Often considered a risky move for a law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has successfully sued longstanding client San Leon Energy at London’s High Court for payment of nearly £500,000 in unpaid fees.
Filed at the Queen’s Bench Division by litigation partner Anna Pertoldi, the action was taken after the Ireland-based San Leon instructed HSF to defend it in a £13m dispute initiated by Dutch investment group Avobone at the International Court of Arbitration (ICA) regarding a Polish gas field, the Siekierki asset, in 2013.
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