Notable Cases

Rosa was instructed on behalf of Their Royal Highnesses the Appellant Princes to Appeal the decision of Vos J dismissing their Application claiming Sovereign Immunity from claims made against them in an unfair prejudice petition under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 by Apex Global Management Limited in relation to the affairs of an English company Fi Call Limited.

Read about this case

Instructed on behalf of the 2 saudi defendant princes in litigation over the state immunity act 1978 s.20(1) and the diplomatic privileges act 1964 sch.1 art.31.1(c). companies act ‘unfair prejudice’ litigation and the meaning of ‘royal household’ and ‘commercial activity’ under the 1978 and 1964 acts

Rosa represented the 2 Saudi Princes, in this Appeal, which was concerned with whether certain proceedings in the Companies Court should be heard in private; and with restrictions placed on access by media interests to court documents. The underlying litigation comprised of two “unfair prejudice” petitions Under the Companies Act 2006s.994 presented by rival factions in relation to the same company, making allegations of egregious conduct against each other in relation to the running of the company.

Rosa represented the 2 Saudi Respondent Princes before Morgan J in applications to obtain orders from the court: which result in certain disputed allegations of fact, which are made in the two petitions, being dealt with by the court sitting in private and, furthermore, orders that non-parties to the petitions, and in particular representatives of the media, may not obtain a copy of court documents in this case.

Rosa was instructed on behalf of the 3rd to 5th Respondents, who contend that the permission to serve the Apex Global Management petition presented under section 994 of the Companies Act 2006 out of the jurisdiction on them should be set aside.

Instructed on behalf of the Respondent, Rosa appeared in October 2011 as Junior Counsel before the Privy Council in DPP of Mauritius v Bholah, an appeal from the Supreme Court of Mauritius on the constitutionality of the Economic Crime Act

Instructed on behalf of the defence, Rosa represented Ahmed at Isleworth Crown Court in a case dubbed ‘Mr Persil’, whereby the Defendants cleaned in excess of £50 million in a money laundering scam.