Ex-Gibson Dunn partner Gray awarded £100k costs in David Haigh “human trafficking” claim

Former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner Peter Gray has been awarded costs of £108,000 following a private prosecution launched by ex-GFH Capital general counsel David Haigh.

Haigh instructed Stephenson Harwood to bring a case against Gray and his former employers GFH Capital executives Hisham Al Rayes and Jinesh Patel, alleging the trio engaged in “human trafficking” to lure him to Dubai where he is currently in prison.

His case was dismissed in June in the West London Magistrates’ Court.

Al Rayes and Patel, represented by Bryan Cave partner Robert Dougans, were also awarded their full costs of £121,500.

News of the costs awards came as the case of the Republic of Djibouti et al v Mr Abdourahman Boreh et al kicked off once again in the High Court this month.

Gray lost his job at Gibson Dunn earlier this year following a previous trial in the same case, after which he was found to have deliberately misled the High Court.

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