Ms Sinead O’Callaghan > Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP Offices
21 LOMBARD STREET
LONDON
EC3V 9AH
England
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Ms Sinead O’Callaghan
Work Department
Dispute Resolution; Litigation; Banking Litigation; Civil:Fraud; International Arbitration; Partnership
Position
Managing, Partner
Career
Trained at Theodore Goddard; Associate at Addleshaw Goddard; Senior Associate at Mayer Brown International LLP; Senior Associate then Partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP.
Memberships
Sinead is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales, Financial Services Lawyers Associate, the Young International Arbitration Group and the Irish International Business Network
Education
University of Bristol
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
Boutique firm, Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP, boasts a large volume of fraud-related work, handling domestic and multi-jurisdictional matters from corporate and private clients alike. The team is bolstered by the expertise of Sinead O’Callaghan, who specialises in fraud within the financial sector, in addition to Lydia Danon, whose wide expertise extends to crypto. Highly commendable lawyers Natalie Todd and Jon Felce are also integral to the offering.
London > Dispute resolution > International arbitration
Commercial and financial disputes boutique Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP routinely acts against major financial institutions and sovereign states, being generally free of conflicts of interest. Sinead O’Callaghan specialises in disputes emanating from Africa, South and Central America, and Russia and former CIS countries; Mikhail Vishnyakov is ‘capable of resolving exceptional cases‘; and associate Tulsi Bhatia has significant international arbitration expertise. In 2022, Jon Felce and Natalie Todd joined as partners from PCB Byrne, while former partner Daniel Burbeary joined Gresham Legal.
London > Dispute resolution > Commodities disputes
The disputes practice at litigation boutique Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP is ‘a dynamic force able to deliver results for clients‘. The firm is increasingly active in commodities disputes, among recent examples being two FOSFA arbitrations, and the defense of an award rendered in an International Cotton Association arbitration. Sinead O’Callaghan and Mikhail Vishnyakov are the key partners, In 2022, the firm hired Jon Felce and Natalie Todd from specialist fraud firm PCB Byrne LLP, who are both ‘excellent litigators with a close eye to detail, a strong strategic sense and very strong analytical skills‘. Their expertise in civil fraud, enforcement, asset recovery and banking litigation is frequently called upon for commodities cases.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
(Leading individuals)Boutique firm Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP specialises in commercial, corporate, and financial related litigation, acting for a roster of clients which includes a number of FTSE 100 companies. Tech related work is an increasing focus for the team, including many high-profile matters in the fintech and cryptocurrency area. The practice has continued to grow on the back of the arrival of Jon Felce and Natalie Todd from PCB Byrne LLP in April 2022. Other key practitioners in the team include Sinead O’Callaghan, Lydia Danon and Stephen Elam.
London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
(Leading individuals)Boutique Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP has an established financial dispute resolution team, acting against a wide range of major banks and financial institutions. Crypto-related disputes are a mainstay of the practice, with the team recently representing Bitfinex in a major crypto case. Mis-selling, fraud, and breach of contract claims all serve as further strengths of the practice. Sinead O’Callaghan has particular expertise in financial sector linked litigation, frequently advising retail and investment banks as well as leading domestic and international institutions. Stephen Elam has broad experience in global derivatives, allowing him to act on vastly complex financial disputes. Jon Felce, Lydia Danon, and Natalie Todd are highly active in this space.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Leading individuals London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Banking litigation: investment and retail London > Dispute resolution
- Commodities disputes London > Dispute resolution
- Fraud: civil London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Commercial litigation: premium London > Dispute resolution
- International arbitration London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commodities disputes
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration