Thomas Catto, Senior Associate

Experience

• Advising a MENA-based telecommunications operator in an LCIA arbitration brought against it for USD$ 680 million and in subsequent English Court proceedings, resulting in the claim being dismissed and the costs of the action being recovered.

• Acting in a multi-million dollar fraud claim in the English Courts, which involved securing and maintaining a worldwide freezing order against multiple defendants, prosecuting the claim to trial, and assisting with the enforcement of the judgment in a number of jurisdictions.

• Assisting with the cross-border recognition and enforcement of a Qatari arbitration award in Australia.

• Working as part of the team acting on the Awal Bank Administration, which involves over 75 different claims in over 7 different jurisdictions.