‘What a team: intellectually outstanding; organisationally superb; utterly client focused; top class service from beginning to end.’

‘Chris Yates is exceptionally capable and delightful to work with, Chris embodies all that is best about a modern, top class Banking litigation service.  Anne Collins isbrilliant, efficient, committed, very easy to get on with. Just superb.’

‘Senior Associate Ben Jasper provides clear advice and guidance.’

‘Philip Cox is a great team player and star of the future.’

‘Helen Carty is outstanding: she is rightly worshipped by her clients for her command of the field, and her sensitivity to their needs. A phenomenal hard worker, she is vastly experienced, strategically astute and successfully steers her clients to resolution of the most complex disputes.’

‘Michael Gorrie and Melissa Oppenheim are agile thinkers and accomplished draftsmen.’

‘Ian Moulding is senior, wise and hugely experienced. Commands the trust of senior decision-makers in major institutions in their most important cases.’

‘Kate Scott: rising star junior partner with impressive fintech and IT expertise.’

‘Julie Patient is very knowledgable.’

‘I have worked with HL’s banking litigation team on long-running group mis-selling claims. They are expert at handling a tricky opponent, calm under pressure, and have excellent judgment. Client management is also outstanding.’

‘Louise Lamb is a fantastic leader and an excellent lawyer with an eye for strategy who is always one step ahead.’

Andrew Holland is extremely reliable, hard-working and always up on the detail.’

‘Hogan Lovells have almost unparalleled experience in working for banks. Great strength in depth in banking litigation. Very experienced in handling large banking cases.’

‘Whiston Bristow, Philip Parish, Jennifer Dickey and Louise Lamb are all stand out partners who are a pleasure to work with. Hogan Lovells also provide great training for their associates and the department’s associates are also very strong.’

‘Alex Hohl is a brilliant lawyer and tactician. He is a joy to work with. Alex Riposi is a solicitor with an amazing eye for detail and great legal creativity.’

‘This is a very talented team. The person I would most recommend is Louise Lamb who I think is truly exceptional in the field in which she operates.’

‘Linklaters has a strength in depth in its team which is envied throughout the market. They have deep expertise in every aspect of banking litigation and can provide insight and strategic creativity in every type of dispute and issue that the sector can throw up.’

‘Susana Cao Miranda is one of the profession’s unrivalled stars – a tireless warrior for her client’s interests and supremely dedicated to their interests. Marc Lenzo and Rachel Metcalf are leaders of the field in waiting at the senior associate level.’

‘The Linklaters Banking litigation practice is first-class in terms of knowledge, work product and providing innovative solutions to key issues. The team is extremely detail oriented and are able to provide in-house counsel with an unparalleled level of service and support.’

‘Susana Cao Miranda is incredibly knowledgeable, engaged and detail oriented, and has all the qualities that one looks for when engaging a firm.’

Rachel Metcalf is a partner in the making and is able to assess a client’s needs and provide innovative solutions that are practical and reflect the level of quality that she possesses.’

Marc Lenzo is first-rate. He is always available, engaged and extremely dependable.’

‘Very strong, alongside financial services capability. In the top group of the magic circle.’

‘Ewan Brown is very experienced, very good, calm, measured and strategic advisor. Ewan is approachable, smart, patient and commercial.’

‘ Gayathri Kamalanathan is an exceptional adviser: her temperament, judgement, experience and knowledge make her absolutely the sort of person you need guiding an organisation in difficult times.’

‘From top to bottom the Slaughters team is excellent. They are responsive, creative, collaborate well with other counsel and deliver extraordinary results.’

‘Richard Swallow is pre-eminent with good reason – he is simply the best.’

‘Edward Coles is an associate who can clearly be classified as a rising star. His mastery of complex matters and attention to strategy whilst managing tactics are best in class.’

‘An excellent team, with real cohesion, extremely well led. Great commitment to the client’s cause and a real willingness to think outside the box and leave no stone unturned.’

‘James Herring is a really clever, practical lawyer, but also a genuinely lovely man. Sivan Daniels is great at helping clients navigate difficult issues. David Wigg is hard-working anda great lateral thinker.’

