Tom Canning > Milbank > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘high-powered, well integrated, and slick team’ at Milbank is particularly experienced in technology disputes. Julian Stait leads the team and is a key port of call for TMT entities on complaint resolution, international arbitration, and litigious matters. Another key member of the team is Tom Canning who counts financial institutions, satellite operators, as well as IT and telecommunication companies on his client roster.

Its transatlantic capabilities see Milbank advise on banking litigation and investigations in both the UK and the US. The team advises banks and lenders on competition and fraud claims, criminal investigations and enforcement actions. Practice head Julian Stait is at the forefront of high-profile litigation in the sector, as well as regulatory disputes and investigations. Mona Vaswani boasts a ‘legendary’ contentious financial services practice, representing international banks, financial institutions and private lenders. Tom Canning is another name to note, along with William Charles. Rosy Villar advises on disputes related to distressed loan and bond transactions. Mark Padley and Emma Hogwood are also active members of the team.

Milbank‘s London practice routinely acts in heavyweight disputes. The firm’s international arbitration offering is led by Tom Canning, whose track record includes arbitrations conducted under the major arbitral rules, including ICC, LCIA, SIAC, DIAC, SCC, and UNCITRAL. The wide-ranging workload of disputes head Julian Stait includes international arbitrations. The department further includes Peter Edworthy, who ‘does whatever is needed in the advancement of his client’s cause’, and Vasiliki Katsarou, who works on several of the firm’s arbitration cases.

Experienced in cross-border litigation, Milbank counts major corporates and financial institutions among its international clientele. Practice head Julian Stait is praised as an ‘extremely experienced and commercially savvy partner’. ‘Excellent litigator’ Mona Vaswani is an expert in breach of fiduciary duty, unfair prejudice and joint venture disputes, while Tom Canning specialises in dispute resolution in the Middle East. Emma Hogwood and Mark Padley are also contacts in the team.