Danny Knowles

Acting for Madison Pacific and Argentem Creek Partners in claims to enforce USD 100m personal guarantees given by the UBOs of GN Terminal Enterprises, a Ukrainian grain transshipment business.

Advising on a shareholder dispute between four Ukrainian businessmen involving claims and counterclaims valued at well over US$1bn.

Acting for Gramercy Funds Management in claims against Oleg Bakhmatyuk in connection with the enforcement of USD 275m of defaulted notes issued by Ukrainian agriculture conglomerate UkrLandFarming.

Acting for FM Capital Partners, an FCA-regulated asset manager, in its successful fraud claims against its former CEO and associates for receipt of secret commissions.

Acting for Teneo, the Special Administrators of Sova Capital, a regulated brokerage house, in connection with issues arising out of Sova’s insolvency including contested court applications.

Acting for the Defendant to a class action brought in the English High Court by a significant number of data subjects said to have been affected by a 2017 cyberattack. 

Successfully defending a global social media group against a UK representative action alleging data protection law breaches.

Conducting an anti-corruption risk assessment for a major extractives multinational and advising on consequential uplifts to its compliance policies and procedures. 

Advising an international hospitality and gaming entity on a regulatory investigation spanning five jurisdictions - Singapore, Macau, Hong Kong, Thailand and the U.S.

Advising the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime on their Fight Against Corruption e-learning tools and training, and various initiatives to combat corruption in sport.