‘Richard Clayton provides a wealth of experience. He leads the team with wisdom and achieves excellent results. Sivan Daniels is an outstanding intellect. He is an accomplished and very successful litigator.’

‘Alex Unger is a star in the making who has energy and an eye for detail.’

‘Mark Chesher is a real ‘details person’ who rolls his sleeves up and gets into all the documents.’

‘James Herring is an experienced banking litigation partner who knows how to handle banking clients and understands their internal dynamics; careful and good at identifying and managing risks before they arise. Alex Ungar is an up-and-coming associate, no doubt a future partner.’

‘The AG banking litigation team probably has the strongest team ethos I work with: they operate in large teams very effectively, being able to cover one another, work closely together, and handle discrete tasks.’

‘David Wigg is responsible for much of the day-to-day management of a very substantial claim. Excellent at drafting, hard working and with good ideas.’

‘Very high overall standard of the lawyers but Ian McDonald stands out particularly. He offers a perfectly-pitched blend of hands on engagement and effective team management. Newly recruited partner, Airlie Goodman, is also impressive.’

‘Mayer Brown bring all the resources and excellence of a big international firm, but with a really bespoke and personal approach to litigation.’

‘Stephen Moi, partner in the London team, is absolutely first class. His outwardly polite and polished manner belie a steely and tenacious litigator.’

‘The team is very well structured and thanks to the different areas of practice of the firm provides a comprehensive assistance, in terms of both litigation and capital markets/finance work. Members of the team have different seniority, adequate to their tasks.’

‘Ian McDonald provides outstanding assistance. He is always well balanced, easily approachable and proposes effective solutions. He has a commercially-oriented approach that is very much appreciated. Airlie Goodman is also a very good lawyer, with strong analysis skills and dedication.’

‘Chris Chapman is a very experienced and able litigator, especially dealing with investment banks in disputes involving derivatives. He combines good judgement with a real understanding of the business and a strong sense of what really matters.’

‘Lauren Theodoulou has a very bright future ahead.’

‘Ian McDonald in particular provides effective and balanced legal advice in a commercial context. He considers the strength of legal arguments and the likely practical outcome of commercial situations in light of the legal arguments.’

‘Fiona Huntriss is a fantastic banking partner. She is the full works. A brilliant lawyer, nimble leader and a charming advocate for the clients. She has superb judgment and experience well beyond her years.’

‘Informed, knowledgeable and collaborative team, flexible billing.’

‘Real commercial awareness throughout the team, from junior level to senior level. Professional and always aware of the issues going on in our litigation & the broader commercial considerations.’

‘We are currently working on matters with Natasha Harrison, Matt Getz, and Fiona Huntriss. All are top-notch litigators offering the best quality advice.’

‘Natasha Harrison is an absolute star offering well considered and accurate assessment of any litigation situation in the shortest of timeframes.’

‘I find Fiona Huntriss extremely easy to work with, she is commercial, straightforward and fun.’

‘Simon Hart is a top class banking litigator. He is managing some of the biggest claims in England against banks. An absolute cool head no matter the temperature of the case. Massive levels of stamina which are needed for big trials. A very effective team leader.

‘Tom Hibbert: he heads the department and is an extraordinarily impressive lawyer, with real insight and strategic flair. He is exactly who you would want in a negotiation. He has huge experience of banking litigation from both sides, stretching back over 30 years.’

‘Emma West is a great talent: capable of moving from the detail to the big picture with ease; intelligent and a delight to work with.’

‘Christopher Wheatley is another great talent; tough and dogged; excellent draftsman; very impressive lawyer.’

‘Alexandra Shearer is very hard-working, very clever and has a bright future in banking litigation.’

‘Strength across all levels of seniority. An approachable and communicative set of lawyers with good market insight and legal knowledge.’

‘Davina Given is experienced, knowledgeable and insightful lawyer with an ability to understand her clients and relate to them with sensitivity.’

‘Clive Zietman is a superstar who has driven the team to success. Strategic, commercial, calm under pressure, completely unafraid of taking on  magic circle firms.’

