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.
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- 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
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- England and Wales