Raif Hassan > White & Case LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Composed of ‘top-notch litigators’, White & Case LLP’s banking litigation team boasts a strong track record acting for financial institutions, including large investment banks. Its multi-disciplinary approach sees the practice advise on disputes stemming from the financial crime and capital markets, as well as the financial restructuring and insolvency and project finance spaces. Practice head Charles Balmain is active in banking disputes both in the UK and offshore jurisdictions, as well as contentious sovereign and corporate debt restructuring and insolvency. Established litigator Lawson Caisley represents financial institutions, insurers, and corporates, while John Rogerson handles disputes arising from company turnaround, insolvency, and fraud and asset recovery. Swati Tripathi boasts an active cross-border litigation practice, with particular expertise in aviation disputes. With a background acting for financial institutions, Raif Hassan was promoted to partner in January 2024.

‘Exactly the team to have on side in the biggest cases’, White & Case LLP represents both claimants and defendants in high-value civil fraud disputes involving multiple jurisdictions. The team’s expertise covers bringing and defending applications for interim relief, including freezing orders, other asset recovery and disclosure-related orders, and court orders in support of arbitration. UK civil fraud head John Rogerson is ‘an excellent team leader’; Charles Balmain has extensive experience in civil fraud cases; and Swati Tripathi acts in numerous matters involving fraud issues. In January 2024, Raif Hassan, who is ‘a real star’, was made partner.

Praised for its ‘huge depth of experience‘, White & Case LLP continues to provide key defence-side counsel to clients engaged in follow-on competition damages claims. Charles Balmain has intervened in numerous regulatory investigations and high-value competition damages claims. Raif Hassan regularly appears on behalf of clients in the CAT, the High Court, and the Court of Appeal. Marc Israel is active in the firm’s key ongoing class action litigation and private damages cases.