City and international commercial litigation

The team offers the full spectrum of city and international dispute resolution work in domestic and overseas courts. The practice is ranked by Legal 500 (2021 edition) and comprises complex international (often multi-jurisdictional) commercial disputes that have a UK dimension, and pre-litigation strategic advice and ongoing dispute resolution support for clients with disputes in offshore or other common law jurisdictions.

Main areas of practice

International expertise

Our lawyers have experience of a broad range of international litigation disputes, including in the fields of asset tracing, civil fraud, competition follow-on actions, economic torts, energy, finance, gaming, insolvency, investment funds, M&A, mining, product liability and shareholder activism.

Domestic proceedings

Our team is experienced in domestic proceedings, free-standing claims in offshore and other common law jurisdictions, and proceedings in support before overseas Courts, including injunction and discovery applications, and enforcement of arbitral awards.

Our clients

We are city-based but work on matters for parties from all over the world for city and international litigation dispute resolution.

Blake Morgan has a very strong, client-focused team, with an intimate understanding of technical and complex litigation.
- Legal 500, 2026

They are particularly strong, in my experience, in advising and managing high net worth foreign-based clients.
- Legal 500, 2026

The team has a good grasp of commercial awareness.
- Chambers and Partners, 2025

Blake Morgan fields a strong and expert team which provides assurance that the case will be dealt with professionally, safely and pragmatically.
- Chambers and Partners, 2025

The team was on top of the facts and communicated options, risks and rewards clearly to the client.
- Chambers and Partners, 2025

Highlights

Successfully defending in the Court of Appeal $100m claims relating to companies and real estate assets in Georgia.

Pursing claims against a UK-listed company arising under the Georgian Civil Code in relation to the sale of business and assets in Georgia.

Financial mis-selling claim relating to a failed investment into an unregulated, overseas Caribbean property scheme.

Awards, accolades and accreditations

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Sarah Rees

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Justin Weare

Partner

London

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Conor Daly

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London

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