Rebecca Wales

Rebecca's experience of international commercial litigation goes far beyond the English court. Many of the disputes she handles involve issues in multiple jurisdictions, including offshore venues such as the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Cyprus and the Cayman Islands, the courts of several EU member states, and in CIS countries. Her work in this area includes acting for a global oil and gas company in connection with disputes with suppliers and service providers in the UK, and advising a food and beverage manufacturer in relation to contractual disputes and consumer claims.

In recent years, Rebecca has also taken a leading role on some of the largest civil fraud cases before the courts, including Privatbank v Kolomoisky, Mezhprombank v Pugachev, and BTA v Ablyazov. She has acted on several ground breaking applications in cases setting landmark legal precedents, and has significant experience of pre-emptive and interlocutory relief, including freezing orders, search orders, third party disclosure, pre- and post-judgment receiverships and committal orders for contempt of court.

Rebecca's skills have been widely acknowledged: she is recognised as a "Next Generation Partner" by Legal 500 2022 for both Commercial Litigation: Premium and Fraud: Civil. Rebecca also co-heads the firm's pro-bono programme for victims of crime in the UK, including victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, forced labour and terrorism. We have been recognized for the work Rebecca has helped to lead, winning several awards in recent years including the Lord Mayor's Dragon Award for Innovation 2018.