Grace Boos is Counsel in the Firm’s Litigation Practice. Grace represents institutional clients in a variety of complex, high-value commercial disputes, including contractual and corporate litigation. She has particular experience in financial services and investment funds disputes and contentious matters arising from insolvency situations.
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Work Highlights
Grace’s experience includes the representation of:
- An oil and gas executive in High Court proceedings to recover compensation due in connection with an offshore drilling joint venture.
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes representing:
- An investment management firm in complex, cross-border proceedings relating to a substantial fraud, involving proceedings in multiple European jurisdictions
- A telecommunications business in multiple sets of High Court proceedings arising out of a post-closing dispute including claims for breach of contract, tortious claims, applications for urgent injunctive relief and strike out and/or summary judgment
- A pharmaceuticals company obtaining a successful High Court judgment in relation to the interpretation of a royalty agreement
- An investment management firm in a significant partnership dispute involving multiple High Court and arbitration proceedings
- An investment management firm in seeking urgent declaratory relief in relation to a proposed financing
- Minority shareholders in valuation disputes and unfair prejudice proceedings.
- Various stakeholders in a variety of disputes relating to and arising from insolvency proceedings
Education
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University of Otago, 2012 LL.B. (Hons)
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University of Otago, 2012 B.A.
Grace Boos is Counsel in the Firm’s Litigation Practice. Based in the Firm’s London office, Grace represents institutional clients in a variety of complex commercial litigations and high-value commercial disputes, including contractual and corporate disputes. Grace has acted for clients across a range of industries. She has particular expertise in financial services and investment funds disputes and contentious matters arising from insolvency situations. Grace has acted in disputes conducted in the U.K. and other international courts (including practising in the Cayman Islands) and in international arbitration, including LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL arbitrations. She has significant trial experience. Grace additionally regularly advises clients on the impact of the U.K.’s financial sanctions regimes.
Grace’s experience includes the representation of:
- An oil and gas executive in High Court proceedings to recover compensation due in connection with an offshore drilling joint venture
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes representing:
- An investment management firm in complex, cross-border proceedings relating to a substantial fraud, involving proceedings in multiple European jurisdictions
- A telecommunications business in multiple sets of High Court proceedings arising out of a post-closing dispute including claims for breach of contract, tortious claims, applications for urgent injunctive relief and strike out and/or summary judgment
- A pharmaceuticals company obtaining a successful High Court judgment in relation to the interpretation of a royalty agreement
- An investment management firm in a significant partnership dispute involving multiple High Court and arbitration proceedings
- An investment management firm in seeking urgent declaratory relief in relation to a proposed financing
- Minority shareholders in valuation disputes and unfair prejudice proceedings
- Various stakeholders in a variety of disputes relating to and arising from insolvency proceedings
Grace is named as a key lawyer by The Legal 500, where clients say she “shows great maturity and insight” and is “one to watch for the future.”
Grace received her LL.B. (Hons) in 2012 and her B.A. in 2012 from University of Otago. She is admitted to practice in New Zealand.