Matthew Shankland > Sidley Austin LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Sidley Austin LLP Offices

70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
England
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Matthew Shankland

Work Department
Commercial Litigation and Disputes
Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy
Securities and Shareholder Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
Sidley Austin LLP ’s City practice is considered by one client as ‘a major player in banking litigation, in particular in the investment and derivatives space’. The team is led by Matthew Shankland, whose experience expands across banking and derivatives, structured finance, share sales and shareholder agreements. The team leverages its international reach to handle multi-jurisdictional cases.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
(Leading individuals)‘Tough and strategic‘ Matthew Shankland acts as both London lead and global co-head of Sidley Austin LLP‘s commercial litigation and disputes practice. Under his leadership the team is well placed to expertly handle both domestic and international matters. The firm runs the gamut of cases, from contentious issues regarding international sale and purchase agreements, to government interventions in financial markets, to company directors’ duties and shareholder rights. Andrew Fox, Alastair Hopwood and senior associate Sarah Lainchbury complete the roster of core practitioners.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals - London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Banking litigation: investment and retail - London > Dispute resolution
- Commercial litigation: premium - London > Dispute resolution
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Firm Rankings
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: upper mid-market and premium deals, £500m+
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Real estate > Property finance