Lawrence Cartier

Lawrence advises on commercial and private client disputes, including fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, professional negligence, contested wills, trusts, inheritance, and domicile matters for domestic and international clients.

• Acted for defendants in their successful defence of claims of dishonesty brought against them by the London Borough of Lambeth in respect of substantial building works.
• Acted for Octav Botnar of Nissan UK in the settlement of major Inland Revenue claims.
• Successfully acted on the appeal of one of the defendants in the major case of Grupo Torras v Al-Sabah and others.
• Acted for 10 years on a retainer for FIFA and Seb Blatter.
• Acted for one of the defendants in the case of Otkritie International Bank v Georgy Urumov and others.
• Acted for the claimant in the major case of Rosserlane and Swinbrook v Credit Suisse.
• Acted for an oligarch defendant in a major arbitration concerning shares in a Russian company.
• Successfully acted for a defendant in defending a claim for fraud brought in France.
• Acted for a claimant property company in respect of breaches of fiduciary duty, dishonest assistance, and undue influence by managing agents.
• Acted for various hotels in respect of negligence claims against brokers concerning lack of or inadequate insurance cover for business interruption.
• Acted on various private client substantial claims concerning the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and associated matters.

Lawrence advises high-net-worth clients on complex commercial contracts and litigious disputes including multi-party commercial contracts, and independently of that, fraud, fiduciary breaches, tax claims, and multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration involving substantial assets.

• Acted on completion of major multi-jurisdictional commercial contracts in MEA.
• Acted for defendants in their successful defence of claims of dishonesty brought against them by the London Borough of Lambeth in respect of substantial building works.
• Acted for Octav Botnar of Nissan UK in the settlement of major Inland Revenue claims.
• Successfully acted on the appeal of one of the defendants in the major case of Grupo Torras v Al-Sabah and others.
• Acted for 10 years on a retainer for FIFA and Seb Blatter.
• Acted for one of the defendants in the case of Otkritie International Bank v Georgy Urumov and others.
• Acted for the claimant in the major case of Rosserlane and Swinbrook v Credit Suisse.
• Acted for an oligarch defendant in a major arbitration concerning shares in a Russian company.
• Successfully acted for a defendant in defending a claim for fraud brought in France.
• Acted for a claimant property company in respect of breaches of fiduciary duty, dishonest assistance, and undue influence by managing agents.
• Acted for various hotels claiming in respect of negligence claims against brokers concerning lack of or inadequate insurance cover for business interruption.
• Acted on various private client substantial claims concerning the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and associated matters.

Lawrence advises UK and international hotel and leisure businesses on commercial contracts, funding, development, planning, and dispute resolution.

• Acted for a substantial London hotel group in respect of funding.
• Acted for a major US hotel seeking to expand into the UK and Europe.
• Acted in respect of the development of various hotels (including applications for planning permission).
• Substantial commercial drafting of contracts for dealers in art including with major art auction houses, such as Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and Philip’s.

Lawrence advises financial institutions and investors on disputes, fraud, professional negligence, and regulatory matters, including high-value litigation, arbitration, and cross-border claims.

• Acted for one of the defendants in the case of Otkritie International Bank v Georgy Urumov and others.
• Acted for the claimant in the major case of Rosserlane and Swinbrook v Credit Suisse.
• Acted for an oligarch defendant in a major arbitration concerning shares in a Russian company.
• Successfully acted for a defendant in defending a claim for fraud brought in France.
• Acted for Octav Botnar of Nissan UK in the settlement of major Inland Revenue claims.
• Acted for various hotels in respect of negligence claims against brokers considering lack of or inadequate insurance cover for business interruption.

Lawrence advises Middle Eastern clients on commercial and investment disputes and securing funding for projects and acquisitions.

• Acted for major water companies in the Middle East.
• Acted for major agricultural irrigation companies in the Middle East.
• Acted for a number of Kuwaiti clients on various commercial matters.
• Successfully acted on the appeal of one of the Kuwaiti defendants in the major case of Grupo Torras v Al-Sabah and others, widely reported in the press and other publications.

Lawrence advises African clients on investments, corporate matters, and disputes across Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Acted for a substantial Zambian national in respect of matters arising in Zambia, The Finance Bank of Zambia, Malawi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• Acted for a substantial client in respect of oil and gas investment in Ghana.
• Acted for clients regarding claims following their investment in a substantial development in Mombasa, Kenya.