Ra'eesa Mehta
Associate
London
Ra'eesa is an associate in the commercial litigation team in London.
Ra'eesa qualified into the Dispute Resolution team in March 2018 and is based in our London office, having previously completed a six month secondment to a global consumer products organisation. Ra'eesa has worked on a range of commercial litigation matters, including fraud, banking and contractual disputes.
Ra'eesa is also President of the Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- a major international bank relating to its defence of a high value claim brought by a Dutch social housing association in connection with a number of interest rate derivatives transactions entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement
- a major international bank relating to its defence of a high profile claim brought by a sovereign wealth fund in connection with a $200 million five year note and an alleged fraudulent and corrupt scheme
- the claimants in cross-jurisdictional, multi-defendant claims for dishonest assistance, knowing receipt, unlawful means conspiracy and breach of fiduciary duty arising out of the management of an offshore investment fund
- a provider of fund management services in relation to professional negligence claims arising from its management of the disposal of a portfolio of properties owned by a fund
- a leading insurance company in a number of contractual claims
- a large financial institution in a high value claim for fraudulent misrepresentation
