Robyn Tyson Senior Associate

Senior Associate

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Robyn has advised on a broad range of disputes and has experience acting for large corporates as well as individual clients. Robyn has a particular focus on complex, high value corporate and commercial litigation as well as regulatory and internal investigations.

Robyn advises large corporates, PLCs, private equity firms and individuals on a wide range of contentious matters including high-value corporate and commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, contentious employment matters and regulatory investigations.

Robyn has experience in bringing emergency injunction applications as well as significant experience acting on expedited trials and in appellate proceedings.

She also has experience acting in arbitral proceedings and advises on mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution as well as disputes with an international element.

In 2018, she was seconded to work as a judicial assistant in the Chancery Division of the High Court. She is currently a member of the London Circuit Commercial Court Users’ Committee.

Expertise

Recent work

Shareholder dispute

Advising a Hong Kong and Moscow listed entity on a high profile expedited shareholder dispute in the Commercial Court relating to the exercise of a ‘right of first refusal’ in a shareholder agreement. The proceedings included multiple injunction applications. This case is due in the Court of Appeal later this year.

Regulatory investigation

Advising a non-regulated firm in relation to an FCA investigation into possible market abuse committed by an employee.

Defence of breach of contract claims

Successfully defending two companies in relation to claims brought against them by an ex-employee relating to the alleged breach of two contracts. The subsequent appeal brought by the Claimant was successfully resisted.

Employment dispute

Advising a US-listed entity in relation to post-termination restrictions contained in an executive contract. Proceedings were expedited in the Commercial Court.

Breach of confidence

Advising various private equity firms in relation to potential breaches of confidence and associated causes of action.

Fraud

Advising a private equity firm in relation to a potential claim in fraud (amongst other claims) against a founder of a portfolio company.

Commercial arbitration

Advising a MENA-based company in relation to arbitral proceedings brought by them to protect valuable media rights.

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