Sadia Begum - Litigation Associate - Boodle Hatfield

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Sadia Begum

Associate
Litigation

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Sadia is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation team, acting on a range of high-value and complex commercial disputes, often with a multi-jurisdictional element.

Her practice frequently involves matters of insolvency and civil fraud, with a particular focus on cases involving allegations of dishonesty, fraudulent conduct and breaches of fiduciary duty.

Sadia has experience in obtaining urgent injunctive relief, including worldwide freezing orders, passport orders and Norwich Pharmacal orders. She has also acted in a broad range of contractual disputes and shareholder conflicts, often navigating complex legal and commercial issues.

She represents a diverse client base, including entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals and companies operating across a variety of sectors.

Track Record

Advising a Hong Kong–based property conglomerate on the misappropriation of assets by a former employee, including obtaining a number of, such as a worldwide freezing order orders in support of foreign proceedings, proprietary injunction and port alert order.

Acting for claimants in a complex dispute concerning fraudulent misrepresentation and breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale of a luxury hotel.

Advising a successful businessman in relation to authorised push payment (APP) fraud, including the successful recovery of misappropriated funds.

Acting for the defendants in a breach of contract claim arising from the share sale of a Portugal-based mining company.

Advising an entrepreneur on issues arising from a cryptocurrency project involving a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO).

Acting for a multinational pharmaceutical company in a £250 million claim involving allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation, breaches of fiduciary duty and multiple contractual warranties, within a dispute comprising several sets of interrelated proceedings.

Acting for Kuwaiti investors and their companies in relation to a substantial fraud concerning high-value property development projects, including obtaining judgment following a successful application for freezing and tracing orders against 14 respondents, including nominees of the key defendants.

Advising a client in proceedings brought by the trustee in bankruptcy of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006.

Memberships

The Female Fraud Forum

Education & Qualification

University of Bedfordshire & The University of Law

Qualified as a solicitor in 2018

Advising a Hong Kong–based property conglomerate on the misappropriation of assets by a former employee, including obtaining a number of, such as a worldwide freezing order orders in support of foreign proceedings, proprietary injunction and port alert order.

Acting for claimants in a complex dispute concerning fraudulent misrepresentation and breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale of a luxury hotel.

Advising a successful businessman in relation to authorised push payment (APP) fraud, including the successful recovery of misappropriated funds.

Acting for the defendants in a breach of contract claim arising from the share sale of a Portugal-based mining company.

Advising an entrepreneur on issues arising from a cryptocurrency project involving a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO).

Acting for a multinational pharmaceutical company in a £250 million claim involving allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation, breaches of fiduciary duty and multiple contractual warranties, within a dispute comprising several sets of interrelated proceedings.

Acting for Kuwaiti investors and their companies in relation to a substantial fraud concerning high-value property development projects, including obtaining judgment following a successful application for freezing and tracing orders against 14 respondents, including nominees of the key defendants.

Advising a client in proceedings brought by the trustee in bankruptcy of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC under the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006.

The Female Fraud Forum

University of Bedfordshire & The University of Law

Qualified as a solicitor in 2018