Signature Litigation LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Highly conscientious and switched-on team of experienced commercial and civil fraud litigators. Extremely impressive.’

‘Heavy hitting litigation shop – great team for the most complex and high value disputes in the Commercial Court.’

‘They provide brilliant client care coupled with very sound legal judgment. The amount of deep thought that goes into each piece of work is quite extraordinary – I don’t know quite where the headspace comes from to do this time and time again.’

‘Graham Huntley is truly a force of nature – very impressive litigator with a deeply commercial intelligence and a willingness to go more than the extra mile for his clients. His only “weakness” is that there are not three of him!’

‘Ioannis Alexopoulos is a highly experienced litigator and has superb commercial and practical sense.’

‘Kate Gee: a partner in counsel’s clothing, with real depth of experience in civil fraud matters, including cryptocurrencies.’

‘Ioannis Alexopoulos, a senior partner and his team are excellent.’

‘Very smart, very commercial and fierce litigators.’

‘Signature is a firmly established boutique litigation firm now winning substantial mandates in all areas of banking litigation.’

‘Rory Spillman – new partner with tremendous judgement and very hard-working. Highly recommended for banking disputes.’

‘Very experienced banking litigation team. Hands-on and focused on the client. Knows the industry backwards.’

‘Becca Hogan is an exceptional new partner. She has an excellent grasp of the detail and her judgement is sound. A safe and skilled pair of hands.’

‘Graham Huntley – a legend in the London banking litigation market, with particular experience in the interface of banking and fraud. Ioannis Alexopoulos is a very experienced banking litigator. Daniel Spendlove is highly creative and commercial. Neil Newing is very thoughtful.’

‘Abdulali Jiwaji is absolutely unflapable, even in the most stressful of circumstances. He also has a relentless focus on the practical requirements of his clients. Ritwick Ghosh is always a pleasure to work with and has a lightness of touch even in the heaviest and most stressful of cases. Ollie Swain is intelligent and hard working, he is cerebral without letting this get in the way of practical advice.’

‘The team really worked as a whole and exceptionally well together. They had strong performance no matter who showed up. Really exceptional coordination, teamwork and client care.’

‘Signature delivers excellent work product at a price point that makes it an exceptional value proposition for clients. It runs lean teams of high-quality lawyers and does so successfully against far larger and more expensive teams of opponents.’

‘An expanding team of top drawer talent provides strength in depth across the field. Talented partners supported by up and coming associates make for a powerful team.’

‘Daniel Spendlove is an outstanding litigator with particular experience of high-value and complex funded litigation. He is methodical, engaged, imaginative and bright. He combines a good legal brain with a commercial appraoch.’

‘Abdulali Jiwaji is a thoughtful lawyer who really thinks through the most difficult points in seeking solutions for his clients.’

‘Daniel Spendlove has excellent communication skills and is a strategic thinker who always considers our strengths and weakness in moving the case forward. Daniel has an eye for detail and is very pleasant to deal with even in difficult moments. If he says he will do something he does it and his integrity is first class.’

‘Daniel Spendlove is a consummate professional and lawyer, combining intellectual and emotional intelligence in such a way as to make me, as a client, feel completely supported.’

‘They work as a team – collaboration and cooperation are second nature to them – appropriate expertise and skills are brought together, to give the client the best possible service. Top lawyers, top class.’

‘Abdulali Jiwaji is a stand-out practitioner. Quiet in manner, but confident and authoritative. Eyes on the detail – but also on the big picture. Spots the problems before they arise – and works out the practicable solutions. Ace judgement. Truly impressive. And, to add to all that: delightful to deal with – for barristers, team members and clients. He has it all.’

‘The individual lawyers demonstrate their great depth of knowledge and experience in getting to the hub of the matter to distil down the important points, which are then harnessed to generate the appropriate claim and ongoing action.‘

‘Highly diligent and precise, the lawyers allow clients to sleep more easily, given the maelstrom normally surrounding complex legal matters.’

‘Excellent understanding of state arbitration processes and different systems; and excellent understanding of the law and practice of arbitration. Very responsive team, very good written materials.’

‘The team attracts stellar work from a diverse range of international clients, resolving their most complex disputes, which often have significant political ramifications.’

‘Ioannis Alexopoulos leads a bright and dedicated team. Ioannis, in particular, brings his exceptional experience to bear in making smart strategic calls during challenging cases.’

‘Josh Wong and his colleagues are a highly knowledgeable and intellectually-focused team that fully appreciates and acts upon all the levers within complex litigation, taking full account of the strengths and weakness of all components.’

‘Counsel Neil Newing is very responsive – excellent arbitration experience, and excellent appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of cases.’

‘Senior associate Ryan Cable is experienced and has a good understanding of arbitration processes – quick to absorb information and responsive.‘

‘Highly professional and very experienced litigation team. Provides in-depth and prompt advice. High-caliber litigation lawyers.’

‘Hermes Marangos is a top-notch litigator. He is very thorough and able to work in many jurisdictions as he can speak seven languages fluently; a talent that is very difficult to come by.’

‘Hermes Marangos is well known for insurance disputes work which has an international element. He has arbitrated and litigated insurance disputes in more different jurisdictions than almost any other solicitor I know.’

‘Excellent knowledge of local practice in several countries. Excellent collaboration with Hermes Marangos.’

‘Hermes Marangos has demonstrated passion, been proactive and displayed out-of-the-box strategic advice. He has a never-say-die approach and has been a great motivator of the team.’

‘Hermes Marangos is an excellent lawyer who cares about his cases and his clients. Always available and happy to discuss his cases. He is always on the look out for a chance to get the claim settled to our advantage. His knowledge of Latin American particularly Brazil is second to none.’

‘Signature are superbly positioned at the intersection of public and commercial law and have particular expertise in areas which straddle both, such as regulatory disputes. They have deep local knowledge but also have wide international experience and connections which makes them ideal for multi-forum disputes.’

‘Elliott Phillips is always very responsive, helpful, efficient and personable.’

‘Elliott Phillips, with his vast knowledge and experience across an array of different areas, is the stand-out practitioner in a hugely talented team.’

‘Signature’s Gibraltar practice differs from other firms on the Rock in that it forms part of Signature’s wider London-based litigation boutique. It is headed up by Elliott Phillips who is a long established and highly effective commercial litigator in Gibraltar.’

‘Elliott Phillips has acted in some of the highest profile cases in Gibraltar over the years and is a heavyweight in dispute resolution there. I have worked with him in a number of commercial cases over the years and he has always steered clients to the best outcome for them and represented a formidable opponent to those on the other side. It is impossible to better Elliott’s knowledge and understanding of the jurisdiction, having served as a Gibraltar MP and, at one time, held the shadow Minister of Justice brief. I would regard him as a first point of contact for any significant commercial dispute there.’

‘Signature Litigation is the only pure litigation specialist in Gibraltar, setting the firm apart from others in Gibraltar.’

‘The firm is very professional, knowledgeable and efficient, an ideal choice for litigation in the jurisdiction.’

‘Elliott Phillips is an accomplished litigator, highly experienced, obviously knows his stuff and great to have on your side.’