Profile
Halimah is an Associate in Greenberg Traurig’s Litigation Group in London. Her practice focusses primarily on complex commercial litigation and banking and financial disputes, often centred upon allegations of fraud with a multi-jurisdictional element.
Capabilities
Experience
- Bilta (UK) Limited (in liquidation) & Ors v Tradition Financial Services Ltd (“TFS”) [2022] EWHC 723 (Ch) - Representing TFS, one of the world’s largest interdealer brokers, in defending a multi-million pound claim alleging dishonest assistance and fraudulent trading under s.213 Insolvency Act 1986 brought by the liquidators of various companies which were used as vehicles for complex MTIC VAT fraud in the EUA carbon credit market in 2009. The Court of Appeal will hear further arguments on the issues in dispute in January 2023. Also successfully appealed on an expedited basis against a High Court ruling which dismissed TFS’s application to adjourn the trial [2021] EWCA Civ 221. Greenberg Traurig Succeeds in Limitation Trial for Client Tradition Financial Services Ltd | Insights | Greenberg Traurig LLP (gtlaw.com)
- Floreat Investment Management Ltd v Churchill & Ors [2022] EWHC 357 - Represented a group of Defendants in claims for deceit, knowing receipt, dishonest assistance, breach of fiduciary duty and unlawful means conspiracy brought by an investment manager concerning the circumstances of the refinancing of a commercial loan to a football club.
- Asprey Capital Ltd v Rediresi Ltd [2021] EWHC 2662 (Comm) - Represented an asset management company in a dispute centred upon the correct interpretation of an agreement entered into with an investment management company.
- Represented JSC BTA Bank in relation to the recovery of assets as part of a USD 7.5 billion fraud perpetrated by Mukhtar Ablyazov and his associates.
- Represented the shareholder of a Singapore-based shipping company in a series of disputes totalling approximately USD 130 million brought by various financial institutions alleging breaches of several lending facilities. Proceedings were commenced both in the UK High Court and in Singapore.
Recognition & Leadership
- Member, Female Fraud Forum
- Member, Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
- Member, Young Fraud Lawyers Association
- Member, Financial Services Lawyers Association
- Member, Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association
Credentials
Education
- Legal Practice Course (LPC), College of Law
- LL.B., City University London
Admissions
- England and Wales
Languages
- Urdu, Fluent