Emma Allen

Emma is a senior counsel in our Disputes & Investigations team who specialises in complex, cross-border disputes and investigations.

Emma has substantial experience of acting on cases involving fraud and asset tracing / asset recovery, particularly in insolvency or distressed situations, as well as regularly advising international companies, start-ups, boards and investors in relation to corporate and shareholder disputes, risk management strategies and dispute resolution. She advises on a wide range of litigation, arbitration, ADR and investigations, and has been seconded to clients under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.

Emma is recommended for Civil Fraud in Legal 500 and named as an "associate to watch" by Chambers and Partners.

Emma joined Taylor Wessing as a trainee in 2010.

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职业发展

Since 2023	Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing LLP
2016 - 2023	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing LLP
2012 - 2016	Associate, Taylor Wessing LLP

2010 - 2012	Trainee Solicitor, Taylor Wessing LLP
2013	Secondment, Fulcrum Chambers

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教育

2012	Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales
2009	BA Hons, University of Cambridge

专长

执业领域和服务团队纠纷和调查法人犯罪与合规性环境、社会和公司治理 (ESG)重组和破产养老金国际仲裁欺诈与资产追踪非洲团队

行业技术、媒体与通信 (TMC)商业与专业服务金融机构和保险酒店与休闲加密资产、区块链和分布式账本技术

Experience

Administrators of an international company	Advising the administrators in respect of a £100 million+ claim involving s.423 IA, dishonest assistance and breach of fiduciary duties.
Joint Official Liquidators of Saad Investments Company Limited	For ten years, Emma advised the JOLs in relation to cross-border and High Court litigation including claims involving a c.$3 billion unsecured syndicated facility agreement, insolvency set-off, contentious trusts, prime brokerage arrangements and subrogation.
Crypto dispute	Acting for a crypto client in relation to a US$50 million investment dispute.

Crypto arbitration	Acting for a crypto lending platform in respect of a crypto lending dispute.
Administrators of an international company	Advising the administrators in respect of a multi-million GBP alleged fraud and insolvency claims
Crypto arbitration	Acting for a crypto lending platform in respect of a crypto lending dispute

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奖励

Chambers UK 22

Associate to watch: "Emma Allen is a senior associate who earns praise for her expertise in complex litigation and civil fraud. She frequently advises clients, including companies, insolvency practitioners and individuals, on cross-border fraud proceedings and investigations."

Chambers and Partners 2020

Emma Allen is a senior associate who earns praise for her expertise in complex litigation and civil fraud. She frequently advises clients, including companies, insolvency practitioners and individuals, on cross-border fraud proceedings and investigations. "Emma is great on the technical side and has great client management skills." "She is a good communicator, she is all over the case, and she has great ideas."