Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘The team is well organised, has good strength in depth and is sensibly focused on giving clients value for money.’

‘Lydia Danon – clever and tenacious, a very good litigator.’

‘A super-nimble but exceptionally well regarded banking, financial and fraud litigation team with the experience and aptitude to take on and win against the biggest players. Very well connected both in the UK and internationally. An absolute pleasure to work with not least because the team are all clever, friendly and inclusive in their dealings with counsel.’

‘Natalie Todd: deeply experienced in CIS and international financial and commercial and fraud litigation. A rising star.’

‘Jon Felce – a hire that every boutique would have liked to have made – Jon has a deserved reputation for his drive, legal knowledge and quiet, steely, effective drive for successful results.’

‘Philip Young; doyen of the London boutique litigation market. Nobody with better judgment, knowledge of the law and tactical nous.’

‘Stephen Elam – thorough knowledge of financial services industries, especially broking; has excellent judgment e.g. as to when to fight/not fight; sensitive and proactive in relation to client’s needs and commercial ends; excels at managing his team.’

‘Lydia Danon – clever and tenacious, a very good litigator.’

‘The litigation team is well versed in complex situations, diligent and dynamic in their approach.’

‘Know banking and banking litigation better than almost every other firm. Led by great litigators who know which of the various banks’ buttons to press to get what they need.’

‘Lydia Danon is extremely good with tricky clients. Has a superb tactical brain. Senior associate Rosie Wild is a star. Massively hard working, super bright. Never seems to stop.’

‘A super-nimble but  well regarded banking, financial and fraud litigation team with the experience and aptitude to take on and win against the biggest players. Very well connected both in the UK and internationally. An absolute pleasure to work with, not least because the team are all clever, friendly and inclusive in their dealings with counsel.’

‘Philip Young is a doyen of the London boutique litigation market. Nobody with better judgement, knowledge of the law and tactical nous. Lydia Danon is completely ‘on-it’ from the word go. Focused and possessing superb client and team handling skills. Natalie Todd is deeply experienced in CIS and international financial, commercial and fraud litigation. Jon Felce has a deserved reputation for his legal knowledge and quiet, steely, effective drive for successful results.’

‘CYK are excellent in their core fields of banking, CDR and arbitration. They bring brilliant experience (many partners and associates are magic circle escapees) with a much lower price tag. A brilliant team for even major banking litigation.’

‘Simply put, CYK understand banking litigation. They work as a team and are a delight to work with. Steve Elam has a knack of getting quickly to the kernel of the issue.’

‘Stephen Elam is a real star in this area, and is a thorough and thoughtful litigator.’

‘The team has developed a significant niche, and expertise in crypto matters to support an already strong disputes and regulatory practice area.’

‘Friendly, easy to work with, practical and results oriented.’

Stephen Elam and Elizabeth Meade are both exceptional to work with.’

‘Clients benefit from the environment CYK has nurtured – it is more intimate, more positive and clients receive big-law quality advice at a lower price.’

‘It is rare to have a boutique firm that is nimble and flexible also having such high quality and overall clout.’

‘CYK’s knowledge of the financial services sector and regulations is excellent. Unusually for a law firm, they have hands-on experience of working in the sector.’

‘Steve Elam is very bright, always available and gets to the underlying problem extremely quickly. He always gives clear advice.’

‘Lydia Danon – totally switched on, with excellent client care. Becoming a real name in fraud. Sam Roberts – very creative thinker, utterly diligent and great litigation instincts.’

‘Sinead O’Callaghan was very reactive and to the point.’

‘In our experience, the team has very high quality throughout. They are personable, available and efficient.’

‘Lydia Danon and Jake Calvert are both exceptional lawyers, but also remarkably commercial in their approach – something I’ve found very hard to come by in the past.’

‘A super-nimble but exceptionally well regarded banking, financial and fraud litigation team with the experience and aptitude to take on and win against the biggest players. Very well connected both in the UK and internationally. An absolute pleasure to work with not least because the team are all clever, friendly and inclusive in their dealings.’

‘Philip Young is a doyen of the London boutique litigation market. Nobody with better judgement, knowledge of the law and tactical nous. Lydia Danon completely ‘on-it’ from the word go. Focused and possessing superb client and team handling skills. Rosie Wild is, in my view, the best commercial litigation assistant around.’

‘Natalie Todd (newly arrived from PCB) is deeply experienced in CIS and international financial and commercial and fraud litigation. Jon Felce (also newly arrived from PCB) is a hire that every boutique would have liked to have made. Jon has a deserved reputation for his drive, legal knowledge and quiet, steely, effective drive for successful results.’

‘Excellent individual lawyers, with a strong work ethic. Unafraid and willing to take on any firm. They often go toe-to-toe with the biggest firms and come out on the winning side.’

‘These lawyers appear smarter and better trained than the opposition. If the case is important, definitively a key firm to consider.’

‘A brilliant team achieving miracles at half the price of Magic Circle firms.’

‘Daniel Burbeary – indefatigable, excellent on the law, thoughtful, insightful, and brilliant with clients.’

‘Daniel Burbeary is sensible and good to deal with.’

‘Daniel Burbeary is one of the great arbitration practitioners of his generation.’

‘Philip Young is an exceptional intellect.’

‘Irina Buydova is the senior associate to watch.‘