George is an associate in our dispute resolution team in London.
George advises clients on complex disputes, particularly focusing on those that arise in the context of fraud, financial distress and insolvency.
George regularly acts for companies, directors, office-holders, creditors and shareholders and has experience across a range of sectors, including financial services, commodities, technology and insurance.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- acting for Liberty Steel in respect of a $400 million coverage dispute in relation to the purported avoidance of a credit risk insurance policy and associated claims in tort, arising out of the collapse of Greensill Capital*
- acting for Liberty Steel in respect of a dispute concerning the validity and enforceability of certain security documents and the jurisdiction of the English courts with a quantum of c. £500 million*
- acting for Liberty Commodities Limited in respect of winding-up proceedings, with a petition debt in excess of $200million, arising out of the collapse of Greensill Capital*
- successfully defending Liberty Steel in relation to employment claims in excess of $100 million, litigated in the DIFC ([CFI-070-2022])*
- acting for the joint administrators of London Capital & Finance Plc in relation to their investigation into the company’s affairs following its acrimonious collapse and subsequent claims ([2024] EWHC 2894 (Ch))*
- advising the joint administrators of companies within the RoyaleLife group in relation to their investigations into the companies’ affairs and obtaining interim injunctive relief ([2023] EWHC 3104 (Ch))*
- advising the interim liquidator of a Malaysian bank on prospective claims, recognition and the global co-ordination of recoveries*
*Denotes experience prior to joining the firm
Sectors
Background
George graduated from Durham University with a first-class degree in history before qualifying as a solicitor in 2023. George joined Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer in 2026.
