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01 February 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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CYK—Jon Felce & Natalie Todd

Dispute resolution boutique hires two partners
Commercial dispute firm Cooke, Young and Keidan (CYK) is bringing two new lawyers into its partnership.

Natalie Todd and Jon Felce join from PCB Byrne. They both have almost 20 years of experience specialising in complex multi-jurisdictional commercial dispute resolution and will start working at the firm from 1 April 2022.

Jon and Natalie are recognised by the legal directories as rising stars and have particular expertise in cases involving civil fraud, enforcement and asset recovery (involving both commercial and sovereign debt), and they have been heavily involved in the development of an international community for next generation asset recovery practitioners. 

They are also regularly instructed in contractual, partnership, shareholder, joint venture, banking and insolvency disputes, and are recommended by the legal directories for their innovation, tactical acumen and client-facing skills.  They have worked successfully on disputes in a variety of sectors for a wide range of clients including sovereigns, institutions, corporate clients, high-net-worth individuals and insolvency practitioners. 

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