James Herring > Addleshaw Goddard > London, England > Lawyer Profile

With a robust cross-border offering, Addleshaw Goddard excels in financial disputes with foreign law elements and parties based in different jurisdictions. The team of ‘knowledgeable and capable lawyers’ continues to grow and diversify its clientele, noting a recent influx of fintech and cryptocurrency disputes. Boasting extensive experience in the financial services market, ‘hugely experienced and knowledgeable’ practice head Richard Clayton represents a diverse mix of financial institutions from banks to asset managers and hedge funds. James Herring excels in fraud, mis-selling and derivatives claims and leads the fintech disputes team, spearheading the firm’s work for payment institutions and digital asset organisations. Also playing a key role in the firm’s digital assets work, Sivan Daniels specialises in fintech and financial crime litigation, while David Wigg advises on card payment scheme disputes. Promoted to partner in May 2024, Alex Unger is a ‘star’, focusing his international practice on fraud and financial crime, commercial lending and restructuring and insolvency cases.