OVERVIEW
Demica is an experienced litigator in our commercial disputes team.
Expertise
Demica trained and qualified at Pinsent Masons LLP, where she acted on a variety of complex commercial disputes. Combined with her time at Hausfeld, Demica has developed extensive experience of claims involving shareholder disputes, post-acquisition warranty claims, civil fraud and health and safety matters. Demica also has experience of advising clients in the hospitality sector on modern slavery issues. She has represented clients in the County Court, High Court, and the Court of Appeal, and has experience in alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, expert determination and mediation.
Clients
Demica has acted for a diverse range of clients including UK and international corporations in the financial services, technology, energy, hospitality and retail sectors, high net worth individuals, and public sector clients such as UK government agencies and local authorities.
Demica has a strong commitment to racial justice and social mobility in the workplace and is an active member of Hausfeld’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee as well as our Racial Justice and Social Inclusion Working Groups.
She speaks fluent Punjabi.
EDUCATION
Legal Practice Course, University of Law
LLM International Law: Crime, Justice and Human Rights, University of Birmingham
LLB (Hons), University of Birmingham
BAR ADMISSIONS
Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, September 2020
NEWS
EVENTS
Experience
Commercial & Financial Disputes
At Hausfeld, Demica’s experience includes:
- Representing an international energy developer in Commercial Court proceedings involving a dispute with an international investment bank relating to FX trades under the 2002 International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement.
- Acting for a high net worth individual in respect of a LIBOR manipulation claim against the Bank of Scotland, worth over £1 billion and involving landmark assets across the UK.
- Acting for a software company in respect of claim brought against it in New York by a supplier for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and declaratory relief.
- Acting for an infrastructure investment fund in respect of its claim against a pension fund for non-payment of an earn-out under an SPA.
Before joining Hausfeld, Demica gained extensive experience working on a wide range of commercial disputes including:
- Acting for 13 companies based in the BVI and Liberia in a claim brought against them for the non-payment of a purported £25 million loan.
- Advising an outdoor and leisure clothing company in respect of a dispute with one of their commercial agents in France.
- Acting for a higher education institution in respect of a US$7.5m claim brought against them for alleged breach of contract, misuse of confidential information and an alternative claim for restitution.
- Acting for a high street retailer in a County Court money claim brought against them by a current employee for unlawful deduction of wages.
- Defending a facilities management company against a £3m breach of contract claim.
- Defending an energy supply company against a breach of contract claim brought by a recruitment agency for non-payment of fees.
- Acting for a computer game developer in an LCIA Arbitration in respect of its claim for unpaid royalties, breach of copyright, trademark infringement and passing off against an American video game developer.
Antitrust / Competition
At Hausfeld, Demica was part of the legal team:
- Acting on behalf of individual and business clients in relation to the alleged use by Mercedes of so-called ‘defeat devices’ for the purposes of cheating emissions testing. The team have issued claims on behalf of thousands of clients affected by Mercedes’ alleged conduct and are part of the Steering Committee of firms running the litigation.
Regulatory
Demica's previous regulatory experience includes:
- Advising an organisation representing chartered accountants in Australia and New Zealand in respect of their Modern Slavery statement to ensure compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
- Drafting a Modern Slavery statement on behalf of a hotel management company.
Fraud
Demica's previous fraud experience includes:
- Acting for a facilities management and professional services company investigating an employee fraud resulting in annual losses of approximately £2.5m.
- Acting for a retail bank in respect of an appeal against an ICC judgment which found that the bank had forged the Claimant’s signature, resulting in the Claimant being declared bankrupt.
