Lydia Danon

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ABOUT LYDIA DANON

My practice focuses on civil fraud and asset recovery, fintech/hi-tech (including crypto), partnership and corporate disputes and business divorce. I provide strategic advice on interim measures in support of foreign and domestic disputes, including freezing injunctions, anti-suit and anti-enforcement injunctions, Norwich Pharmacal orders and search and seizure orders, I am experienced in all matters relating to jurisdiction challenges, most notably having acted for the successful defendant sin a US$14bn battle in the Commercial Court.I am ranked as a Leading Individual for Civil Fraud and Commercial Litigation (Premium) by Legal 500, by Who\'s Who Legal for Commercial LItigation and I am in Band 4 for Civil Fraud in Chambers and Partners. They say (amongst other things):“She is no-nonsense and never gives up on finding a solution for the client.” “She’s super impressive, very knowledgeable and astute” (Chambers and Partners)“Lydia has an easy and collaborative style which is a great catalyst to case preparation and strategising, and best positions the client for a successful outcome. She gives 100% to her clients and is not fazed by aggressive tactics during hostile litigation”“Lydia Danon has a clear and immediate insight into the points which really matter, and focuses on them with ruthless efficiently whilst also being a delight to work with” (Legal 500)Recent key cases include:• Magomedov and Ors v TPG Group Holdings (SBS), LP [2023] EWHC 2655 (Comm);[2025] EWHC 59 (Comm);[2025] EWHC (Comm): acting for the successful Defendants in a US$14bn conspiracy claim, successfully defending an application for a US $8.8bn freezing injunction; securing an order for security for costs for a significant amount, successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the English Courts and obtaining an indemnity costs order for her client, obtaining a post judgment freezing order and disclosure order relating to the Claimants’ funding of the claim. • Sian Participation Corp.(In Liquidation) and Ors v Domidias Limited & Or [2024] EWHC 458 (Comm): acted for the successful Defendants in their application for reverse summary judgment regarding a substantial (US$2bn) contractual dispute.• Echosense Jersey Limited v Eric Lawrence Schleelein & Ors [2023] EWHC 2700 Comm): acting for the successful Defendants in a jurisdiction challenge surrounding the scope of jurisdiction clauses, service out of the jurisdiction, the utility of negative declarations, and abuse of legal process.