‘Marc Jones is a tenacious, driven, analytical lawyer who always want to get the best result for his clients.’

‘Harry Spendlove is a standout amongst the senior associates. Extremely hard working and great on the detail but without losing sight of the commercial goals of the client.’

‘Elaina Bailes and Laura Jenkins are both great partners to work with. They are excellent at handling a team and now when to step back and when to get stuck in.’

‘Stewarts have a market-leading securities litigation practice. This remains a developing field in litigation in the UK, but Stewarts established a front-running position early on.’

‘Keith Thomas is a very impressive litigator, someone who quickly develops a close understanding of the complex transactions and dealings involved in security litigation, while maintaining realism and humour throughout. They are all highly recommended.’

‘Fiona Gillett is an excellent team leader, smart, indefatigable and creative in solving problems.’

‘On of the top litigation teams in London.’

‘Amazing team.’

‘Charles Balmain and Ben Davies stand out.’

‘Swati Tripathi is a star at junior partner level. She is going places!’

‘Excellent technical and interpersonal skills. Invaluable commercial advice.’

‘Swati Tripathi will be one of my go-to partners in the future: great stakeholder management within the business line.’

‘Adept at handling large and sensitive banking and finance claims. Very strong banking litigation associates, who are unusually thoughtful about the underlying issues and grapple with the expert issues.’

‘Tom Hanson is a rising star associate, who is clever and responsive, and challenges counsel’s advice in a constructive way.’

‘The team has extensive experience in banking litigation, and brings this to bear in assisting clients in resolving disputes. I am a barrister that works with this firm as opposed to a client.’

‘Both Felicity Ewing and Tom Hanson I rate very highly. They get on very well with the clients, and are very commercially minded.’

‘Sohail Ali is very effective, commercial and results-focused. Claire Clayton-Stead is the complete package: her elevation to the partnership this year was long overdue.’

‘Huge experience, expertise and strength in depth. There are particularly able lawyers at all levels throughout the team.’

‘Jamie Curle is a standout star; he combines brilliant client handling skills with incisive strategy.’

‘Dan Jewell is very thorough, excellent at running teams. A very good lawyer.’

Mona Ebert is great to work with: very thorough and knowledgeable.’

‘Jeremy Andrews is a Rolls Royce performer and superb draughtsman. Jamie Curle is a clever strategist and client-friendly. JP Douglas-Henry is a well-respected and strong team leader. Chloe Mears is a clever and hard-working senior associate.’

‘Jamie Curle, Jeremy Andrews and Jeremy Sher In London are extremely knowledgeable and experienced operators, reassuringly calm under fire, and very responsive. Claire Clayton-Stead in the Leeds office is a rising star.’

‘Hugh Evans is an exceptionally experienced and committed lead partner who provides excellent strategic direction in major retail banking disputes to his many trusted clients.’

‘Jonathan Pagan and Amy Spencer were both extremely accommodating. I valued the clarity and explanation they offered (avoiding ‘legalese’) as well as their friendly professionalism. Both were genuinely committed to being helpful.’

‘Highly focused and effective litigation outfit. They cut to the chase. The leanest and smartest solicitors I’ve worked with recently as a barrister.’

‘Edward Allen’s command of strategy and case oversight is outstanding. He has had masterly analysis in steering the Dechert / Gerrard litigation.’

‘Tim Elliss knows what the critical path is. Focused on the key issues.’

‘Jonathan Pagan is great to be instructed by, makes your life very easy – all over the detail on tuna bonds.’

‘Jamie Leader is a very good technical lawyer with brilliant communication skills.’

‘Deborah Tillett is one of the best associates I’ve come across – she’s very bright and incisive and her written work is extremely accurate.’

‘I’ve mainly worked with Matthew Marshall. We had close, very informative and professional contact. I liked the way Matthew Marshall worked. He was very focused, asked the right questions and drew the right conclusions.’

