Clifford Chance
Maxine Mossman has extensive experience in complex commercial and corporate litigation, large-scale litigation and class actions/group litigation, high net worth disputes and fund-related matters. Her clients include financial institutions, corporates, private equity funds, trustees and high net worth individuals. Maxine has advised on a number of high value complex matters, both in England and offshore.
Maxine co-leads the London Private Wealth and Trusts Disputes team and has considerable experience of Cayman, Jersey and BVI proceedings.
- Various v News Group Newspapers (defending News Group in the phone hacking litigation, which is managed litigation in the English Chancery Division)
- Representing a corporate in respect of a purported CPR 19.6 representative action in the Commercial Court.
- ConocoPhillips Company v Chrysaor E&P Limited (acted for Chrysaor in a post M&A dispute, in respect of its contractual interpretation and rectification claims)
- Renova v Gilbertson (acted for Brian Gilbertson and Affinity in relation to a Cayman Islands derivative claim brought by Renova in relation to the misappropriation of assets from a private equity fund)
- Represented a major European private equity firm in an English Commercial Court breach of warranty claim
- Terra Firma v Citi (represented Citi in its successful defence of the fraudulent representation claim made by Terra Firma in relation to its USD 2.4bn EMI acquisition, claim discontinued 3 days into 6 week trial)
- Jakob v Mazur and others (advised an offshore trust company in Insolvency Act proceedings in the English Chancery Division)
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +44 207006 4204
- Email me
- Practice area Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management
- Sector Private equity
Career and qualifications
- Queen's University Belfast (LLB) 1997
- Joined Clifford Chance 1999
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2001
- Solicitor Advocate since 2006
- Partner since 2013
Professional bodies
- Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates
Awards and citations
- Sources describe Maxine as “very impressive” noting her ability to “forensically review the case and examine witnesses, and to take tactical decisions.”
Chambers UK 2018 - Maxine has acted on many significant disputes both in the UK and in various offshore jurisdictions. One peer remarks: “She is highly regarded. She is very analytical and methodical in her approach.” Another source notes: “She is very bright and runs cases very well. She has a lot of experience in a range of disputes and complex litigation.”
Chambers HNW 2017 - Maxine Mossman is “very clever and on top of every detail in a case” who “always looks for a solution”
The Legal 500 2017 - The Times Lawyer of the Week
June 2016 - L&DR Team of the Year Award at the British Legal Awards. The award recognises Maxine's and the team's work on the Citi/Terra Firma case and expertise in high-stakes litigation