Jonathan Cotton > Slaughter and May > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Experts on the interplay between civil and criminal fraud, Slaughter and May works in close tandem with its global investigations group to represent major corporates, financial institutions and governments. Leading the practice is Richard Swallow who is joined by Jonathan Cotton, a specialist in disputes involving wrongdoing who regularly advises on extractive frauds, information theft and accounting frauds misrepresentations. Efstathios Michael leverages his knowledge and expertise in commercial litigation and insurance to advise high-profile clients, while Damian Taylor is another practitioner of note, advising leading banks in international arbitration matters. In addition, Peter Wickham provides considerable knowledge in the area of energy and natural resources disputes, and Megan Sandler specialises in commercial dispute resolution.

At Slaughter and May, the London-based financial services regulatory investigations practice sits within the firm’s cross-practice global disputes and investigations group, which is helmed by Richard Swallow. The group advises clients across the financial services sector on the gamut of UK, EU and global regulatory issues, and continues to excel in handling high-stakes domestic and cross-border enforcement actions. Ewan Brown and Jonathan Cotton act as the co-heads of the global investigations practice. Other key contacts include Holly Ware, Jonathan Clark and Gayathri Kamalanathan. ‘Senior figure‘ Deborah Finkler also remains an active part of the department.

Showcasing vast expertise in cross-border financial regulatory and corporate crime investigations, Slaughter and May’s practice is viewed as ‘gold standard’ by one client, acting on behalf of clients within the finance, natural resources, and healthcare spheres. The team routinely deals with domestic regulators- such as the SFO and FCA- as well as demonstrating robust international capabilities supporting global corporations in complex multi-jurisdictional investigations conducted by the US DOJ and SEC. Team head Richard Swallow is an expert on regulatory and criminal proceedings while the ‘superb’ Jonathan Cotton regularly deals with allegations of wrongdoing and corruption. Jonathan Clark advises on fraud and tax evasion matters, while Ewan Brown and Holly Ware are noted for their regulatory and criminal work. Gayathri Kamalanathan is knowledgeable on litigation and arbitration proceedings, with Tim Blanchard advising on bribery and corruption affairs. Senior counsels Ella Williams and Nicholas Querée are also noted.