‘Unlike some relatively senior partners who have become more rainmakers for their firm rather than hands-on litigators, David Flack always thinks hard about the case himself and so managing the case becomes an ongoing dialogue where two minds are definitely better than one. He has a collaborative approach, is the opposite of egotistic, and is one of the nicest, most positive people you could hope to meet.  He is living proof that you do not need to be Mr Nasty as a litigator to get brilliant results.’

‘Greg Brandman is wonderful with clients.’

‘Jennifer Miles – a very efficient and organised partner who is a pleasure to work with. She looks down the road of a case and makes sure that there are no speed bumps.’

‘Mark Cooper thinks of every angle and leaves no stone unturned in taking a case forward.’

‘Greg Brandman – few in the market have as much experience. A great lawyer and leader.’

‘Jennifer Miles has a great eye for detail.’

‘Greg Brandman – an excellent ex-FCA lawyer who knows his stuff and inspires and leads his team. ‘

‘Jennifer Miles is excellent.’

‘Attracts really interesting cases and turns out magic circle quality work. The quality of the individual lawyers is very high and as a firm they are fearless in taking on institutional, well-resourced defendants.’

‘Simon Bishop is the complete package. He is very knowledgeable, an excellent technical lawyer and a great strategist. He is also a really nice person to work with.’

‘Lucy Pert is seriously impressive – she exudes intelligence and competence.’

‘Ned Beale is great to work with – extremely clever, thoughtful and commercial in his approach.’

‘Efficient work as a team, with clear objectives, the structure in the development of the work is adequate and agile. Strategic vision to offer creative solutions based on high levels of legal knowledge.’

‘Lianne Craig is is a brilliant lawyer, with an innate facility in negotiation which I have never seen in other competitors in the UK legal sector.’

‘Anthony Maton, Lucy Pert, Lianne Craig are the lawyers I deal most with. They are all first-class, and wonderful leaders.’

‘The team is sharp, hands on, fast and with commercial sensitivity which is rare to find.’

‘Matt McCahearty is extremely reliable and commercial. Clients appreciate his ability to spot their needs and provide clear and simple answer also in context of sophisticated strategies.’

‘Lauren Roberts is precise and scrupulous.’

‘Milbank get some strong disputes mandates in relation to distressed financial instruments.’

‘Mona Vaswani: Mona is one of the outstanding litigators of her generation – a formidable and determined opponent. Outstanding and adept at managing clients and co-counsel.’

‘A small but deadly team who leverage their unique abilities and insights to bring a huge amount of power to banking litigation.’

‘Tom Canning is a simnply outstanding lawyer who gets the best from his team and produces exceptional results even in difficult cases.’

‘Mona Vaswani  is a very seasoned litigator.’

‘‘Mona Vaswani is a superb banking specialist.’

‘I would highlight Mona Vasawani, who is a creative and accessible senior partner.’

‘We have used the Milbank litigation team most recently for pre-litigation advice. The team has come up with clever ways of enforcing our contractual rights.’

‘Radford Goodman is calm, thoughtful, rigorous, and focused – the model litigator. James Lockwood is a brilliant up-and-coming partner – understated and very effective.’

‘Aditya Badami is particularly impressive. He works incredibly hard, while displaying constant good humour. In the midst of a heavy dispute, he shows consistently excellent judgment and perfect understanding of procedural tactics.’

‘Highly experienced financial services regulatory team combined with astute commercial litigators.’

‘Harriet Jones-Fenleigh and James Lockwood are both very smart and also pleasant to work with. Radford Goodman is reliable, experienced, personable and a very safe pair of hands.’

‘What stands out about NRF is the accessibility, the immediate feedback regardless of the time and their friendliness and pragmatic thinking.’

‘The team we work with are excellent and work exceptionally well with their colleagues in capital markets to provide well thought through advice.’

‘Samson Spanier operates at the level of a partner in my view, is insightful and provides thoughtful and clear advice. He is also able to articulate very difficult concepts and issues in a straight forward and clear way, which is incredibly helpful.’

‘ is an outstanding partner – highly recommended for her legal skills and commercial approach.’

‘Becca Hogan is a standout junior partner. Detail-oriented and very switched on. A calm, composed and confidence-inspiring presence in a team.’

