Femi Adekoya

Acting as junior counsel for an energy company in a claim for fraudulent misrepresentation, s.423 transactions defrauding creditors and conspiracy against five Defendants arising from the non-supply of gas injunction

Defending substantial fraud claim in relation to Hong Kong and BVI companies on behalf of first and second defendants.

Acting for Woodhead Brothers, a subsidiary of Morrisons, in a contractual dispute defending Woodhead’s termination of its contract with Willerby following animal welfare issues arising at its farms.

Advised a large commercial retailer on a contractual dispute with its supplier.

Advising in a proposed claim against a large private hospital  for fraudulent misrepresentation and setting aside a settlement agreement (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Advised claimant in a High Court trademarks claim (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Acted for the Claimants in a multi-jurisdictional fraud claim against 17 separate defendants, for damages of more than $1 billion. Assisted in a worldwide freezing order application and advised on issues of limitation, characterisation of loss and conflict of laws (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acting for the Claimant in a breach of contract/quantum meruit claim arising from the supply and purchase of PPE equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acted for the claimants in a procedural hearing in an ongoing LCIA Arbitration where the claimants seek to recover the costs of defending proceedings brought in New York in breach of an arbitration agreement (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Acting for the proposed claimant in a prospective arbitration under the LCIA Rules 2020 regarding the termination of a multimillion-dollar License, Supply and Marketing Agreement for a chemotherapy drug (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acted for the petitioner in an unfair prejudice claim against five respondents where it is alleged that the respondents transferred away the company's most valuable asset without the petitioner's consent and at an undervalue (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Acted for the defendant in an ongoing High Court claim for breach of a joint venture agreement (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Successfully acted for the claimant in a claim for breach of an asset swap agreement and breach of fiduciary duties (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Successfully acted for the defendant in a claim for breach of an oral indemnity agreement (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Successfully acted to secure the discharge of a Worldwide Freezing Order against two companies (with Fraser Campbell).

Acted for multiple defendants in a civil fraud case where it is alleged that the defendants dishonestly conspired with a former employee of the claimant in order to purchase valuable properties which should have been available for purchase by the claimant (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Advising in a proposed claim against a large private hospital  for fraudulent misrepresentation and setting aside a settlement agreement (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acted for the Claimants in a multi-jurisdictional fraud claim against 17 separate defendants, for damages of more than $1 billion. Assisted in a worldwide freezing order application and advised on issues of limitation, characterisation of loss and conflict of laws (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acted successfully for Ofgem in a dispute against a Solar Farm Operator which sought to challenge Ofgem’s decision to recoup payments under the Feed-In-Tariff Scheme made to the Solar Farm Operator due to the Operator’s failure to comply with the scheme’s conditions.

Acted successfully for the Foreign Office in a court review to the decision to sanction Anzhelika Khan.

Acting for the Foreign Office in the one of the first court review challenges to a UK decision to sanction an individual pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

Acted for the Secretary of State in a proposed judicial review of alleged failure to comply with his data protection obligations in relation to a high-profile scheme (assisting Fraser Campbell).

For Russia Today in the Court of Appeal considering the application of Ofcom's impartiality rules to major news events such as the Salisbury poisoning and the war in Syria (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted for the Secretary of State for Transport and the Traffic Commissioner for the East of England in an appeal against a decision of the Traffic Commissioner which found that the claimants were not of good repute in relation to an application under the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (assisting Fraser Campbell). 

Advised the MHRA in a proposed judicial review of its alleged failure to properly categorise a biomedical research company under domestic and EU law (assisting Fraser Campbell).

For the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health in a judicial review of appointments to positions critical to the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted for Lenovo in successfully resisting InterDigital’s applications contesting the Court’s jurisdiction. The Court found that there is a reasonable prospect of success that Lenovo is entitled to a FRAND licence in respect of InterDigital’s entire portfolio of patents, finding that it may be discriminatory for InterDigital to offer a SEP-only licence to Lenovo if it offered licences covering its entire portfolio to other licensees.

Acting for Lenovo in successfully resisting Ericsson’s applications contesting the Court’s jurisdiction and seeking a strike out of elements of Lenovo’s claim.

Acting for Lenovo in the first instance of a FRAND interim regime being considered by the Court.

Advising on public and EU law issues arising in complex High Court group litigation involving allegations of unfair trading, breach of statutory duty, and deceit (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted for the EFL as junior counsel in respect of a Compliant brought by the EFL against Barnsley Football Club for a breach of the EFL’s Regulations concerning the notice that must be provided to the EFL on changes in the ownership of EFL clubs.

Acted (unled) for the International Tennis Federation in proceedings under the 2023 ITF Davis Cup Regulations against the Estonian Tennis Federation and the Iranian Tennis Federation, challenging decisions of the ITF Davis Cup Committee on where Davis Cup World Group play-off ties should be held.

Representing the Premier League (unled) in a dispute under the Premier League's Rules before an independent Commission.

Acted for Lenovo in successfully resisting InterDigital’s applications contesting the Court’s jurisdiction. The Court found that there is a reasonable prospect of success that Lenovo is entitled to a FRAND licence in respect of InterDigital’s entire portfolio of patents, finding that it may be discriminatory for InterDigital to offer a SEP-only licence to Lenovo if it offered licences covering its entire portfolio to other licensees.

Acting for Lenovo in successfully resisting Ericsson’s applications contesting the Court’s jurisdiction and seeking a strike out of elements of Lenovo’s claim.

Acting for Lenovo in the first instance of a FRAND interim regime being considered by the Court.

Acted for Mr John Dance, the former manager of WealthTek LLP in proceedings brought by the FCA arising from an alleged “shortfall” of £81 million in client funds. Claim involves a £40 million worldwide freezing order and parallel criminal proceedings.

Acting for the hedge fund BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP in a challenge to the FCA’s Decision Notice imposing a fine of £40.8 million and a redress scheme. The FCA decision concerns alleged breaches of PRIN 8 (conflicts of interest) arising from the management of an internal fund open only to BlueCrest employees.

Acted successfully for the Foreign Office in a court review to the decision to sanction Anzhelika Khan.

Acting for the Foreign Office in the one of the first court review challenges to a UK decision to sanction an individual pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

For the late former President of Egypt, President of Egypt, Mohamed Hosni Elsayed Mubarak, and members of his family successfully annulling sanctions imposed in 2018, 2019 and 2020 (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Advising a music venue on a contractual dispute with an artist.

For the UK Government appearing in the European Court of Human Rights on the issue of whether the Convention provides a right to repatriation from war zones (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Application before the European Court of Human Rights concerning the compatibility of the UK litigation costs regime with the right to freedom of expression under Article 10 ECHR (assisting Jason Pobjoy)

Acted for the defendant individual in applications for injunctions in respect of restrictive covenants (assisting Craig Rajgopaul).

Acted (unled) for an individual in a direct sex discrimination and harassment claim against her former employee, a member of the FTSE 100.