Fraud: Civil
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 5
About
Provided by Seladore Legal
Seladore's Civil Fraud team is renowned for handling some of the most complex and high-stakes fraud disputes in the commercial arena. Seladore represents corporations, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals across industries in cases involving sophisticated fraud schemes centred on allegations of unlawful conduct such as deceit, misrepresentation, conspiracy, and breach of fiduciary duty.
The firm is currently engaged in one of the largest civil fraud disputes in English legal history — a $14 billion claim involving allegations of unlawful means conspiracy in behalf of jailed Russian businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov. Seladore also recently acted, successfully, for His Excellency President Nyusi of Mozambique in relation to claims alleging an international fraud perpetrated on the Republic of Mozambique to procure sovereign guarantees without proper authorisation.
Seladore's partners include leading authorities on injunctive relief. Partners Simon Bushell and Gary Milner-Moore are co-authors of Disclosure of Information: Norwich Pharmacal and Related Principles (Bloomsbury Publishing), now in its third edition.
The firm’s expertise extends to assisting clients with cases involving the overlap of civil and criminal proceedings, a significant advantage in addressing complex fraud and asset tracing issues, with its white collar crime and regulatory disputes practice led by Dan Hudson.
Chambers Review
Seladore Legal is a boutique firm specialising in big ticket disputes, including complex, multijurisdictional cases of fraud and asset tracing. The team is comprised of seasoned litigators with the necessary expertise to obtain and discharge injunctive relief, as well as handling fraud litigation at all stages.
Work Highlights
- Seladore Legal acted for Ziyavudin Magomedov, a Russian businessman, and a number of his companies in a multi-billion US dollar dispute alleging an unlawful means conspiracy with regards to the control of a Russian intermodal transport company and a port on the Black Sea.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It's a brilliant team of experienced experts."
"Seldare Legal has a very good fraud practice."
"The firm has very good people who are uniformly excellent. They're very intelligent and really savvy."
"It's a brilliant team of experienced experts."
"Seldare Legal has a very good fraud practice."
"The firm has very good people who are uniformly excellent. They're very intelligent and really savvy."
Notable Practitioners
Simon Bushell is one of the founding partners of Seladore Legal and is experienced in handling complex commercial litigation, with particular expertise in civil fraud. He regularly represents clients on both sides of complex fraud claims as well as assisting clients with obtaining and resisting applications for injunctive relief.
"He's got a real knack for seeing the key point in a case."
"Simon is an incredibly experienced litigator. He provides strategic advice and has a tenacious approach to cases."
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Clients
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FRP Advisory
Hellicorp Investments
SGS Group / Ziyavudin Magomedov
Sian Participation Corp (in liquidation)