Edward Allen

Enyo

Last year saw Enyo Law litigator Edward Allen taking the lead on a series of intricate cases spanning multiple players and wide time frames. Most of them saw unexpected developments, presenting more hurdles and without any closure in sight.

Allen has been advising oil wealth fund Libyan Investment Authority in a series of claims against Goldman Sachs, Société Générale and JP Morgan in relation to a $200m (£154m) investment sold to it in 2007. He is also representing French insurer Scor as it takes legal action against Barclays Bankfor its role in controversial takeover plans. Scor is pursuing legal action against the bank in London, alleging breach of confidence and trade secrets.

In a turn that could sit comfortably in a thriller novel, Allen is also stepping up for Neil Gerrard in a claim of up to £100,000 alleging that an intelligence company spied on the Dechert partner. The US firm’s white-collar and securities co-chair, who is also involved in the long-running ENRC saga, claims that corporate investigators at Diligence International surveilled him and his wife, following the couple on holiday to a private Caribbean island.