Mr Colin Gibson > Fieldfisher > London, England > Lawyer Profile

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

Commercial Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Colin heads up the Dispute Resolution team at Fieldfisher and sits on the firm’s Executive Committee.

The Dispute Resolution team has grown from a modest team in 2013 (turnover £8.4m) to more than 100 fee earners and a turnover of more than £30m in the financial year 2019/20.

As well as presiding over a step change in the value and importance of the team’s work (biggest case now worth circa €6bn), Colin has overseen the recruitment of the largest team of Russian-speaking lawyers in London (30+) and several key partners (Vivien Davies, Stewart Perry, Simon Sloane, Andrew Sanderson, Daniel Hayward, Tracey Wright, James Lappin, Donna Goldsworthy).

As well as leading the team, Colin was the Lead Partner on the internationally important Yukos Finance case (against CMS), where he successfully represented two of five defendants in getting all claims dismissed against them.

He also led on Mavuli Caboose v RP&C (against Taylor Wessing) and Oro Agri v Vivagro (against Powell Gilbert). He currently leads on Astor v Atalaya (against Hogan Lovells) and Profile Partners/Rune Hauge.

Lawyer Rankings

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport

Hailed for being ‘exceptionally strong’, Fieldfisher counts sports governing bodies and associations among its key clients, fielding a cross-disciplinary offering based around corporate, dispute resolution and employment matters. Andrew Sanderson leads, boasting vast experience in handling health and safety reviews and defending in prosecutions; Colin Gibson primarily focuses on arbitrations; while Matthew Lohn and Quinton Newcomb are also cited as key ports of call.

London > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management

Fieldfisher offers established corporations, HNWIs and public bodies expert guidance on online defamation matters. Co-led by Colin GibsonJohn Linneker and Nathan Capone, the team has extensive experience in both pursuing and defending defamation claims, providing comprehensive support in high-stakes reputation management cases.

London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium

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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.