Anusheh Burcher

Biography

Anusheh is a Partner in the Commercial Disputes Team.

Anusheh advises a broad spectrum of commercial clients ranging from sole traders and partnerships, to local government authorities, to multi-national corporations.

Anusheh also leads two sub-sets of Ashfords' commercial litigation team who specialise in litigation arising from the energy sector and the public sector respectively.

Energy Litigation

The energy litigation team provide expert advice on any matters arising from or concerning the energy industry, including assisting with cross-border matters, matters involving the regulator and operator issues. The team has a particular focus on renewables.

Public Sector Litigation

The public sector litigation team provide support and advice regarding any dispute involving the public sector whether that be contractual, relating to public procurement (either during process or post award) or in respect of Judicial Review of public authority decisions and actions.

Both of Anusheh's sub teams are made up of highly experienced technical lawyers who have extensive experience of dealing with matters both in the High Court (Business & Property Court and Administrative Court) and in Arbitration. The teams are strategy focussed and commercial in their approach and always have a keen eye on achieved the right resolution, at the earliest appropriate juncture whilst keeping commercial realities in mind throughout.

Anusheh is experienced in all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution and regularly achieves settlement of disputes via early mediation.

Prior to joining Ashfords, Anusheh led a regional commercial litigation team based across Somerset and Dorset. Anusheh started her career at a national law firm where she spent the first six years post qualification dealing with high value complex litigation.

Anusheh has consistently been recognised as a 'Rising Star' in her field and more latterly as a 'Next Generation Partner' in the Legal 500 directories. She is described as a "superb litigator" and "a real rising star and one to watch". Anusheh prides herself on being a robust tactician in litigation.

Relevant experience

Director and minority shareholders: Representing a class of shareholders (one of whom was also a non-executive director) in a misrepresentation claim against the Company in order to recover their investment following the discovery of total lack of corporate governance and numerous misstatements which had been made in order to induce investment. Value approx. £500k.
Company: Representing company in a dispute with the administrators of a global airline regarding the validity of a security arrangement agreed prior to the administration of the airline. Value approx £300k.
Company and shareholder: Representing company and shareholder in relation to a dispute with the estate of a former shareholder, regarding the mechanism for valuing shareholding on transfer. Value approx £1m.
Company and shareholders: Representing company and shareholders in defending a claim brought by minority shareholders and former directors, including dealing with allegations of tax avoidance and misfeasance. Value approx £3m.
Company: Advising on professional negligence action against former company accountants for numerous failings resulting in significant interest and penalties becoming payable to HMRC.
Asset Finance: Advising on the recovery of assets held by the former landlord of the Lessee in liquidation, including advice on title to the assets and proceedings in respect of conversion.
Funder/Developer: advising a client in respect of numerous disputes in relation to its Anaerobic Digestion commercial suite of contracts, including feedstock and digestate.