‘High quality litigation team. Were able to get up to speed quickly on the case and then guide us rationally. We were mainly impressed with Signature’s commercial skills – they understand people and looking at it from the other side to pre-empt or avoid aggravating issues unnecessarily.’

‘Abdul Jiwaji is a senior lawyer who is highly regarded in the City and we understood why immediately.’

‘They are litigation heavyweights in small firm clothing.’

‘Abdulali Jiwaji is an extremely experienced litigator who is utterly unflappable. Definitely someone you want in your corner in tough spot.’

‘Josh Wong is an extremely experienced litigator with sound litigation instincts.’

‘Alasdair Glass is a standout associate with a bright future.’

‘Josh Wong is an impressive operator who can attack a difficult situation with great energy, judgment and effectiveness.’

‘Unparalleled experience in the team, excellent in assisting with complex and contentious situations.’

‘Jon Proctor and Jayesh Patel provide a wealth of knowledge that in my opinion is second-to-none in the market. Years of experience means that their advice is considered, sound and wholly reliable.’

‘Guy Harper: Impressive and engaged partner with a sound commercial mind. Richard Garcia has a tremendous grasp of complex financial agreements and disputes relating to them.’

‘An excellent team with a relentless focus on getting clients results. Excellent on legal strategy and maintaining a clear perspective on the key issues in litigation.’

‘Genevieve Quierin is an absolute star with a remarkable appetite for detail while maintaining a clear sense of overall strategy.’

‘Donna Newman and Adam Polonsky are excellent leaders of a litigation team and relentless hunting down results.’

‘Very talented team, diverse, forward looking with specialist expertise in areas such as sanctions with exceptional knowledge of unusual jurisdictions.’

‘Sue Millar is a force of nature: inspiring leader and brilliant litigator Stephen Ashley is an extremely clever and astute lawyer.’

‘Top quality team for banking work – wonderful lawyers and lovely people to work with.’

‘Natalie Puddicombe is one to watch – a star in the making.’

‘Brilliant knowledge of the sector, very well-resourced, involved in some major big-ticket litigation.’

‘Rob Fell has fantastic knowledge and experience, very good with clients, reassuring. Lucy Jay is so clever, brilliant drafting, leaves no stone unturned, a pleasure to work with.’

‘The team is a stand-out in the market. They resource effectively, prepare a case diligently, and given clear and strategic advice to the client.’

‘The partnership is very strong. Rob Fell is a market leader and a pleasure to deal with. Alice Childs manages litigation carefully and effectively, achieving great results for her clients.’

‘Natalie Puddicombe is in a class of her own. She understand the law, the facts, and the client’s strategic interests. She will go very far indeed.’

‘Utterly committed to clients – a laser-focus on their needs. Where I would go if I were in trouble.’

‘Jane Colston is one of the very best litigators in the market. Hugely effective, efficient, great use of tech and a warmth and an unequalled compassion for clients.’

‘Jess Lee is particularly strong in the tech and cyber sectors.’

‘A well-resourced team with great strength in depth. Fantastic partner engagement. Efficient and effective.’

‘Neill Shrimpton is a calm head that inspires confidence. Experienced and highly capable he is a first rate litigator. Razz Ahmed is an energetic and effective team member who takes the initiative. A rising star and one to watch.’

‘Brown Rudnick’s London litigation team is very good. They regularly act on high value cases with magic circle opponents.’

‘Neill Shrimpton is a highly experienced and clever litigator, with good client relationship skills.’

‘Highly experienced, flexible and hard-working.’

‘Adam Silver has deep experience and is a clever and valued team leader. Well supported by Ricci Potts and Lisa Borthwick – both are responsive and hard-working senior associates.’

‘Excellent litigation practice.’

‘Stephen Surgeoner is a stand out litigator: experienced, sensible, always courteous.’

‘John Bedford is very commercial and switched on.’

‘Dechert retain a number of absolutely first-rate disputes lawyers and have serious strength at senior associate level.’

