Emilie Bladon

Senior Associate
Litigation

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Emilie is a Senior Associate in the commercial litigation team and predominantly acts for HNW and UHNW individuals and owner-managed businesses on matters often with a multi-jurisdictional element.

Emilie advises on a wide range of commercial matters including high value contractual disputes, joint venture and shareholder disputes, fraudulent transactions and claims in insolvency before the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the LCIA. She has experience in all stages of commercial litigation including pre-action correspondence, preparing cases for trial and appeal, mediation and enforcement proceedings.

Emilie is part of the firm’s cross-departmental art law team and has represented collectors and investors in title and authenticity claims and also has experience in dealing with disputes involving infringement of copyright.

Areas of Practice

Commercial litigation, Dispute Resolution, International, Art Litigation, Art Law & More

Track Record

Acting for a charity in relation to breach of contract and infringement of copyright claims against a prominent artist

Acting for a party to a joint venture in relation to termination of the joint venture and claims in insolvency against the directors of the joint venture company. Successfully negotiated a settlement with the joint liquidators through mediation

Acting for an investor in High Court proceedings in respect of a Quistclose Trust claim over monies leant to an online lending platform which subsequently went into administration. Successfully negotiated a settlement resulting in repayment of a significant amount of our client’s loan

Acting for a Claimant in LCIA proceedings in relation to the termination of a joint venture agreement

Advising an art collector and owner of a painting worth $8million subject to an international fraud, in relation to a title dispute in the United States and in a claim in the High Court against an art dealer

Acting for two Middle Eastern companies and their directors in relation to claims brought against them for breach of contract. Successfully negotiated a settlement of the claims worth almost $3million

Representing a company in the High Court and subsequently in the Court of Appeal in relation to an application made by a minority shareholder to intervene in proceedings

Acting for a defendant company in respect of a claim in the Commercial Court for approximately £35 million

Advising a company and a director in defence of allegations of infringement of intellectual property rights and breaches of an employment contract

Acting for a US company in an application for injunctive relief in relation to a former employee’s post-termination restrictions

Acting for the Claimant in a 5 day trial of a claim in fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy and dishonest assistance

Acting for a claimant to a jurisdiction challenge in relation to claims against art advisers arising out of the purchase of a large collection of modern art

Acting for a claimant in a £1million debt and fraud claim and obtaining summary judgment in the London Circuit Commercial Court

Acting for a family company in seeking to establish and obtain recognition of its historic entitlement to a share of worldwide merchandising revenue derived from the exploitation of a well-known children’s character

Memberships

Art Lawyers’ Association

Treasurer of the Young Art Lawyers’ Association

Female Fraud Forum

Education & Qualification

Nottingham Law School

Qualified as a solicitor in 2017