Jasdeep Rai

Partner, Litigation

Jasdeep Rai

Partner, Litigation

Summary

Jasdeep is an experienced solicitor with a proven track record in handling complex and high-value commercial and property disputes.

He has represented clients in both the High Court and county courts, earning a reputation for his clear communication, pragmatic approach, and tenacity in achieving client objectives.

Clients appreciate his honesty and efficiency. With significant experience at top-tier law firms and as an in-house lawyer at HM Land Registry, Jasdeep offers a unique and well-rounded perspective on commercial disputes and property disputes.

Admissions & Year Qualified

Solicitor admitted in England and Wales, 2014

Employment History & Practice Areas

  • In-house lawyer for HM Land Registry
  • Solicitor/Associate at a Legal 500 ranked firm in Cambridgeshire
  • Associate at a City firm
  • Associate at a top 135 UK law firm in Cambridge
  • Partner at international firm

 

Career Highlights

  • Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) enforcement: Assisted in advising on the enforcement of a DIFC Court judgment of approximately US $70 million in England, against the defendant’s assets located in England
  • LCIA Arbitration: Assisting in pursuing LCIA arbitration proceedings relating to an unfair prejudice petition with the value of the shares in dispute averred to be c.£60 million
  • Professional negligence: Represented multiple claimants against a national UK law firm in a c.£300,000 professional negligence claim
  • Insolvency: Assisted in defending a law firm in an administration order application following the recall of a c.£15 million loan
  • Contract Dispute: Represented a well-known influencer in a contract dispute with an agency, securing a favourable settlement
  • Property Dispute: Acted for a landowner of commercial premises in pursuing a claim based on the position of the legal boundary with the alternative arguments being adverse possession or a prescriptive easement.
  • Partnership dispute: Acting for a doctor in pursuing a claim for, inter alia, breach of the partnership deed following his removal from the partnership by the other partners
  • Defamation and negligence: Pursued a professional negligence claim against a junior and senior barrister following their failure to competently advise on defamation proceedings, resulting in the client’s liability going from a modest c.£5,000 payment to a staggering c.£400,000 liability
  • Complex loan recovery: Acted in a family dispute involving unpaid loans, successfully proceeding to a 5-day trial and securing judgment for c.£200,000

Practice Areas

Commercial Disputes and Litigation

  • Commercial disputes
  • Contract disputes

Civil Disputes and Litigation

  • Defamation
  • Civil fraud

Debt Recovery

  • Debt recovery

Intellectual Property

  • Intellectual property (e.g. passing off)

Professional Negligence

  • Professional negligence

Residential Property Disputes

  • Property disputes (adverse possession, rights of way, boundaries, trespass, nuisance etc)

Professional Negligence

  • Professional negligence