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Fieldfisher Offices

Fieldfisher
RIVERBANK HOUSE
2 SWAN LANE
LONDON
EC4R 3TT
England
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Mr Colin Gibson

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+44 207 861 4123 colin.gibson@fieldfisher.com View profile

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) > Reputation management

Fieldfisher provides expert advice concerning online defamation issues for its established clients and HNWIs. With extensive experience pursuing and defending defamation claims, Colin Gibson and John Linneker jointly lead the team.

London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration

Fieldfisher is particularly experienced in handling matters involving Russia and Eurasian jurisdictions, as well as Africa and South America-related disputes. Simon Sloane is ‘a key player in the market‘; Colin Gibson is global dispute resolution head; Daniel Hayward is experienced in disputes emanating from Europe, the former Soviet Union, sub-Saharan Africa, and South East Asia; Tracey Wright is ‘seriously impressive‘; and Alexandra Underwood specialises in cases for (and against) states. In January 2023, Ania Farren joined as partner from Omnia Strategy.

London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium

(Leading individuals)

Colin Gibson – Fieldfisher

Fieldfisher’s department is ‘excellent for premium commercial litigation’, often acting on high-profile cases. The team boasts regional and international expertise, with particular strengths in corporate, shareholder, and post M&A disputes. Colin Gibson  is for one client ‘the best solicitor in the city to work with’, and leads the ‘phenomenal team of hard working, intelligent, and diligent individuals’. The team continues to grow significantly, with Priyanka Kapoor joining from PCB Byrne LLP in July 2022, Natalie Quinlivan from KWM Europe LLP in December 2022, and Ania Farren from Omnia Strategy in January 2023.

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