‘Stephen Surgeoner has market-leading experience, particularly in the cross-over between banking and insurance. He is extremely bright and swiftly gets to the heart of the matter.’

‘Donna Goldsworthy provides a first class, client-focused approach. Knowledgeable and pragmatic.’

‘Very knowledgeable and dedicated team always aiming at bringing the best result to their client. Extremely responsive and punctual, always looking to find the most effective yet cost efficient strategy. Very diverse team having an experience of suing debtors from a wide range of jurisdictions.’

‘I would mention Tracey Wright and Mila Kovalenko, both equally pleasant to work with, both extremely hard-working and committed.’

‘This is a top tier firm, providing a premium product that is worth every penny. The fact that there are genuinely top-tier barristers within the firm is unique, and standards are high at every level.’

‘Lord Falconer remains one of the absolute leading litigators and barristers in London, with an exceptional feel for the Court and immaculate judgment as to how to prepare and present the case.’

‘It is the profound know-how and the way the partners of the law firm are globally connected that provides a significant value-add for clients.’

‘Lawyers provide high quality work product, and remain focused even on long lasting cases. They are available whenever you need them, even for complex ‘fire drill’ tasks.’

‘Gibson Dunn has a very strong practice, particularly in relation to litigation concerning banking and financial service.’

‘Philip Rocher is a very experienced partner who exercises strong leadership running teams in large scale litigation.”

‘Dedicated and hard-working team. They bring energy and dedication to a case as well as being excellent lawyers.’

‘Solid team with good experience of acting for claimants in this sector.’

‘Kamran Rehman works hard to keep clients happy (very happy to push barristers to deal with papers!)’

‘The Penningtons banking team is a force to be reckoned with, and there isn’t a weak spot in the team: partners are engaged and hard-working, and the associates work incredibly hard.’

‘Charlotte Hill has deservedly just been elevated to the partnership, and is a real force of nature.’

‘At associate level, Bronagh Adams is deserving of special mention: hard-working and delightful to deal with.’

‘Excellent teams with right level of seniority allocated to matters.’

‘Matt Shankland  is a senior partner and hugely experienced Sarah Lainchbury is a very hard-working and reliable senior associate.’

‘The team is hugely experienced and technically brilliant their experience within the industry and connections internationally allow them to provide a comprehensive all-round service to an incredibly high standard.’

‘Sarah Lainchbury’s responsiveness and knowledge of the specific field (contentious disputes and litigation) make you feel completely at ease.’

‘Really smart, savvy, commercially astute team. Great understanding of the complexities of cross-border litigation involving other jurisdictions like India, UAE etc.’

‘Paul Gair stands out.’

‘Great breadth of experience across the team with a close attention to what the client needs. They are very good on consumer credit issues and have a good handle on what is going on across different but relevant sectors .’

‘Clare Stothard and Rupal Nathwani, in particular, have provided me with excellent service, knowledge and support. They are personable, hard working, always available and turn things around quickly and with thought and care.’

‘Paul Gair leads the team extremely well; fantastic strategist Claire Kershaw is a wonderful associate who is across all the detail of complex cases.’

‘Clare Stothard is a strong performer: very good market knowledge and insight.’

‘The TLT Banking litigation team are highly experienced in all aspects of retail banking law. They have excellent knowledge and, in Steven Mills and Clare Stothard, are led by partners who have seen everything before. They are a safe pair of hands.’

‘Clare Stothard is highly-experienced, knowledgeable and completely unflappable. Clare has built up a loyal and well-deserved following with the big banks. From a barrister’s perspective, she is a pleasure to work with.’

‘ The team has exceptional breadth and the ability to work across practice areas.’

‘Richard Hornshaw is a star player who leads an effective and responsive team.’

‘Richard Hornshaw is well known in the London litigation market as an experienced litigator in high-value, complex disputes with cross-border aspects.’

‘Top-of-the-bill team who go the extra mile.’

‘Richard Hornshaw has an unflappable, calm, strategic legal and commercial mind. A true gentleman who is great to work with – technically superb, and with excellent client and counsel-handling skills.’

