RUHI SETHI-SMITH

Call - 2012

"Robust, personable and client friendly, with high levels of attention to detail."

RUHI SETHI-SMITH

Call - 2012

“Robust, personable and client friendly, with high levels of attention to detail.”

"Robust, personable and client friendly,
with high levels of attention to detail."

Practice Overview

Ruhi has a broad commercial litigation practice which includes a wide range of commercial disputes, banking and financial services litigation, insolvency and property litigation.

Ruhi is a robust and meticulous advocate who regularly appears in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal.

Ruhi also has experience of obtaining and resisting urgent injunctions in the High Court.

Prior to transferring to the commercial bar, Ruhi worked for a number of well-respected City law firms where she earned a reputation as an effective and strategic litigator who leaves no stone unturned for clients. During this time, she also obtained Higher Rights of Audience and appeared as a solicitor advocate on numerous High Court and County Court applications.

Areas of Expertise

Banking (UK)

Acting for the victim of a sophisticated APP fraud in which the fraudsters defrauded her of £3.8 million
Acting for a large national bank in defending claims for undisclosed PPI commissions
Obtaining Norwich Pharmacal orders against banks following APP frauds on customer accounts
Assisting on claims against Lloyds Banking Group related to the Impaired Assets Office of BOS/HBOS at Reading and elsewhere
Assisting in advising and representing claimants in swaps cases where they have been mis-sold swaps and interest rate hedging products
Advising a consumer in relation on a claim for breach of statutory duties resulting from losses sustained in CFD trading in forex and cryptocurrency
Advising and representing individuals in mortgage mis-selling claims

Commercial Litigation

Representing a professional football club in a breach of contract claim for £350k which resulted in a successful order for security for costs and eventually the claim being struck out
Representing a global travel company in a claim for £750k in relation to the interpretation of force majeure clauses in an accommodation supplier agreement which also involved a successful relief from sanction application
Representing a cryptocurrency platform provider in a claim brought by a victim of a BitTrust fraud against a number of cryptocurrency exchanges for damages for unlawful means conspiracy and fraudulent misrepresentation valued at £1.5 million
Defending a company in a breach of contract claim worth £100k involving an application for summary judgment and/or strike-out
Acting for a partner in a dispute over the dissolution of the partnership and the sale of the partnership asset which resulted in a favourable settlement for the partner
Pursuing guarantee claims on behalf of a national platform lender involving numerous applications for summary judgment and/or strike-out
Defending a claim for ownership of an aeroplane used for a solo round the world flight and breach of contract worth approximately £200k, defending the claim on the basis of wrongful interference pursuant to the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977

Injunctions

Acting for Joint Liquidators in obtaining a worldwide freezing order in respect of company assets located in multiple locations in Europe
Obtaining numerous Norwich Pharmacal against numerous banks in respect of customer fraud and mistaken payments
Acting for company directors on injunctions to restrain presentation of winding up petitions

Insolvency

Pursuing an application for possession and sale on behalf of trustees in bankruptcy of a former solicitor
Representing the wife of a deceased bankrupt in defending an application for an order pursuant to section 339 Insolvency Act 1986 in respect of an alleged transaction at an undervalue
Advising a former partner of a law firm in a claim against the firm’s liquidator for a contribution to the firm’s liabilities upon dissolution
Acting for a company director of a consultancy firm in disqualification proceedings and claims for misfeasance
Acting for the wife of a bankrupt in an application pursuant to section 339 Insolvency Act 1986
Representing a management consultancy firm with offices in the UK and UAE in an application for recission of a winding up order and the subsequent petition
Advising liquidators and company directors in relation to claims for wrongful and/or fraudulent trading and preferences.
Acting for company directors, lenders and guarantors in relation to applications to set aside statutory demands

Professional Negligence

Pursuing solicitors in a professional negligence claim relating to the handling of a breach of contract and quantum meruit claim in the sum of £700k
Defending solicitors in a professional negligence claim relating to the drafting of a share purchase agreement
Successfully pursuing a solicitor for his role in a high-profile tax avoidance scheme
Representing a project management company in a negligence claim involving multiple parties
Advising company directors in relation to a professional negligence claim against its auditors for the negligent preparation of company accounts

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Law and SocietyUniversity of Exeter
Legal Practice Course UWE Bristol
Higher Rights of Audience Qualification The College of Law

Professional Bodies

Combar

Recommendations

"We have always found Ruhi to be robust, personable and client friendly, with high levels of attention to detail and comprehensive written work."

"We work with a number of Counsel at Forum including Paul O'Doherty, Phil Currie, Lloyd Maynard, Ruhi Sethi-Smith and Jonathan Lester. The Counsel we use at Forum are excellent, commercial and a pleasure to work with. They understand our clients, and provide advice that is always of a high level, precise and in a manner that allows the client to make the best strategic and commercial decisions on disputes. Written work is of a high standard and is often able to cut through the noise in defences and set out to the Judge in a clear and concise manner what the issues are and our clients position. This is reflected in advocacy at Court and Forum are our go to Chambers when certain defences are received."

"Ruhi is friendly and approachable, and her knowledge, professionalism and pragmatic approach lends significant value to claims of any size." Written work is of a high standard and is often able to cut through the noise in defences and set out to the Judge in a clear and concise manner what the issues are and our clients position. This is reflected in advocacy at Court and Forum are our go to Chambers when certain defences are received."

"Ruhi is always a pleasure to work with. She is good technically and has a relentless work ethic. Her ability to communicate complex legal matters in a straightforward way is invaluable to and greatly appreciated by clients."

"Ruhi is personable, easy to instruct, meticulous and responsive. She has excellent knowledge of her subject and offers thoughtful strategic input on her cases. She grasps details quickly and inspires confidence in clients."

"Ruhi is highly intelligent and capable, grasps commercial and strategic considerations very swiftly and reassures. I previously suspected that Ruhi would do well at the Bar when I tried to encourage her to remain at my firm as an Associate and with a view to partnership in the short term. Ruhi, however, then decided that a career including advocacy was her preference."

RUHI SETHI-SMITH

Call - 2012

"Robust, personable and client friendly, with high levels of attention to detail."

RUHI SETHI-SMITH

Call - 2012

Call - 2012

"Robust, personable and client friendly, with high levels of attention to detail."

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