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Elenya Ekhaletruo

Senior Associate
Leeds
About

Elenya Ekhaletruo is a Senior Associate in the Litigation & Regulatory group. Elenya specialises in financial and commercial litigation, advising on complex, high‑value disputes.

Elenya brings valuable client-side insight from three secondments across the hospitality and financial services sectors, including two since qualifying in 2020.

Areas of FocusFinancial Services LitigationBusiness and Commercial LitigationInternational ArbitrationFinancial Services
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales

EXPERIENCE

  • Acting for a UK bank in High Court proceedings defending a GBP150 million conspiracy claim arising out of the sale of a well-known fashion brand.
  • Acting for a UK bank in the defence of a mass claimant action challenging the bank's right to charge break costs and the pricing of its fixed rate loans, including allegations of deceit, misrepresentation and unfair relationship.
  • Acting for a UK Bank in a claim brought by a group of property investment companies relating to complaints concerning fixed-rate loans.
  • Acting for a UK bank in High Court proceedings defending a claim alleging the sale of a portfolio of real estate assets at an undervalue.
  • Acting for a multinational insurance company in High Court proceedings in its defence of a claim alleging the misselling of a fixed rate loan.
  • Acting for a financial institution in relation to the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry.
  • Advising a major hospitality company in multi-million dollar ICC and LCIA arbitration proceedings.
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Law, LPC with MSc in Law, Business and Management (Distinction), 2018
  • University of York, Law, LLB (2:1), 2017

Publications and media

  • Journal of International Banking and Financial Law - Merricks v Mastercard settlement: CAT clips litigation funders’ wings
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Phone

+44 (0)113 369 2203
(Work, Leeds)
+44 (0)7936336256
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