Phillip D'Costa > Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP‘s ‘fantastic practice’ fields experts in civil fraud, asset tracing and recovery actions, in relation to misappropriated assets throughout the world. Banking, finance and real estate sector expert Kamran Rehman succeeded Clare Arthurs as team head in April 2024; Michael Brown‘s disputes practice encompasses civil fraud claims; international disputes group head Richard Marshall is ‘the perfect lawyer to deal with fraud cases’; and Phillip D’Costa‘s track record takes in civil fraud, asset tracing and recovery claims.

Active in claimant and defendant litigation, the ‘powerhouse of a firm‘ Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP has experience acting for and against banks, with a recent focus on digital asset litigation. Kamran Rehman took over from Clare Arthurs as head of commercial dispute resolution in April 2024. Michael Brown represents groups of shareholder and investor claimants and Phillip D’Costa strengthens the team’s international capabilities, as co-head of the firm’s India group. Promoted to the partnership in April 2023, the ‘excellent lawyer’ Charlotte Hill has experience in civil fraud, asset tracing, and cyber disputes.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP is home to ‘great litigators, who are strategically astute, technically strong and commercial’. The sizeable commercial dispute resolution team is widely respected for its expertise in civil fraud, asset tracing and recovery actions. At a cross-border level, the firm continues to experience growth in India and North America-related matters. ‘Highly adept at devising practical commercial solutions to disputes’, Kamran Rehman succeeded Clare Arthurs as team head in April 2024, while Richard Marshall leads the international disputes group. Michael Brown acts in a range of commercial disputes, including financial services-related conflicts, enforcement actions and civil fraud claims. Also key to the department, David O’Brien co-heads the group action and professional negligence teams alongside David Niven. Charlotte Hill is an experienced commercial litigator and Rustam Dubash is an India disputes expert. The next line of active practitioners comprises Phillip D’Costa, who leads the firm’s IP and IT disputes team; ‘determined litigant’ and business and finance disputes head Alex Fox; and cross-border fraud and contentious insolvency specialist John Adams. Other names to note are Harriet Vidot, Chris Hoyer Miller, Oliver Cooke, Colin Hayes, Richard Raban-Williams, Valya Georgieva, and Lauren Cormack.