‘James Terry is a super-savvy operator in the restructuring space – super-focused on how to get the best result for the client – often devising creative and successful strategies, and pushing others in the team to think outside of the box.’

‘Technically excellent, commercially savvy, and a great team to work with at all levels – quality throughout. I could not recommend them more highly.’

‘Extremely good with clients and great members of the team’

‘The team was extremely professional and gave different options on how to solve my legal disputes.’

‘They were very compassionate with my personal situation and fair with the legal fees.’

‘Good domain knowledge.’

‘I have worked with the GT team for several years. The team is hardworking, tenacious and immediately responsive.’

‘Masoud Zabeti is a master of strategy and able to explain complex issues in simple terms making it easy to report internally and make decisions. Masoud together with Mohammed Khamisa KC have shown themselves to have an extraordinary understanding of the legal armoury available.’

Claire Broadbelt and Elizabeth Fox are experts in the field of asset recovery. They are extremely responsive, always display an excellent understanding of our legal options, are relentless at driving workstreams forward.’

 ‘Key members of the team are Struan Clark, Harvey Rees and Irina Morozova.’

‘Amazing client base and more high profile litigation than one can shake a stick at.’

‘Masoud Zabeti is a great team leader. Katharine Bond is excellent at following up on things that need to be done.’

‘The team are very intelligent, proactive, commercially minded litigators. They stand out because they are always seeking to identify new ways of helping their client achieve their ends, not just going through the motions and waiting for something to happen.’

‘Masoud Zabeti is a force of nature – an intelligent, innovative, tenacious litigator. Would be one of my first choices if I were a client.’

‘They are lean and provide an excellent service at a smaller cost.’

‘James Russell is excellent and hands on. Approachable and friendly.’

‘HK provides the expertise and service levels of a magic circle firm whilst retaining the flexibility and client focus of a much smaller firm.’

‘My principal contact is James Russell. He is undoubtedly one of the most able solicitors I have ever worked with. He combines a rigorous and analytic legal mind with a highly commercial approach to achieve great results for his clients.’

‘HK is very open to collaborations with other firms and is well connected with top silks.’

‘James Russell is exceptional. Highly competent and extremely knowledgeable He is highly strategic and forward-thinking in his case management.’

‘Excellent profile in this area.’

‘Samantha Kakati is standout: she will go far.’

‘Fight hard for clients, and are commercially savvy.’

‘Very good at what they do. Good communicators. Great advisors and strategists.’

‘A market-leading securities litigation practice: part of a relatively small number of firms with a commanding presence in the field.’

‘Paul Mesquitta is a brilliant partner who does banking litigation. punches above his weight and fights very hard for his clients. A great partner to have on your team and extremely bright.’

‘The team led by Chris Warren-Smith is to my mind one of the best banking litigation teams in the City – dynamic, highly effective and committed to putting the client in the best possible position – right up there with the best magic circle firms.’

‘Chris Warren-Smith is one of the profession’s heavy hitters – combining great strategic and tactical nous with rigorous analysis and excellent legal judgment.’

‘Melanie Ryan is a great litigator with a very good following. She is hugely experienced and has a great ability to get to the nub of the problem clearly and decisively. Her pragmatism and thoroughness always sets up the client for the best possible outcome.’

‘Peter Sharp has a fantastic intellect and great strategic appreciation that allows him to consider every possible angle and advice clients accordingly.’

‘Chris Warren-Smith and Keir Baker are very good. Chris is a highly experienced partner who brings a level of maturity and calm reflection to complex situations. Keir is accomplished beyond his years, with impressive attention to detail.’

‘PCB Byrne is an excellent firm for banking disputes. They think of innovative solutions to client problems.’

‘Anthony Riem is a dynamic force who knows how to get results for his clients.’

‘Ben Davies assists the client in identifying the crucial aspects to prepare the relevant ammunition to handle the case.’

‘Trevor Mascarenhas is our go-to for highly complex banking litigation. His client service is exemplary and he will go above and beyond to achieve the client’s result.’

