Amanda Staveley
Amanda Staveley’s appeal in Barclays case refused
Financier has bid to overturn damages ruling rejected by court
Amanda Staveley challenges High Court decision in £660m case against Barclays
The appeal was filed on 16 April
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Amanda Staveley vs Barclays: The unforgettable drama that unfolded
The case consistently made headlines and gave the public a glimpse of the scenes behind the deals at the height of the 2008 crisis
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Barclays’ barrister slams Amanda Staveley for being a ‘thoroughly unreliable’ witness in court
Staveley also accused of being a 'novice in raising finance'
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Amanda Staveley slashes £1.6bn claim against Barclays to £660m, bank’s lawyers say
Closing arguments in the high-profile court case are taking place this week
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Barclays’ China fund middleman latest to face questions in Staveley case
Lawyers for Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners pressed Kenneth Griffin on whether he ever acted as a principal investor
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Sexist comments made by former Barclays executive revealed in court
Stephen Jones became the first chief executive of lobby group UK Finance in 2017 but stepped down in June ahead of the transcripts of his 2008 conversation coming to light in court
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Barclays’ witness admits fraud allegation against Amanda Staveley was ‘inaccurate’
Barclays' witness David Forbes had previously accused Staveley of trying to bill the sovereign wealth fund’s director for costs that her firm PCP had 'never in fact incurred'
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Barclays executives labelled Amanda Staveley a ‘tart’ and ‘dolly bird’ during bank’s 2008 cash call
Jenkins also joked that he would give one of his colleagues 'a little bit of cocaine so he speaks a little bit quicker' for a meeting
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Varley pressed to justify ‘fantastic’ Qatari fees
The bank’s former chief executive repeatedly referenced the promise of ‘Project Tinbac’
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Barclays’ lawyers quiz key Staveley witness over sale of Newcastle football club
The bank’s attorney Jeffery Onions QC was trying to determine whether Ali Jassim, an adviser to Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, and Amanda Staveley are still working together
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Amanda Staveley’s role in Barclays’ fundraising described as a ‘hustle’ by bank’s lawyer
Staveley decided to sue Barclays because she thought that the bank 'would want to settle', Barclays QC suggested in the High Court
Barclays’ lawyers put Staveley on the spot over financing agreements
Bank's legal team takes aim at the true nature of the £3.25bn deal's terms
Barclays’ lawyers accuse Staveley of inventing story over £66m Qatar fee
Staveley was put on the spot over why she didn’t raise her concerns about the £66m fee with Barclays or her own firm's lawyers as soon as she noticed it in a draft press release being written at the time of the deal
Barclays lawyers dig into Staveley’s dealings with Middle Eastern investors
Jeffery Onions QC appeared to be zeroing in on whether Staveley could have won warrants in the bank
Staveley’s PCP must prove it could have gotten sweeter deal, say Barclays’ lawyers
The bank’s legal team also refuted the claim it that it would have done ‘anything’ to avoid nationalisation in 2008
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Staveley’s lawyers home in on ‘legally risky’ fees in £1.5bn court battle with Barclays
The £346m earned in fees by the Qatari investors was more than ten times the £30m PCP pocketed for bringing Abu Dhabi into the fold, according to written submissions to the court
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