Graham Huntley > Signature Litigation LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

With a balanced claimant and defendant practice in the banking and finance sector, Signature Litigation LLP is regularly called upon to act in high-profile and high-value litigation. Graham Huntley leads, acting both for and against financial institutions in M&A, JV, shareholder, and regulatory disputes, in addition to public and private investigations. Also bringing extensive experience to the team, ‘excellent litigator’ Abdulali Jiwaji’s broad banking practice spans financial products and mis-selling disputes, complaints and compliance issues, and internal investigations. Becca Hogan and Rory Spillman are key contacts in the team and Alasdair Glass receives high praise from clients.

Home to ‘a team of exceptionally clever lawyers who can deal with any complex case’, Signature Litigation LLP has a significant track record in civil fraud disputes and arbitration, particularly in relation to investments and the banking and manufacturing sectors. The practice is headed up by Graham Huntley, a longstanding civil fraud specialist; commercial litigation and arbitration practitioner Ioannis Alexopoulos is a ‘brilliant strategist’, who is particularly focused on joint venture and shareholder disputes, business break-ups, and fraud cases; and Julian Connerty‘s experience includes acting in matters involving bribery and corruption, theft, fraud, dishonesty, money laundering, and insider dealing. The team also includes Tadhg O’Leary, who regularly acts in high-stakes fraud claims. Promoted to partner in October 2023, the ‘clever, efficient and client-focused’ Kate Gee covers high-value, cross-border civil fraud and asset tracing claims.

Specialist dispute resolution firm Signature Litigation LLP demonstrates prowess in the banking, civil fraud and manufacturing sectors and boasts expertise in multi-party disputes and experience handling multijurisdictional cases, particularly related to Eastern Europe. ‘Exceptional litigator’ Graham Huntley’s impressive clientele includes banks, fund managers and life assurers, that he frequently represents in M&A, joint venture and shareholder disputes. Experienced in cross-border cases, Daniel Spendlove focuses on disputes in the finance, mining, oil and gas and insurance sectors. Abdulali Jiwaji excels in disputes related to financial products and mis-selling and Simon Fawell fields specialist expertise in cyber breach litigation.