Rupert Boswall
Partner
Rupert’s specialities are complex, high-value commercial disputes, investigations, and international arbitration. He works in a wide variety of sectors including finance, technology, infrastructure, natural resources, wealth management, and offshore. Rupert is also widely known for his work in the fine art world.
From May 2014 to June 2020 I served two terms as the firm's Senior Partner, a non-executive chairman role.
"Clients value my lateral thinking when solving complex challenges".
“Clients value my breadth of experience in multiple sectors, my lateral thinking, and my varied international experience. I have particular expertise acting for clients from Africa, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, China, and South East Asia.
Although I’m a litigator by background, I often help clients resolve issues through dealmaking as well as disputes."
Rupert’s recent work highlights:
Acting for an FSU businessman successfully resisting $500m jurisdiction and freezing injunction claim by liquidators of a major bank.
Acting for EY defending negligence claim for $2.7bn by Administrators of NMC Healthcare Plc and parallel FRC investigation.
Co-author of A Report on the Lundin Case, commissioned by Lundin Energy, challenging credibility of war crimes complicity allegations.
Directory quotes
Recommended - Legal 500 UK 2025
"Rupert Boswall has an in-depth understanding of the market and engages very well with clients." - Legal 500 UK 2023
Recommended - The Legal 500 UK 2022
"Rupert Boswall is clever and tactical, understands the end game." - The Legal 500 UK 2021
"Recommended" - The Legal 500 UK, 2016 edition
"Praised" for his commercial litigation work – The Legal 500 UK, 2015 edition
Simon Hart, Tim Brown and Rupert Boswall are also praised - The Legal 500 UK, 2015 edition
"Recommended" - The Legal 500 UK, 2015 edition
"Recommended" - The Legal 500 UK, 2014 edition
Memberships
City of London Law Society - Main Committee
Inter-Pacific Bar Association
London Court of International Arbitration
International Bar Association
Republic of Ireland Law Society
Hong Kong Law Society
Education
St John's College, Oxford
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