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Priya Grigoriadis

T: +44 20 7809 2005 M: +44 7826 911 368 Email Priya | vCard Office: London

Awards

Fraud – civil

Fraud – civil

Fraud: Civil

Fraud: Civil

Priya Grigoriadis Partner

Contact details

Priya Grigoriadis

T: +44 20 7809 2005 M: +44 7826 911 368 Email Priya | vCard Office: London

Priya is a partner specialising in large scale complex litigation, arbitration and fraud and asset recovery. She has significant trial experience in addition to experience of interlocutory and post judgment applications including freezing injunctions, receivership orders and jurisdictional challenges. Her work covers proceedings in the High Court in London, international arbitrations and mediations.
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Priya has acted in some of the firm's most high profile civil fraud cases. She is recognised as a 'next generation lawyer' by Legal 500 in the civil fraud category, reporting that she has "an excellent grasp of complex legal issues".

Priya acted for successful defendants Mr Izmaylov and Mr Skarga in the infamous Fiona Trust litigation. The team's work was praised by the judges of The Lawyer Awards for being "tactically and legally excellent". She also acted on the high profile BTA v Ablyazov litigation, one of the largest civil fraud claims to have ever come before the English courts. Priya is currently representing the former shareholders of Yukos Oil Company in relation to the enforcement in England of a US$50+ billion arbitration award against the Russian Federation. These cases like most of Priya's practice have involved a multi-jurisdictional element.

Priya is also the lead associate of Stephenson Harwood's India group and acts for a number of the leading Indian Banks.

Her clients include companies, directors, banks and high net worth individuals. She has particular experience in Russia, CIS and India related disputes.

"She deals with difficult cases and holds herself as if she were a partner."
Chambers UK 2023

  • Fraud and asset recovery

Mukhtar Ablyazov, former owner of BTA Bank

Defended eight sets of High Court claims brought by the bank, for more than $4 billion. These were some of the largest, most publicised claims ever to be brought before the English court.

Fiona Trust case

Advised the only wholly successful defendants in the long running Fiona Trust litigation, in which claims in excess of US$700 million were brought for bribery and fraud.

Former shareholders of Yukos Oil Company

Advising in the enforcement in England of a US$50 billion arbitration award against the Russian Federation. This is the largest ever Russia-related case to come before the English Court.

Enforcement Receivers of twice convicted fraudster

Acting for court appointed enforcement receivers in relation to a £40 million + confiscation order to recover assets embroiled in complex multi-party High Court proceedings.

  • CIS and CEE

Mukhtar Ablyazov, former owner of BTA Bank

Defended eight sets of High Court claims brought by the bank, for more than $4 billion. These were some of the largest, most publicised claims ever to be brought before the English court.

Fiona Trust case

Advised the only wholly successful defendants in the long running Fiona Trust litigation, in which claims in excess of US$700 million were brought for bribery and fraud.

Former shareholders of Yukos Oil Company

Advising in the enforcement in England of a US$50 billion arbitration award against the Russian Federation. This is the largest ever Russia-related case to come before the English Court.

Awards

Fraud – civil

Fraud – civil

Fraud: Civil

Fraud: Civil

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