Clive Greenwood > Lewis Silkin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The LLP and partnership group at Lewis Silkin has amassed an impressive client roster consisting of clients from the legal, accounting, and financial services sectors due to its strong partnership offering which includes contentious and non-contentious assistance. The team is experienced handling domestic and cross-border matters ranging from expulsions, investigations, and team moves, to mergers and acquisitions, compliance, and agreements. Heading up the practice is Clive Greenwood, described as having the ‘safest pair of hands in this sector’ and specialises in disputes and litigation within the financial services sector and frequently litigates before the courts in London and Belfast. The capabilities of the department have been bolstered by the arrival of Chris Hallinan who joined in July 2023 from Addleshaw Goddard. He brings with him a wealth of experience handling non-contentious and professional services regulatory matters including transactions, restructuring, regulatory approval, and governance matters. Michael Burd concentrates on contentious matters including litigation, arbitration, and agreements, while head of the investigations team Karen Baxter focuses on allegations of wrongdoing and professional misconduct. Other key practitioners include Frances Simm, Eleanor Diamond, Nicholas Hadaway, and Fergus Payne.

Delivering ‘real depth of experience’, Lewis Silkin‘s 50-strong dispute resolution team has significant experience in corporate disputes, including shareholder, joint venture and post-acquisition-related litigation. Many of the practice’s cases contain international elements and involve parties from multiple jurisdictions. Its client base covers a range of industries, including manufacturing, technology, mining, construction, media, and retail. Leading the firm’s dispute resolution department, Mark Lim focuses on contractual disputes and corporate issues, including conflicts involving shareholders, joint ventures, board control and directors’ duties. Andrew Wanambwa has notable experience in cross-border litigation and Neil Parkes handles corporate, commercial and technology disputes. Commercial and corporate litigator Clive Greenwood is a ‘hugely-experienced solicitor with great legal knowledge’. Other experienced figures are Fraser McKeating, whose cases frequently contain high-value commercial and corporate issues, and commercial disputes practitioner Nigel Enticknap. Notable growth for the team includes the November 2023 hire of multi-jurisdictional disputes specialist Fraser Mitchell from Armstrong Teasdale.