Ms Lydia Danon > Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
21 LOMBARD STREET
LONDON
EC3V 9AH
England
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Work Department

Dispute Resolution; Litigation; Banking Litigation; Fraud: Civil; Partnership; International Arbitration

Position

Partner

Career

Trainee Solicitor and Solicitor at IBB Solicitors (2005 to 2009); joined Cooke, Young & Keidan in 2009 as an Associate, then Senior Associate and made Partner in 2017.

Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales; London Solicitor Litigation Association; International Bar Association; Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association and the Association of Partnership Practitioners.  

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail

Conflict-free boutique Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP excels in litigation against banks and financial institutions. The firm has also noticed a recent influx of mandates from overseas banks. Specialising in commercial disputes within the finance sector, Sinead O’Callaghan advises a diverse roster of clients, from high-net-worth individuals to UK FTSE 100 companies to international corporates. Stephen Elam is an expert in financial services litigation, bringing in-house experience to the team, and ‘exceptional tactician’ Jon Felce is regularly called upon by clients from Russia and the CIS region. Lydia Danon and Sam Roberts are other names to note, and Rosie Wild was promoted to the partnership in April 2023. Kajal Patel also boasts a broad banking disputes practice.

London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil

(Leading partners)

Lydia DanonCooke, Young & Keidan LLP

A ‘brilliant choice’, boutique law firm Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP represents both corporate and private clients in complex fraud work. Civil fraud and asset recovery specialist Lydia Danon is ‘a superb lawyer’; Jon Felce is routinely engaged to act in claims involving deceit, breach of trust, conspiracy and misrepresentation, including in relation to employee and cyber fraud; Sinead O’Callaghan is experienced in financial sector-related fraud; and Natalie Toddknows how to get results for clients’. The practice further includes Stephen Elam, who acts for crypto exchanges and coin issuers in litigation, and technology and finance disputes specialist Sam Roberts.

London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium

(Leading partners)

Lydia DanonCooke, Young & Keidan LLP

Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP’s disputes practice spans corporate, commercial and financial services litigation, with an increasing specialism in the technology sector. ‘Strategically savvy partner’ Sinead O’Callaghan represents a diverse roster of clients, encompassing high-net-worth individuals, multinationals, and government entities. Stephen Elam specialises in commercial disputes in the financial services sector. Lydia Danon has an active multijurisdictional practice, while Sam Roberts focuses on the fintech and technology spaces. Jon Felce is another name to note, alongside Natalie Todd. An ‘intellectually immense industry leader’, Rosie Wild was promoted to partner in April 2023.