About Zeno Agnew-Davies

Zeno Agnew-Davies represents international businesses and high-net-worth individuals on contentious matters. Such work includes civil fraud disputes involving complex and extensive disclosure processes. He has experience with applications regarding the grant and the operation of Worldwide Freezing Orders and Search Orders. He also works on business disputes which turn on contractual interpretation and other commercial claims involving shareholders' agreements and directors' duties. His experience also includes cases involving cross-border insolvency and enforcement.

Zeno has also worked on proceedings involving high-value, cross-jurisdictional trust disputes, data protection, reputational matters and defamation, capacity disputes, and charity law.

Zeno is also a committee member of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Legal 500 United Kingdom, Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency, 2026

 

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Other 1
    • UK Civil Fraud & Business Disputes

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Senior Associate
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Worked on resisting an appeal to the UK Supreme Court regarding whether a foreign trustee-in-bankruptcy was entitled to real property in the jurisdiction.
    Worked on advising a client who had obtained an arbitral award abroad as to the prospects of success
    prospects of recovery in relation to enforcement in Engl
    & Wales.
    Worked on resisting a jurisdictional challenge in the Commercial Court made by a defendant in relation to a cross-border dispute.
    Worked on obtaining a rare 'on notice' freezing injunction against a defendant based in the jurisdiction.
    Worked on an appeal to the Court of Appeal contesting the Court's decision to recognise a foreign trustee-in-bankruptcy in this jurisdiction without cross-examination.
    Worked on an appeal on behalf of a Russian businessman to the Court of Appeal regarding living expenses permitted under a Worldwide Freezing Order. Also resisted an appeal by the opposing side in respect of the same matter.
    Worked on an application brought to permit business expenses under a Worldwide Freezing Order, in which the opposing party alleged a conspiracy to defraud.
    Worked on applications seeking security for costs at different stages during proceedings resulting in the Claimant being ordered to pay significant amounts into Court.
    Worked on responding to an application for directions by an overseas bank in respect of a Search Order, which resulted in restrictions on disclosure of information obtained pursuant to the Search Order subject to the provision of undertakings by individuals from the Claimant
    from its funder in respect of use of the information obtained
    submission to the jurisdiction.
    Worked on an application seeking permission to charge
    to sell a property subject to a Worldwide Freezing Order.
    Worked on obtaining a discontinuation of a Search Order
    a costs award against the Claimant bank which had originally obtained the Search Order.
    Worked on bringing harassment proceedings against a foreign litigation funder who had conducted a 'bounty-hunter' style publicity campaign. Also obtained permission to serve the proceedings out of the jurisdiction.
    Worked on responding to an application by an overseas trustee-in-bankruptcy who sought recognition
    assistance in respect of immoveable property in Engl
    & Wales.
    Worked on responding to applications by a foreign trustee-in-bankruptcy seeking declarations in respect of proceeds of sale of immoveable property
    assistance in respect of moveable property.
    Worked on an appeal to the Supreme Court relating to constitutional law brought by a private citizen against their government in respect of Parliamentary procedure.
    Worked on a number of sensitive cross-jurisdictional arbitrations (
    connected litigation in relation to jurisdiction) which related to trust arrangements.

    Reported Cases: Nova Leipzig Sarl v Gravity Fitness Limited [2025] EWHC 1262 (Comm)
    Fishman v Mangazeev [2025] EWHC 1270 (Ch)
    Kireeva v Bedzhamov [2024] UKSC 39
    Fishman v Mangazeev [2024] EWHC 2558 (Ch)
    Kurvits v Zaum UK Ltd [2024] EWHC 3622 (Ch)
    Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov [2024] EWHC 1048
    Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov [2023] EWHC 1459 (Ch)
    Kireeva v Bedzhamov [2023] EWHC 348 (Ch)
    Kurvits v Zaum UK Ltd [2023] EWHC 3460 (Ch)
    Kurvits v Zaum UK Ltd [2023] EWHC 3441 (Ch)
    Kireeva v Bedzhamov [2022] EWHC 1047 (Ch)
    Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov [2022] EWHC 1166 (Ch)
    Kireeva v Bedzhamov [2022] EWCA Civ 35.
    Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov
    others [2021] EWHC 1360 (Ch).
    Kireeva v Bedzhamov [2021] EWHC 2281 (Ch).
    Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov
    others [2020] EWHC 2114 (Ch).
    Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov
    others [2019] EWHC 2139 (Ch).
    Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov
    others [2019] EWHC 3616 (Ch).
    Vneshprombank v Bedzhamov
    others [2019] EWCA Civ 1992.
    R (on the application of Miller) v The Prime Minister [2019] UKSC 41.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Agnew-Davies prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

    Government Experience: Junior Caseworker, Office of Edward Davey MP, 2010-2011

    Previous Experience: Legal Services Coordinator, Domestic Violence Training Limited, 2013-2016
    Trainer, The Heartstone Foundation, 2015-2016
    Supervisor, Off to Work, 2014-2016

    Internship: Intern, Argent LLP, 2016
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    England and Wales
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Committee Member, Young Fraud Lawyers Association, 2024-Present
    •Committee Member, Commercial Litigators Forum, 2024-Present
    •Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association, 2020
    •International Association of Young Lawyers - AIJA, 2021

  • Education & Certifications
    Other Education
    BPP University
    Class of 2017
    LPC

    BPP University
    Class of 2016
    GDL

    University of Oxford
    Class of 2014
    B.A.

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