‘Anthony Riem is a powerhouse in banking disputes with a fraud angle – enormously experienced and with unrivalled experience, his tactical and commercial judgment is invaluable.’

‘Trevor Mascarenhas possesses the full suite of talents of an outstanding litigator: commanding knowledge of the law, excellent judgement and a strategic brain. Having him on the team is like having a silk and a top-quality partner rolled into one.’

Nick Ractliff is a lawyer with great ability and experience when it comes to litigating banking disputes involving allegations of breaches of duty.’

‘Probably the best boutique practice to litigate for investors in massive cases – they have the toughest litigators around who never take a backward step.’

‘Simon Bushell, Gary Milner-Moore, Kevin Kilgour, Gareth Keillor all deserve special mention – they come together with devastating effect.’

‘Seladore is a boutique litigation firm in the financial / commercial sector and in particular the fraud space; bringing real experience, senior hands on involvement, knowledge and dedication.’

‘Simon Bushell brings a career’s worth of experience; hands on partners Gary Milner-Moore, Gareth Keilor and Kevn Kilgour bring real detailed involvement, knowledge and skill.’

‘The team is friendly, professional and time-efficient.’

‘We have worked with Chris Webber who comes across as a very experienced professional. He proposed the right strategy to be followed in terms of cost and likelihood of a successful outcome.’

‘Very capable litigators.’ 

‘KH are an up-and-coming boutique firm. Marc Keidan has huge expertise in developing a small firm and he has broadened out beyond his traditional banking practice.’

‘There is real hunger from the firm when developing relationships across all levels. They recruit not just good lawyers but good business people and they fully understand the demands of each sector and the benefits of working as a team.’

‘Excellent boutique, conflicts-free, highly experienced banking litigation team, lead by the indefatigable Mark Keidan.’

‘Marc Keidan is unique: enormously driven, hugely innovative, charismatic and energetic. If there is a difficult case to be won against an awkward bank, Marc is your man.’

‘Boutique with specialist experience and finger on the pulse. Luke Harrison and associate Srishti Jain are at the forefront of developments by attending conferences. Excellent to work with and handle the clients very well indeed.’

‘Luke Harrison and Srishti Jain are both excellent.’

‘The firm has expertise in banking litigation and is able to act against banks, whereas most city firms would not be prepared to do so.’

‘Worked with Mark Keidan who was fast and reliable and most of all has a talent to foresee the moves of the opponents.’

‘A team that punches well above its weight, with good prioritisation of resources and excellent at keeping across multiple workstreams.’

‘Alexander and Phil are not only capable lawyers but excellent team players who have astute commercial judgment and the client’s interests firmly in mind.’

‘Alexander Weinberg is an outstanding partner who is laser-focused on the strategic aspect of litigation and achieving a desirable outcome for his clients. He had an excellent understanding of procedure, including litigation funding.’

‘Philip Blyghton is an extremely efficient and industrious associate who can almost single-handedly manage large-scale litigation, including group litigation.’

‘Alexander Weinberg is very clever, creative on strategy, tenacious, excellent judgment, personable. One of the brightest, most tactically astute London commercial litigation partners I have worked with. Leaves in the dust most of his counterparts at the top firms.’

‘The banking litigation team at Wallace is getting stronger by the year.’

‘Philip Blyghton and Alexander Weinberg have an unfaltering attention to detail whilst remaining commercial and pragmatic.’

‘Exceptional thinkers, detailed, thoughtful, pragmatic with a focus on their clients.’

‘Sarosh Zaiwalla is a great senior lawyer and his work leading the whole firm is very good.’

‘I have had the privilege of working with 3 outstanding partners – Kartik Mittal, Leigh Crestohl and Sarosh Zaiwalla, who heads the firm. I would highly recommend each of them.’

‘A boutique firm with excellent experience in complex international banking disputes for overseas clients.’

‘Kartik Mittal is the standout partner, part of a new generation at the firm.’

‘Leigh Cresthol is an expert lawyer that gives amazing and concrete recommendations on legal issues.’

‘Stephanie Limaco is an amazing lawyer and her expertise in both Spanish and English is helpful to us as clients.’

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