Richard Jeens > Slaughter and May > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Notably acting for clients such as the Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited and for a trustee of the BBC Pension Scheme, Slaughter and May’s team acts for a number of high-profile trustees and employers. Part 8 proceedings and regulatory investigations make up core areas of expertise, along with Pension Ombudsman, benefits disputes, and professional negligence claims. The practice is led by the ‘excellent’ Richard Jeens who has substantial expertise spanning investigations and issues relating to structuring and transactions. Daniel Schaffer is praised for his combination of being ‘technically brilliant, razor sharp, and a great tactician’. Charles Cameron is another key name, as is Chris Sharpe who is particularly experienced on pensions aspects of complex M&A transactions and restructurings. Isobel Carruthers and Rachel Hunter are key figures within the team, and Sandeep Maudgil retired in April 2023.

Slaughter and May fields ‘one of the best tax teams in the country’, at the forefront of key issues such as partnership tax. The substantial team is equipped to offer full support in matters such as transfer pricing and tax residence issues, with a robust criminal tax offering. Jointly leading the team are Richard Jeens, a notable thought leader with experience in complex multijurisdictional mandates, and Dominic Robertson , whose expertise extends to transfer pricing and DPT issues. ‘Grandee partner’ Ewan Brown specialises in providing advice to financial institutions facing litigation and investigations, while Mike Lane contributes further expertise in VAT. Sarah Osprey, who made partner in May 2023, has experience advising prominent international clients on a range of matters, including state aid.

Richard Swallow leads the commercial litigation team at Slaughter and May, which boasts a successful track record in multijurisdictional corporate litigation. The practice’s stellar clientele spans various sectors, including energy, manufacturing and financial services. Efstathios Michael boasts a broad commercial litigation practice – with a particular focus on multi-party disputes and mass claims – alongside Camilla Sanger. Damian Taylor plays a lead role on a number of key matters, advising on distribution, contractual and damages disputes and Richard Jeens is praised by clients. Jonathan Clark represents corporations across a range of sectors in both commercial and competition litigation and Jonathan Cotton co-heads the global investigation group and advises on contentious aspects of corporate transactions. Peter Wickham‘s diverse roster of clients includes a number of corporations and financial institutions; he has particular experience in energy and natural resources disputes. Smriti Sriram, who was promoted to partner in May 2023, Holly Ware, and Megan Sandler are other names to note.

Slaughter and May has vast experience of handling high-profile transactions, most notably a recent acquisition of shares in a Premier League football club, alongside complex stadium construction projects and cross-border joint venture agreements. The firm has ‘excellent knowledge’ of CMA investigations and employment claims, while co-heads Andrew Jolly and Mark Zerdin specialise in governance matters and multi-jurisdictional M&A. Jane Edwarde regularly acts on behalf of major football and rugby clubs in real estate matters and Richard Jeens is an expert in sports disputes. Hemita Sumanasuriya is experienced in both regulatory and corporate matters, and Tom Inker is knowledgeable on the construction aspects of major sporting projects.

Pre-eminent in high-value and high-profile disputes, Slaughter and May represents clients across the financial services sector, on both a national and international level. The ‘well respected and experienced‘ team demonstrates prowess in disputes related to financial products and derivatives, as well as fraud and benchmark manipulation claims. It works in tandem with the firm’s global investigations group to advise its clientele of global investment banks, fund administrators, and investment companies on regulatory investigations. The ‘highly experienced’ Richard Swallow heads the team, and Ewan Brown boasts a wealth of experience representing financial institutions, both in the High Court and the CAT. Operating on an international basis, Jonathan Clark’s litigation practice spans from derivatives disputes and manipulation claims to regulatory investigations. Camilla Sanger and Richard Jeens are also key contacts in the team and Gayathri Kamalanathan brings to the group extensive in-house experience, being adept at handling disputes and investigations across jurisdictions. Megan Sandler is another name to note, along with Ross Francis-Pike and Melissa McFarlane.