Anna Dilnot

Awards and Achievements

Member of Chancery Bar Association

Anna read Law and French Law at University College London and Université d’Assas (Paris II) graduating in 1998.

Between 2002 and 2008 Anna practised as a Solicitor in the commercial litigation departments of Stephenson Harwood and Simmons & Simmons.

Please contact the clerks (clerks@3sb.law.co.uk) for a full CV.

Practice

Anna practises in all areas of Chancery and commercial litigation.

In particular, she specialises in the following areas: fraud and asset tracing (including interim relief), trusts and equity, insolvency (both personal and corporate), conflicts of laws and general contract and debt disputes.

Anna has litigation experience in the Privy Council, High Court, County Courts and the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. She also undertakes advisory and drafting work.

Notable recent cases

• As a barrister:
• (1) The State of Brunei Darussalam (2) the Brunei Investment Agency v HRH Prince Jefri Bolkiah (2008): committal proceedings and application for permission to cross-examine the Sultan of Brunei/state immunity
• In the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands: (1) the State of Brunei Darussalam (2) the Brunei Investment Agency v (1) Sol Properties, Inc (2) HRH Prince Jefri Bolkiah: application for rectification of the share register of a Cayman Islands incorporated company
• As a solicitor:
• HRH Prince Jefri Bolkiah v (1) the State of Brunei Darussalam & Ors [2007] UKPC 63: specific performance; summary judgment; collateral contract; misrepresentation and estoppel
• HRH Prince Jefri Bolkiah v (1) the State of Brunei Darussalam & Ors [2007] UKPC 62: application for recusal of trial judge; apparent bias; right to fair trial
• Amedeo Hotels Ltd Partnership v Faith Zaman & Ors [2007] EWHC 295 (Comm): alleged breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation; freezing orders
• Westminster City Council v Dame Shirley Porter (English and Jersey courts): asset tracing; freezing orders; disclosure and gagging orders

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