Priya Grigoriadis

Partner at Stephenson Harwood (UK)

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Priya has acted on some of the largest claims to come before the English courts in recent years. Clients praise her ability, with sources reporting: "Priya is one of the best solicitors I've ever come across"; "She manages issues very swiftly and efficiently, knows all the minute details and is so responsive and great with clients".

She has significant experience of large-scale, complex fraud and asset recovery cases, including obtaining and defending freezing orders, disclosure orders and search orders. Most of her cases are international often involving parallel litigation in jurisdictions such as the BVI, Cayman Islands, Southeast Asia and the UAE.

Priya is currently acting for a leading trading house in a £600+ million cross-border fraud claim. She also represents the former shareholders of Yukos Oil Company in relation to the enforcement in England of a US$54+ billion arbitration award against the Russian Federation, the largest enforcement action in legal history.

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

Her clients include high net worth individuals, major corporates and insolvency practitioners.