Jessica Lee > Brown Rudnick LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Combining cross-border civil fraud, criminal and regulatory expertise, Brown Rudnick LLP‘s London practice is consistently engaged to act in major fraud disputes involving significant international features, such as the actions of individuals who are based in overseas jurisdictions. The practice can also boast complementary expertise in asset tracing and recovery, as well as experience in pursuing and executing domestic and international search orders. The London litigation and arbitration practice group is co-led by the ‘legally, strategically and technically astute’ Jane Colston, whose track record includes numerous cases involving freezing, proprietary, search, disclosure, gagging, imaging and delivery up injunctions, and Neill Shrimpton, whose experience includes litigating cases at all levels of the English courts, as well as in the BVI and before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. The practice further includes ‘excellent fraud lawyer’ Robin Pickworth, an October 2023 hire from Armstrong Teasdale; digital asset disputes specialist Jessica Lee; and Joanna Curtis and Theodore Elton, who both act in civil fraud cases.

Boasting an impressive clientele of high-net-worth individuals and multinationals, Brown Rudnick LLP regularly acts against major financial institutions. Jane Colston is a go-to litigator for fraud cases and leads the team alongside ‘very experienced commercial litigator’ Neill Shrimpton, who regularly handles disputes under Section 90 of FSMA. Jessica Lee boasts particular expertise in disputes related to digital assets. Theodore Elton is another name to note, as is Katy-Jade Church. The wider team has been strengthened by the recent additions of reputation law specialist Charlotte Harris; banking and finance dispute-focused Derval Walsh; fraud and private client specialist Robin Pickworth; and Paul Feldberg, who heads up the firm’s white collar defense practice. Thomas McDonnell has been promoted to counsel.

Drawing on extensive international experience, Brown Rudnick LLP is regularly called upon to act against major financial institutions, multinationals and sovereigns, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Securities claims under section 90 and 90a of FSMA are another area of expertise for the ‘talented and dedicated’ team. Jane Colston co-heads the group, boasting an established fraud practice, alongside Neill Shrimpton, who brings extensive offshore litigation experience to the team. The practice was strengthened with the addition in November 2023 of ‘bright, pragmatic and direct’ Derval Walsh, an expert in investment and retail banking disputes. Jessica Lee and Robin Pickworth, who joined in October 2023, are other key contacts in the team.