Mishcon de Reya and Teacher Stern have replaced Irwin Mitchell and HowardKennedyFsi to win lead roles on a Saudi prince’s long-running battle to have his dispute with a shareholder heard in private.
Still, Irwin Mitchell may have seen it coming, since it was itself parachuted in last year to replace Clifford Chance in advising HRH Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on his long-running battle against Apex Global Management.
The prince originally turned to Clifford Chance partner Ian Roxborough to bring his claim, before replacing the firm with Irwin Mitchell partner Jeremy Marshall. Now Irwin Mitchell’s Marshall has in turn been replaced by Mishcon de Reya partner Jarret Brown.
The adviser merry-go-round doesn’t stop there. Apex has also decided to change its counsel, switching from HowardKennedyFsi partners Steven Morris and Louise Bennett to Teacher Stern partner Jack Rabinowitz.
The case against the Saudi Prince’s fellow investor Faisal Almhairat’s company has been running since 2011, with several bids to have the it heard in private dismissed by the courts.
Yesterday the prince was given leave to appeal a series of orders and take his fight, along with his new legal line up, to the Supreme Court.
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