Joe Cresswell
Associate | London
Joe Cresswell

Joe Cresswell focuses his practice on commercial litigation and regulatory investigations and advises clients on a range of international commercial disputes with a particular focus on civil fraud and the financial services sector. He has acted for both claimants and defendants in a broad range of proceedings in the High Court and advised on regulatory actions appealed to the Supreme Court.

Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Cresswell trained with Clifford Chance and was a Senior Associate at another international law firm. He previously spent four months on secondment to the Chancery Division at the Royal Courts of Justice.

Key Matters

  • A professional services firm in connection with the defense of a US$2.5 billion claim by the holding company of a Gulf-based healthcare group arising out of a fraud allegedly perpetrated by its majority shareholders and senior management.
  • A major tech company in connection with the defense of a claim alleging abuse of a dominant position.
  • An ultra-high net worth individual in connection with a jurisdiction challenge in the Commercial Court, involving consideration of the impact of the Ukraine war on the functioning of the Ukrainian legal system.
  • A software entrepreneur in connection with the defense of a £3.4 billion claim in the High Court.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

Debt and Welfare Advisory – Previously spent time on secondment to the debt advisory arm of a London-based legal charity.

Services
    • University of Liverpool, B.A., History, 2013, Upper Second-Class Honours, Candis II Prize: Economic History, Sir Henry Wade Deacon Derby Humanities Scholarship
    • BPP University, GDL, 2014, Commendation
    • BPP University, LPC, Business, 2015, Distinction
    • England and Wales