Donna Goldsworthy > Fieldfisher > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Fieldfisher
RIVERBANK HOUSE
2 SWAN LANE
LONDON
EC4R 3TT
England
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Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Donna is a UK qualified lawyer with over 20 years’ experience specialising in resolving disputes involving banking and finance, real estate finance and investment, energy and renewables, insolvency and fraud and asset tracing, regulatory issues and sport.

Donna assists professional advisers, corporate entities, general counsel and insolvency practitioners to resolve a broad range of disputes both internationally and domestically. She has extensive knowledge of working with US clients and US law firms.

The cases Donna works on often involve multiple jurisdictions and complex issues.

Donna’s key cases have included:

  • Acting for a company involving arbitration in cross border oil price fixing dispute;
  • Acting for company in dispute with Middle Eastern contractor in software dispute – arbitration LCIA;
  • Acting for South African Mining companies to recover theft of £100 million in shares in South Africa;
  • Acting for international commodities company against a Greek Shipping company involving US and UK law whereby the defendant had falsely inflated energy/coal contracts to maintain NASDAQ listing;
  • Acting for an electric car company in Malaysian arbitration using UNCITRAL rules;
  • Cross-border arbitration for global company against Indian software company;
  • Acting for client concerning Scottish mine and performance guarantee bonds underwritten by global insurance giant;
  • F1 cross border dispute relating to personal guarantee;
  • Acting for former compliance officer of bank re-claim for $1 billion by liquidators and creditors in an offshore jurisdiction regarding alleged dishonest assistance.

 

Memberships

Donna is presently a Committee Member of the Oil and Gas Arbitration Club.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Insurance > Professional negligence

With more than three decades of experience in the field, Jonathan Ray-Smith leads the professional negligence practice at Fieldfisher. Ray-Smith has a broad range of expertise advising on claims against lawyers, financial advisors, and surveyors. Donna Goldsworthy regularly handles professional liability matters arising out of the financial services sector. Matthew Sharp is also noted for his skills in advising on claims relating to taxes. Owen Talfan Davies left the firm in June 2023.

London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail

An established choice for foreign banking clients, Fieldfisher represents an extensive list of banks headquartered in India and across Central Asia and the Middle East. Andrew Lafferty leads the ‘cooperative, intelligent, helpful and adaptable’ team. Dual qualified in both England and Wales and India, Priyanka Kapoor regularly represents banks and financial institutions in cross-border disputes. Donna Goldsworthy is praised as ‘proactive, measured, personable and knowledgeable’, and is active in international and offshore disputes. Kit Jarvis’ broad disputes practice spans derivatives litigation and enforcement issues. Carly Schiff is a name to note. The highly experienced banking and finance litigator John McElroy joined the firm from Hausfeld & Co LLP in July 2024. Hannah Piper departed in July 2024.

London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium

Led by Colin Gibson, the ‘responsive, dedicated and brilliant’ dispute resolution team at Fieldfisher remains a go-to choice for litigation involving Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The practice demonstrates particular prowess in shareholder disputes and disputes arising from M&A. Donna Goldsworthy is adept at handling high-value cases, often working on a cross-border basis. James Lewis focuses on disputes related to supply, corporate structures and M&A, with expertise in the finance, energy and technology sectors. Other names to note include Nicola Sewell and Laura Parnell. Seasoned banking and finance litigator John McElroy joined the firm from Hausfeld & Co LLP in July 2024.