Practices

Common law

Cardinals’ legal team consists of highly skilled lawyers, trained and qualified in English law, and licensed to practice in different common law jurisdictions. Our team brings extensive experience in English law and other common law jurisdictions, including those of Hong Kong, New York, DIFC, ADGM, Cyprus, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Belize, Guernsey and Jersey.

Our services include:

Advice on English law

We provide expert legal advice on a broad range of issues governed by English law, ensuring our clients receive clear, practical, and strategic guidance.

Setting up trusts

We assist with setting up trust structures in offshore jurisdictions.

Drafting contracts under English law

Our team specializes in drafting well-structured contracts that comply with English legal standards, tailored to meet the specific needs of your business or transaction.

Preparation of opinions on the application of law

We offer detailed legal opinions, analyzing the interpretation and application of English law in various contexts to support court proceedings, decision-making and risk assessment.

Litigation in common law jurisdictions

Our lawyers have extensive experience representing clients in litigation, arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution across multiple common law jurisdictions, providing clients with robust advocacy and effective legal strategies.

The practice is led by Kamen Shoylev, who is qualified as a barrister in England and Wales and has extensive experience of representing clients in the Commercial Court and assisted by Anton Garmoza, who is qualified as an attoreny-at-law in New York, and Vladislav Rodionov, who is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Our cases

BDB v ULAS [2024] EWHC 2916
Dispute over jurisdiction concerning a trust claim by a Bulgarian state enterprise on shares in an English company. Key issues include witness and document relevance in deciding the most suitable forum.

Contact person

Anton Garmoza

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and International Sanctions practices

Anton Garmoza is a Partner, Head of International Arbitration, Construction Disputes, Investment Treaty Arbitration and UAE Business Law practices

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