ER (D) 277 (Nov)
  Acting (with David Wolfson QC) for the Defendant in two claims each for approximately $20m, concerning the alleged breach of two guarantees. The main issue in dispute is the ability of a director to bind an overseas company as a matter of actual and ostensible authority. Complex application to contest jurisdiction involving whether separability affects claims to be served out of the jurisdiction pursuant to 6BPD3.1.
• Instructed on numerous other cases involving service out of the jurisdiction and related issues, including a claim alleging breach of an agreement set out in ISDA forms and against a bank for payment pursuant to an advisory agreement.

• Acting (as sole counsel) against a firm of solicitors in a claim for misrepresentation and negligence for over £20m arising out of the acquisition of a large portfolio of non-performing loans.
• Representing individuals in claim against their financial advisor who had caused them to enter into “loan agreements” on terms disadvantageous to them. The claim was to rescind the loans on the basis of undue influence and to claim damages in negligence, breach of contract and pursuant to FSMA.
• Advising a London district council on its claims for professional negligence (i) against a law firm and (ii) against consultants, in relation to advice it took on a housing project.
• (1) Gillian Wade (2) Gillian Wade (Executrix of Andrew Wade, Deceased) v Active Navigation Limited [2008] EWHC 2858 (Ch)
  Successfully acting for the Claimant, the widow of an employee, against her late husband’s employer for failure to arrange the full amount of death in service benefits. The claim was made in tort, successfully alleging a duty of care in a novel situation, in contract pursuant to the Contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 and in breach of trust

• ITS v Pitcher, Cordell and others
  Acting for two individuals, who are ex directors of a trustee company, in a claim for dishonest assistance in breach of trust concerning nine UK occupational pension schemes with a trust fund of £52m.
• Defending a claim for restitution as a result of unjust enrichment in relation to a gas supply agreement.
• Acting for a firm of solicitors in relation to a claim for restitution and misrepresentation in relation to the sale of a property.