It’s a wind up! Winding up foreign companies in London to unravel multi-jurisdictional fraud

Luke co-founded Keidan Harrison LLP in May 2020, having formerly led a substantial and esteemed team at a mid-sized firm.

He is recognised by the leading legal directories as a “very commercial litigator with a real eye for detail” and “especially adept at insolvency-related commercial disputes” (Chambers 2019).

Luke’s practice covers a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, but he has particular expertise in contentious insolvency and restructuring advisory, fraud and asset recovery, banking and financial services, company and partnership, professional negligence claims and technology disputes. He also has substantial expertise in media, data protection and defamation claims. Luke has acted for large corporates as well as for small- to medium-sized enterprises and office holders (directors, trustees and insolvency practitioners). He works across all sectors, but has particular experience in recruitment, litigation funding, alternative lending, technology, construction and private equity.

Helen specialises in general commercial litigation, civil fraud, contentious insolvency and company law issues, and professional negligence.

Her practice has a strong international element with expertise in jurisdictional disputes and conflict of law issues, including as they arise at an interim stage in applications for worldwide freezing orders and service out applications or on the substantive claim, and in the cross-border insolvency context.

Helen is a member of Chancery Bar Association, Commercial Law Bar Association, Thought Leaders 4 Fraud, Insolvency, Recovery and Enforcement and the Female Fraud Forum.

Helen is also on the committees of the Tech Disputes Network, the pre-eminent forum for legal professionals working in the field of crypto, digital assets and other tech disputes. She is also an elected member of the Female Fraud Forum’s Social sub-committee.

Srishti is a commercial disputes lawyer with a focus on international arbitration. Srishti has a particular interest in and focus on India-related disputes and she continues to develop and maintain connections in the region.

Srishti’s practice focuses on complex, cross-border, high-value commercial disputes including both litigation and international arbitration. Srishti has considerable experience in advising clients (both corporates and high net worth individuals) globally on contractual and shareholder/joint venture disputes, fraud and asset tracing matters, insolvency issues, interim relief applications, jurisdictional matters and enforcement actions. She has acted as counsel for multinational clients in commercial disputes before various courts and tribunals in India and the US as well as in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations under various arbitral rules (including the ICC, SIAC, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules). In addition, Srishti has substantial experience in advising and representing investors and states in investment treaty arbitrations under the ICSID rules.

Srishti’s experience spans a number of sectors, including banking, mining, oil and gas, energy, telecommunications, construction and infrastructure, pharmaceuticals and hospitality. Her work has included disputes across various jurisdictions, including Africa, India, Singapore, Turkey, South Korea, Middle East, England and the Americas.

Srishti is also experienced in ADR, including both mediations and without prejudice negotiations. Prior to joining Keidan Harrison LLP, Srishti worked at the London office of LALIVE, Debevoise & Plimpton and Three Crowns. Before moving to London in 2017, she was a disputes associate at Trilegal, a leading law firm in India and Stokes Wagner, a boutique disputes firm in New York. She is admitted to practice in England & Wales, New York and India.