Anthony Okumah

Awards and Recommendations for Anthony Okumah

"Anthony Okumah is simply a class act…a highly effective and commercially and tactically savvy litigator, he is highly experienced in long-running litigation with lots of moving parts." Anthony is a Recommended Lawyer in 5 practice areas including commercial litigation, professional negligence and debt recovery across London and the South East.

Legal 500 2024 Edition.
Professional Negligence; Commercial Litigation; Debt Recovery / South East: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx; London

'"Heavyweight litigator" city-based Anthony Okumah holds an impressive five Recommended Lawyer rankings in the 2023 edition of the Legal 500 for his Commercial Litigation, Professional Negligence and Debt Recovery work across London and/or the South-East. This edition applauds Anthony as a "star player - a hard hitting business savvy commercial litigator".

Legal 500 2023 Edition.
Commercial Litigation / Professional Negligence / Debt-Recovery / London & South East

"Anthony Okumah has a wealth of experience in insolvency and bankruptcy litigation, as well as winding-up claims and general debt recovery mandates."

Legal 500 2022 Edition.
Professional Negligence; Debt Recovery; Commercial Litigation / London

Practice co-head Anthony Okumah has particular expertise in the commercial property space.

Legal 500 2021 Edition.
Debt Recovery / London

Winner of the 2020 International Advisory Expert (IAE) Award for Civil Litigation – United Kingdom.

IAE Awards 2020 Edition.
Litigation / United Kingdom

Anthony is a Recommended Lawyer in the 2020 edition in The Legal 500.

Legal 500 2020 Edition.
Insurance: Professional negligence / London

I am a Solicitor and Director in the Litigation department. I specialise in Dispute Resolution and use a wide range of tools such as arbitration, mediation and litigation. I have extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation and have been ranked in the Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers Directory as a Rising Star in litigation for the past 3 years.

I have particular interest in:

• Professional negligence claims against solicitors, barristers and accountants;
• Insolvency matters, such as bankruptcy, winding up proceedings and applications to set aside transactions at an undervalue;
• Property litigation; and
• Trust claims involving determination of beneficial ownership, contested probate claims and boundary disputes.

• LLM (Commercial Law)
• LLB Honours

• Director at Duncan Lewis, 2012-present
• Duncan Lewis, 2006-present
• Locum-Sterling Attorneys
• Admitted as a Solicitor 2005

"Anthony and I have worked together on litigation of varying complexity since early 2011. He is well respected for his dispute resolution and insolvency work. Anthony's promotion to head of litigation at Duncan Lewis is a testament to his aptitude as a litigator and the long hours he puts in to furthering his client's best interest." - Toby Bishop, Barrister.

"'Heavyweight litigator Anthony Okumah adds big City skills to a team to watch.’ Legal 500 UK 2023

• Recommended Lawyer - The Legal 500, (2024- 2021)

• Navigating the Impact of Personal Insolvency on Property Ownership (13 February 2024)
• Unravelling Deception: Duncan Lewis' Secures Victory in a High-Stakes Fraud Case (31 January 2024)
• Fixed Recoverable Costs: Clients can now Expect Greater Certainty (3 August 2023)
• Can a solicitor’s lien override the duties to disclose relevant documents? (17 October 2022)
• Legal team's negligence case blunder raises issues of checking and expert interference (27 September 2022)
• The Covid-19 Bounce Back Loan Schemes (BBLS) and its impact on Fraudulent Activities (2 August 2021)
• The risk and reward of a Part 36 offer – How a case with an award of £10 in nominal damages was awarded costs of £200,000 (28 July 2021)
• Commercial rent claim involving COVID-19 issues (1 June 2021)
• Claimant claims £3.7m but awarded £2000…a salutary tale on the need to value your claim accurately (1 June 2021)
• Litigation director Anthony Okumah awarded 2020 International Advisory Expert Award (28 February 2020)
• Director’s duties continue after administration and liquidation (4 February 2020)
• Security for costs - a valuable tool in any litigator’s armoury (22 November 2019)
• Building Professional’s Negligence decision in Freeborn and anor v Marcal – don’t try to turn an ugly duckling into a swan (3 April 2019)
• When push comes to shove!! – Lawyer unfairly dismissed and discriminated against pregnant nanny in Ms Saesi Musilipah v Mr Sylvian Dhennin (15 October 2018)
• What is service in litigation? (17 September 2018)
• Adults hiding more than £69 billion of debt from their partners (8 August 2018)
• No I don't want it: judge quashes professional negligence claim (Asian Voice) (9 October 2017)
• NO I DON’T WANT IT… (26 September 2017)
• High Court dismisses professional negligence claim brought against Farrer & Co (18 August 2017)
• LUCKY ESCAPE!! (16 January 2017)
• “My Home is my Castle”: Resolving Disputes with Neighbours (16 December 2016)
• Allocation: Which track? (17 November 2016)
• Britain's top property court rule that a leasehold flat owner was breaking the law by renting out her property on Airbnb (4 November 2016)
• Duncan Lewis Civil Litigation Director Anthony Okhuma discusses the London Rent Crisis and Property Guardians in the International Business Times (16 July 2015)
• When professionals fail in their duties, Duncan Lewis Professional Negligence team can help you get it right (3 June 2013)
• Duncan Lewis establishes new Professional Negligence Department (1 February 2013)
• Appointment of Directors at Duncan Lewis (24 July 2012)