ARAX LAW
Specialising in dispute resolution, business crime, regulatory investigations and civil fraud
PRACTICE
AREAS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
We represent both Claimants and Defendants in high value and complex commercial disputes before the High Court. We also act in a wide range of contentious matters including breach of contract disputes, property disputes, judicial review applications and debt recovery proceedings.
BUSINESS CRIME
We act for private clients in all types of business crime cases involving allegations of fraud, bribery, tax evasion and money-laundering. We assist clients in relation to investigations conducted by the Serious Fraud Office, HMRC and the National Crime Agency. We have particular experience of dealing with the various civil procedures under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, including cash seizures, account freezing orders, account forfeiture proceedings and civil recovery proceedings.
REGULATORY
We advise individual and corporate clients in relation to investigations conducted by various professional and regulatory bodies. We have specific expertise in assisting clients who are subject to investigations by the Financial Conduct Authority.
CIVIL FRAUD
We have extensive experience in pursuing and defending all types of civil fraud claims, including breaches of trust and fiduciary duty, fraudulent misrepresentation, unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance, deceit and unjust enrichment. We have particular expertise in advising clients in relation to freezing orders, search orders and asset tracing.
EXTRADITION
We have considerable experience of defending extradition proceedings involving extradition requests from both category 1 and category 2 territories.
REPUTATION MANAGEMENT
We act for both Claimants and Defendants in defamation proceedings before the High Court. We also advise clients in relation to safeguarding matters, CIFAS marker removals and the deletion of criminal records.
WHO WE ARE
Arax Law is a boutique litigation firm specialising in commercial dispute resolution, civil fraud, business crime and regulatory investigations. We act for both Claimants and Defendants in a wide range of contentious matters and our clients range from domestic and international high-net worth individuals to small-medium enterprises. Our partners have previously worked in city law firms and have extensive experience of handling all types of cases referred to in our Practice Areas listed above.
We recognise that each dispute or case is different, which is why we strive to provide innovative legal solutions through our expert guidance and strategic representation to ensure that our clients achieve the best possible outcomes to their problems. Our commitment to personal client care is paramount and we purposely limit the number of cases we undertake to provide the level of bespoke individual attention our clients deserve.
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We take pride in vigorously pursuing and robustly defending the most challenging cases in a cost-effective manner, making us a compelling alternative to other London law firms.
PARTNERS
SAMUEL MANOK-SANOIAN
PARTNER
Tel: +44(0)7713 157 964
SAMUEL MANOK-SANOIAN
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Samuel is a founding partner at Arax Law.
Samuel was called to the Bar in 2004 and subsequently qualified as a solicitor in 2007. He is a senior commercial litigator with over 15 years’ experience of handling complex commercial and civil disputes.
Samuel has represented a broad range of domestic and international clients from high-net worth individuals to multi-national corporates.
He has acted in a variety of contentious matters including multi-jurisdictional contractual, partnership and shareholder disputes, claims for injunctive relief, crypto-currency disputes, construction disputes, professional negligence claims, defamation claims, judicial review applications and international arbitrations.
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Samuel has extensive experience of litigating high value civil fraud claims in the High Court and a particular track record of advising clients in relation to freezing orders and asset-tracing.
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In addition to his commercial and civil litigation practice, Samuel has also represented high-net worth private clients in regulatory investigations conducted by various regulatory bodies including the Financial Conduct Authority.
Recent Cases
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Acted for a claims management company in a regulatory investigation commenced by the FCA. Prepared a reference to the Upper Tribunal challenging a Supervisory Notice issued by the FCA. Successfully negotiated a settlement with the FCA and co-ordinated the winding down process for client company.
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Advised information technology service company in relation to potential claims against Iranian state-owned companies. Responsible for co-ordinating litigation strategy.
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Successfully discharged interim nuisance injunctions obtained against a client on the basis of claimants’ failure to comply with their duty of full and frank disclosure.
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Represented a leading oil conglomerate in multiple fraud and arbitration claims across several jurisdictions, including an ICC arbitration involving allegations of corruption and negligence in a claim worth over $100 million.
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Successfully acted for a corporate claimant in a major fraud and bribery claim and obtained judgment for £3 million against defendant
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Education
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2001 – LLB Law (First Class Honours), School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London
2002 – LLM (Master of Laws), University of Cambridge
2004 – Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law
VIKTOR PAWLIKOWSKI
PARTNER
Tel: +44(0)7565 810 520
VIKTOR PAWLIKOWSKI
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Viktor is a founding partner at Arax Law.
Having trained at an international City law firm, Viktor qualified as a solicitor in March 2019.
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Viktor is a solicitor with higher rights of audience (criminal) and police station accreditation. He has acted in, and has had conduct of, serious and complex criminal matters in the Crown Court involving allegations of fraud, bribery, tax evasion and money-laundering.
Viktor has also assisted and advised clients in relation to investigations conducted by the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Conduct Authority and the National Crime Agency. He also has considerable experience of defending extradition proceedings involving extradition requests from both category 1 and category 2 territories.
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In addition to his criminal and extradition practice, Viktor has experience of conducting high-value civil litigation and judicial review proceedings. He has acted in a wide range of contentious matters involving civil fraud claims, commercial disputes, shareholder disputes, committal proceedings for contempt of court and judicial review proceedings. Viktor also has experience of dealing with the various civil procedures under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (including cash seizures, account freezing/forfeiture and civil recovery proceedings).
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Viktor’s practice also includes non-contentious advisory work in relation to financial services regulation, sanctions and company law.
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Viktor’s clients include high-net worth individuals, business owners and small-medium enterprises.
In addition to his native English, Viktor speaks several languages including Russian, Polish and Italian.
Recent Cases
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Acting for an individual in account freezing/forfeiture proceedings relating to various bank accounts with large credit balances.
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Acted for an individual in relation to a high-profile investigation conducted by a specialist unit within the National Crime Agency.
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Acted for an individual in relation to an insider dealing / market abuse investigation conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Acted for an individual in contempt of court proceedings before the High Court.
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Acted for an individual in relation to an extradition request from a category 2 territory.
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Education
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2012 – BA History (First Class Honours), University College London
2013 – MA European Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Europe (granted full scholarship by the Parliament of the European Union)
2015 – Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), BPP, London
2016 – Legal Practice Course (LPC), BPP, London
2022 – Higher Rights of Audience (Criminal)
CONTACT
ARAX LAW
OUR ADDRESS
Arax Law, Suite 203, 46 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4LR
Email: info@araxlaw.com
SRA Number: 8006934
Tel: +44(0)203 405 0281
For any general inquiries, please fill in the following contact form:
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