Areas of expertise
Tahlia is Senior Counsel in our Disputes and Investigations group. She advises clients on a broad range of contentious issues, with a particular focus on competition litigation and consumer law, fraud, bribery and corruption disputes, and insurance and reinsurance litigation. Tahlia has acted for FTSE 100 companies, multinational corporates, financial institutions and government bodies.
Highlights include advising:
- Credit Suisse in its defence to claims brought in the English High Court by the Republic of Mozambique arising out of the US$2bn financing of state tuna fishery and maritime security projects in the Republic of Mozambique between 2013 and 2016.
- On a major oil and gas related arbitration (SIAC) involving allegations of fraud and breach of contract, with damages claimed in excess of US$5.5 billion.
- Truck manufacturer MAN SE in its defence of one of the largest ever competition law follow-on damages proceedings in the UK courts and Competition Appeal Tribunal, which cover multiple individual claims and group actions, as well as collective proceedings.
- First MTR South Western Trains in respect of the first standalone and first alleged abuse of dominance related collective proceedings brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
- United Utilities Water Limited and United Utilities Group plc in responding to the first environmental collective proceedings claim brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
- Aviva in defending claims brought by English football clubs over losses caused by business interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport on the UK Live Events Reinsurance Scheme put in place by the U.K. Government in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tahlia is recognised in Legal 500 2024 as a key lawyer for Fraud: Civil.
Tahlia is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, and in Victoria, Australia. She speaks proficient French and has advised on a number of matters in French-speaking jurisdictions.