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Fred Thorling
Partner
Expertise
  • Banking & Finance Litigation
  • Commercial Arbitration/ Litigation
  • Commercial & Contractual Disputes
  • Fraud (& Asset Recovery)
  • M & A Disputes
  • Shareholder and directors’ disputes
Qualifications & Education
  • Contemporary History (MA), University of London
  • History (BA Hons), University of Nottingham
Admissions
  • Higher Rights of Audience (Civil)
  • Law Society of England and Wales
Professional Associations
  • London Solicitors Litigation Association
  • Fred has experience in high-value cross-border litigation and arbitration. He typically handles complex commercial and financial disputes, often involving allegations of substantial international fraud.  He advises a broad range of clients, including funds, listed companies, public bodies and high-net-worth individuals, across various sectors, including energy and banking.

    Background

    Fred trained and qualified at Addleshaw Goddard. Before joining Enyo Law in 2021, he practised at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld as an associate and then counsel focusing on international disputes. He is a Solicitor Advocate (Civil).

    Cases include
    • Acting for a Finnish energy and engineering company in a USD400 million UNCITRAL arbitration brought by their Bahraini joint venture partner.
    • Acting for a major Russian energy group in long-running cross-jurisdictional proceedings worth USD1 billion before the BVI High Court relating to a joint venture dispute with an oligarch (and government minister) and associated companies. The case involved allegations of major structural fraud.
    • Acting for a major Middle Eastern property development company and a Bahraini investment bank in a USD1 billion English Commercial Court action involving allegations of fraud, conspiracy and breach of confidence.
    • Representing a Gulf Corporation Council retail group in an LCIA case arising out of the breakdown of a multijurisdictional joint venture.
    • Acting for a German public sector entity in defending a USD200 million English Commercial Court claim pursued by a U.S. bank regarding collateralized debt obligations, and bringing an additional claim for professional negligence against one of the world’s largest law firms.
    News
    May 7, 2025
    Enyo Law has successfully represented its clients before the UK Supreme Court in responding to an appeal which sought to narrow the scope of s.213 of the Insolvency Act 1986
    The UK Supreme Court has found that outsiders who participate in, facilitate or assist fraudulent transactions by a company, when...
    Apr 16, 2025
    The Lawyer Spotlight: Avoiding the rabbit holes with Enyo’s investigations unit
    Enyo Law's Business Intelligence unit was recently featured in The Lawyer. Established in 2015, our Business Intelligence and Investigation unit...
    Apr 7, 2025
    “Even Homer nods”: English Court upholds third s68 Arbitration Act challenge in 2025 due to “Serious Irregularity” by Arbitral Tribunal
    Successful challenges to arbitration awards under s68 of the English Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”) are rare. Their rarity reflects...
    Apr 3, 2025
    Enyo Law clients successfully defend application for anti-suit injunction in Court of Appeal
    In Renaissance Securities (Cyprus) Limited v ILLC Chlodwig Enterprises and Others, Enyo Law successfully represented ILLC Adorabella and Perpecia Limited...