“Abdulali Jiwaji is super impressive. He is understated, authoritative, and effective. No matter how complicated or difficult a situation, he is calm and the still centre. Cool under pressure. Very effective in communications with clients and wonderful as a team leader.”

The Legal 500 UK 2024

“Abdulali Jiwaji is a clever lawyer whose quiet and calm manner inspires confidence.”

The Legal 500 UK 2024

“Abdulali Jiwaji is an extremely experienced litigator who is utterly unflappable. Definitely someone you want in your corner in tough spot.”

The Legal 500 UK 2024

“Abdul Jiwaji is a senior lawyer who is highly regarded in the City and we understood why immediately.”

The Legal 500 UK 2024

“Abdulali Jiwaji is a stand-out practitioner. Quiet in manner, but confident and authoritative. Eyes on the detail – but also on the big picture. Spots the problems before they arise – and works out the practicable solutions. Ace judgement. Truly impressive. And, to add to all that: delightful to deal […]

The Legal 500 UK 2023

“Abdulali Jiwaji is a thoughtful lawyer who really thinks through the most difficult points in seeking solutions for his clients.”

The Legal 500 UK 2023

“Abdulali Jiwaji is absolutely unflapable, even in the most stressful of circumstances. He also has a relentless focus on the practical requirements of his clients.”

The Legal 500 UK 2023

“A real pleasure to work with. Super hard-working, really responsive and very bright.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Abdul Jiwaji is always a calm voice however much pressure there might be in a situation and encourages and inspires confidence.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“Gentle in manner; tough as tough can be. Would recommend him without reservation. He is the total package.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“He has a grip of the big picture and the detail; very deft in client handling; tenacious and determined; swift, responsive and clear-thinking.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“One of the best litigators I have had the privilege of working with.”

The Legal 500 UK 2022

“He is always on the ball and has a good tactical brain.“

The Legal 500 UK 2021

Abdulali Jiwaji “has always provided sound and very considered advice“.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

Abdulali Jiwaji is “a steady hand during turbulent times“.

The Legal 500 UK 2021

“Abdulali Jiwaji has particularly strong experience advising on disputes involving financial products and mis-selling, investigations and disciplinary proceedings”

The Legal 500 UK 2020

Praised for his “responsive and measured” approach, Abdul is also regarded as someone who is a “thoughtful practitioner”.

The Legal 500 UK 2019

Abdul is praised for having “a very good appreciation of the commercial nature of litigation”.

The Legal 500 UK 2019

“Excellent interpersonal skills, is very good with clients and a pleasure to work with.”

The Legal 500 UK 2019

Abdul has an “ability to analyse difficult issues and provide concise and clear advice”.

The Legal 500 UK 2019

Biography

Abdul has over 20 years’ experience in litigation, arbitration and contentious regulatory matters, in London and Hong Kong.

He regularly handles disputes relating to investment funds, shareholder agreements, joint ventures and M&A transactions. He also advises on a broad range of commercial disputes, including in the insolvency and insurance context, such as warranty and indemnity claims. On the financial markets side, he has advised on disputes relating to financial products and mis-selling, regulatory investigations and compliance issues, drawing on time spent on secondment to the compliance team of a wholesale bank.

Abdul is regarded as a ‘Leading Individual’ in The Legal 500 UK 2024 for Commercial Litigation and a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ for Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail. He is described as “highly regarded” and “an extremely experienced litigator who is utterly unflappable. Definitely someone you want in your corner in a tough spot.” Testimonials describe him as “super impressive” and “understated, authoritative, and effective“, “a clever lawyer whose quiet and calm manner inspires confidence“. Previous Guides have described Abdul as having “a grip of the big picture and the detail; very deft in client handling; tenacious and determined; swift, responsive and clear-thinking“. A commentator has noted that: “One of the best litigators I have had the privilege of working with is Abdulali Jiwaji.” He has also been praised for being “a steady hand during turbulent times”. Chambers Global has described him as a “technically sound, sensible and robust litigator who always finds practical solutions”.

