Elliott Cook

Elliott is experienced in a large variety of commercial disputes, experience which he has gained at both Chambers and during his time as a solicitor. He has been instructed on a number of complex commercial matters including proceedings in the Commercial Court and the Technology and Construction Court, as well as both ad hoc and institutional international arbitrations (including ICC, LCIA, and LMAA, among others)

Elliott has experience in obtaining injunctive and interim relief including freezing injunctions, Norwich Pharmacal / Bankers Trust disclosure orders, civil restraint orders, security for costs, and pre-action disclosure. He is often asked to advise on procedural and jurisdictional issues and on civil matters involving allegations of fraud.

Featured Commercial Litigation and Arbitration cases

Junior counsel in a c. EUR 70m Paris-seated ICC arbitration (led by Ben Pilling KC and Robert Scrivener).

Instructed as junior counsel representing a defendant in a c. £140m claim which includes allegations of deceit in connection with the marketing and supply of construction goods (led by Rachel Ansell KC).

Successfully obtained a freezing injunction in High Court proceedings involving breaches of a hire purchase agreement and the (fraudulent) conversion of goods (led by Laurence Page). Elliott appeared as sole counsel at the return hearing.

Sole counsel acting for 17 claimants in a claim involving an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme, including a successful application for Norwich Pharmacal / Bankers Trust disclosure orders.

Junior counsel in the defence of an approximately £50m fraudulent misrepresentation claim brought in the Commercial Court against a firm of architects (led by Fiona Sinclair KC and Richard Osborne).

Acting as sole counsel in a tactically complicated dispute between partners to a failed joint venture business.

Sole counsel for a large international oil and gas company in a dispute involving allegations of fraud, dishonest assistance and knowing receipt.

Instructed as junior counsel for the defendant in high-value Commercial Court proceedings brought against the insurers of a defunct firm of insurance-brokers (led by Andrew Neish KC). The claim was successfully struck out.

Sole counsel in a complex dispute between parties to a Share Purchase Agreement.

Junior counsel in a London-seated ad hoc arbitration in relation to a dispute over a commercial excess insurance policy (led by Andrew Neish KC).

Sole counsel for 7 claimants against the operators of an allegedly fraudulent property investment scheme.

Sole counsel for the former administrators of a mining company defending historic allegations of conversion. The claim was successfully struck out and a civil restraint order was obtained against the claimant.

Advising on the prospects of an appeal from a judgment refusing to set aside a statutory demand involving complicated issues about the enforceability of a director’s guarantee.

Acting as sole counsel for a charity against its energy broker, including the preparation of a pre-action disclosure application.

Advising on the breach of a management services agreement including the interpretation and application of a broadly worded exclusion of liability clause.

Acting as sole counsel for a well-known supermarket supplier in a debt-recovery dispute involving breaches of a trading agreement.

Regularly instructed in disputes concerning the sale of goods.

Assisted in a two-week trial in the Commercial Court in respect of a long, drawn-out dispute relating to the valuation, sale and purchase of classic racing cars, involving allegations of deceit, knowing assistance/receipt and conversion.