Damien's practice focuses on contentious work for local and international banks and financial institutions. He has recently advised on disputes concerning corporate finance transactions, investment advice, fund management, securities trading, project finance, private equity investment, enforcement of security and debt recovery.
In addition, Damien has advised on company and commercial disputes in London and Asia across a wide range of industries and professions both in the context of High Court litigation and international arbitration.
Credentials
- Goldman Sachs in successfully defending a claim by a mezzanine investor fund alleging misrepresentation in relation to the Information Memorandum issued on syndication of the investment.
- Rabobank in a dispute with Royal Bank of Canada which arose in the context of a highly complex structured finance arrangement for Enron and involved parallel proceedings in London and New York
- the Virgin Group in its successful defence against a claim by T-Mobile concerning their joint venture, Virgin Mobile
- First Investments and others in a claim against US investment manager, Trust Company of the West, in respect of investments in mortgage-backed securities
- IMG in arbitration proceedings against Tom.com in respect of an agreement to sponsor the Chinese National Football League
- investors in an Asian infrastructure fund in proceedings brought against them by the liquidators of Peregrine Investments Holdings Ltd
- the United States Securities & Exchange Commission in obtaining evidence in Hong Kong for use in insider dealing and fraud proceedings