A team of talented lawyers focused on achieving the best outcome for the clients
Asserson, an international law firm, with its core practice in the UK is an award-winning practice, described by the directories as ‘a wonderful team with talented lawyers focused on achieving the best outcome for the clients.’
Asserson’s Disputes team, founded by Litigation heavyweight – Trevor Asserson, recognised by Chambers and Legal 500 as a “brilliant litigator” with a “heavyweight reputation”; for being “innovative” and “able to find creative solutions” – the practice has developed into an extraordinary team, running extraordinary cases.
The team routinely acts for or against national governments, international regulators and multinational corporation and its unique mix of exemplary strategy, lateral-thinking and sheer dedication has proved to be a winning combination.
Our expertise include:
The team’s track record speaks for itself:
- The Student Group Claim: Representing over 4,700 students in group litigation claims against UCL and other UK universities due to disrupted education from Covid-19 and industrial action.
- Bernie Madoff Estate: Successfully defending 3 claims in the UK court, totally of $59 billion in relation to the Bernie Madoff estate. During a six-week trial, listed by the Lawyer as one of the top 10 cases that year, the judge concluded in favour of our clients, stating that the claim was “unfounded” and that our clients’ “honesty and integrity has been vindicated.
- Elton-John ‘s ex-wife: Yis Hiller, led a claim against Elton John on behalf of his ex-wife, who was suing the singer for breaching their non-disclosure agreement.
- Bourlakov litigation: Acting for one of the principal parties in the, a global dispute in respect of a $2 billion estate spanning multiple countries.
- Successfully defending a $2 billion Commercial Court action for Benjamin Steinmetz, involving world-wide freezing orders.
- Successfully defending businessman, Israel Perry in relation to a $1 billion claim brought by the British government.