Focuses on civil fraud and complex, cross-border commercial litigation and arbitration.
Regularly represents teams in a range of high-value international disputes.
Has handled litigations and arbitrations in excess of $1 billion.

Kambiz Larizadeh has extensive experience in leading teams in a wide range of high-value, complex international disputes, often involving allegations of misconduct and fraud. He has acted for both claimants and defendants. His clients have included large international corporations, major financial institutions, media and technology companies, airlines and a number of high-net-worth individuals.

Kambiz has also advised on a diverse range of commercial disputes, mandatory and prohibitive injunctions, international and domestic freezing injunctions, and anti-suit proceedings in support of domestic litigation and arbitration. He has acted in a number of “bet the company” litigations and arbitrations involving claims in excess of $1 billion. The Legal 500 UK, recommends Kambiz in civil fraud, international arbitration and commercial litigation. Clients say that he “gets to grip with the finest detail of a case” and that he is “absolutely brilliant to work with.” He is also recommended as one of the world’s leading asset recovery lawyers by Who’s Who Legal: Asset Recovery.

Representative Work

Advising Nexperia BV on a judicial review and Human Rights Act claim seeking damages from the UK government. The claim challenges an order from the Secretary of State to divest Nexperia's majority shareholding in Nexperia Newport Limited, a semiconductor plant, over perceived national security concerns. Despite the sale of the Newport facility for $177 million, the judicial review and damages claim are ongoing. This case is notable as the first judicial review of a decision made by a UK government minister under the NSIA 2021. Akin is also representing another major client in the only other such challenge to be brought against the government.
Advising PJSC Tatneft, Russia’s fifth biggest oil company, in a $380 million complex fraud claim brought in English Commercial Court proceedings against four Ukrainian high-net-worth individuals.
Assisting Renova Industries Ltd. in a long-running, hotly contested $1 billion dispute before the British Virgin Islands courts concerning the ownership of one of the largest privately owned companies in Russia.
Serving as counsel to the majority shareholder in the world’s second largest razorblade manufacturer in a complex boardroom dispute with a private equity investor in the business. The case has been fought out in a number of different jurisdictions and forums, including the high-value claims in the English Commercial Court, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas and India; arbitral proceedings in Switzerland; and criminal proceedings in Dubai.
Acting for one of the largest property development companies in the Middle East and a Bahraini investment bank in a $1 billion U.K. High Court multijurisdictional action involving allegations of conspiracy and breach of confidence.

Representing Berliner Verkehresbetriebe (BVG) Antalt des öffentichen Rechts in relation to claims for payment by JPMorgan under a single tranche collateralized debt obligation entered into by BVG in 2007, purportedly in connection with its credit exposure under certain cross-border leasing contracts.
Advised in a multibillion-dollar dispute relating to claims for breach of contract, breach of trust and intimidation arising out of the creation of the Russian oil company Sibneft and the Russian aluminum company RUSAL.
Advising a high-net-worth individual on a $1.2 billion London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) dispute involving the acquisition of mining assets in the Ukraine.
Assisting a consortium of Western emerging-market bondholders in a $250 million LCIA claim against a Russian debtor accused of fraud. The claim involved parallel proceedings in London, Cyprus and
Petersburg.
Advising on asset recovery and derivatives disputes arising out of U.S. insolvency proceedings surrounding the collapse of the Enron Corporation.
Providing representation in litigation arising out of allegations of investment fraud in the Turkish telecommunications industry.
Acting for a consortium of leading online music service providers in copyright tribunal proceedings brought against major music publishers.
Providing representation to an international flag carrier defending a $20 million aircraft leasing claim brought by insurers.

"Kambiz Larizadeh is terrific – very smart, with real attention to detail."

Legal 500 UK, 2023

Education
LL.M., Girton College, Cambridge
BVC, Inns of Court School of Law

Bar Admissions
Bar of England and Wales

Recognitions

Chambers UK, Fraud: Civil - UK-Wide, 2022-2024.
The Legal 500 UK, Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail, 2020, Fraud: Civil, 2020-2024, Commercial Litigation: Premium, 2013-2024, International Arbitration, 2020-2023.