Experience

  • Acting for members of the Barclay family in claims brought against them in the English High Court by Sir Frederick and Amanda Barclay in relation to recordings of conversations at the Ritz Hotel. The commercial dispute concerned allegations of breach of confidence, misuse of information and breach of data protection rights. Signature advised on the clients’ defence, the wider litigation strategy and confidential settlement.
  • Acting for various high net worth individuals in defending claims for enforcement of personal guarantees and indemnity agreements.
  • Acting for Bugsby Property LLC, a property developer and sponsor, in the 4 week trial of its c.£300m Commercial Court claim against Legal & General for breach of a contract relating to Bugsby’s bid for the purchase of Kensington Olympia.
  • Acting for a substantial property company in a Commercial Court claim against a large UK based banking group following the sale of interest rate swaps. The claim is based on allegations of misselling, misrepresentation, and bad faith.
  • Advising a corporate on its claims against an international banking group for alleged irregularities in the sale of various foreign exchange derivatives transactions.
  • Assisting a financial institution to obtain freezing orders to preserve assets following a fraud by a former employee, including advising on civil recovery and ongoing criminal proceedings against the fraudster.
  • Advising a limited partner on claims against a general partner for breach of duties under a limited partnership agreement governing an investment fund.
  • Acting for a reinsurance company in an LCIA arbitration in relation to the enforcement of a multi-million dollar indemnity claim in respect of damages caused to an aircraft by a contractor.
  • Acting in a £700m claim for breach of a joint venture agreement for the development of technology for electrical vehicles.
  • Acting for the founders of a fintech business focussed on delivering digital banking services in a minority oppression claim brought under the SIAC Rules, with a claim value of over US$100 million.

Publications

The risks of global divergence in Libor transitionThe Banker – 8 April 2021

Tough legacy contracts slow transition away from Libor – Global Risk Regulator – 8 March 2021

Europe handcuffed by current corporate liability laws; is change coming? – Compliance Week – 4 February 2021

UK’s financial regulator rapped following LCF collapseGlobal Restructuring Review – 22 January 2021

Quincecare, Fraud and Insolvency – Bankers’ Duties and Deep PocketsLawyer Monthly – 18 December 2020

Corporate failures – can the UK’s financial regulator lead the charge? – Global Restructuring Review – 11 December 2020

Nigerian Oil Spill Ruling Shows Limits Of UK Class ActionsLaw360 – 6 October 2020

JALLA V SHELL: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS?Lawyer Monthly – 5 October 2020

A touch of classLitigation Futures – 29 September 2020

Finding common cause for UK class actionsEnergy Voice – 29 September 2020

PRIN, class actions and vulnerable customers at risk during the pandemicCompliance Matters – 8 September 2020

Mortgage arrears-handling failures cost Lloyds dearlyCompliance Monitor – 14 July 2020

COVID-19 slows pace of existing investigationsLexisNexis – 20 April 2020

COVID-19 slows pace of existing UK investigationsLaw360 – 20 April 2020

Legacy Contracts Complicate Libor TransitionLaw360 – 2 March 2020

Reference in relation to Barclay brothers litigation – The Lawyer – 26 February 2020

Comments in relation to resolving disputes with banking institutionsThe Times – 31 October 2019

Top UK Corporate Crime Decisions Of 2019: Mid-Year ReviewLaw360 – 12 August 2019

Trading Data Trips SFO Case As Rate Rigging Trials WrapLaw360 – 5 July 2019

Making shareholder claims under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Thomson Reuters – 21 March 2019

Hurdles Remain As UK Pushes On With AML-Fighting RegisterLaw360 – 8 March 2019

Battle of forms: the construction of competing jurisdiction clausesCompliance Monitor – 5 November 2018

Sports Direct v the FRC: what it meanseconomia – 9 October 2018

Court clarifies ‘fair market value’ meaning in LBI vs Raiffeisen Bank caseGlobal Risk Regulator – 5 July 2018

How Fair Is Fair Market Value In The UK?Law360 – 4 June 2018

Is there now a definition for “fair market value” in the context of the Global Master Repurchase Agreement 2000 edition?Global Banking and Finance Review – 16 May 2018

FCA Enforcement Strategy May Influence Litigation PrivilegeLaw360 – 29 May 2018

Article regarding the FCA Business PlanFT Adviser – 10 May 2018

Why RBS Might Be Spared Wave Of Litigation By Small FirmsLaw360 – 6 March 2018

UK banking litigation: Tale of the tape – Commercial Dispute Resolution – 5 March 2018

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