The civil fraud group at Travers Smith LLP has acted on some of the biggest mandates before the English courts in recent years and is a firm of choice for a number of heavyweight international firms when referring clients to UK counsel in fraud cases. Heather Gagen heads the wider dispute resolution group and thereby oversees the civil fraud team. Rob Fell's recent workload has been impressive, and has included multi-jurisdictional cases jointly led with Stephanie Lee. For investigations, Toby Robinson and Polly Richard are key figures. Huw Jenkin and Alexa Day both bolster the team with litigation experience.
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Testimonials
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‘The perfect balance between size and substance. Their lawyers are of the highest quality and their departments are large enough to count but small enough to be personal.’
‘An outstanding team. They really do bring real value to any case. I would rate them as one of the best litigation teams in London, punching well above their weight. They rightly feature in many of the biggest cases.’
‘Toby Robinson and Stephanie Lee are the star partners. They are both incredibly hands on and all over the detail. Their engagement in any case goes well beyond that usually seen in a partner. Polly Richard is also a more junior partner who is making a name for herself.’
‘One of the most striking aspects of Travers Smith LLP is their team composition. Their team, from the most senior partners to junior associates, are knowledgeable, hardworking and enjoyable to work with.'
'Our members love working with them, and it is easy to see why clients instruct them. They have a strong team ethos with client, law firm and the barristers that they instruct all working as one.’
‘We have worked particular with Stephanie Lee this year and find her to be consistently impressive. Those who we feel are standout talents deserving of recognition are Jan-Jaap Baer, John Lee, Alexa Day, and Alice Childs. We would particularly like to sing the praises of Jan-Jaap Baer.’
Key clients
- IronFX
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Tony Hayward
- Qatar National Bank
- Chrysalis Investments Limited
- Nomura International plc
Work highlights
Representing various Hewlett Packard Enterprise group companies as the claimants in proceedings arising out of its $11bn acquisition of Autonomy Corporation plc.
Defending of claims of approximately £300m brought by Aabar Holdings against Tony Hayward, the former Chairman of Glencore plc, in respect of allegedly untrue and misleading statements made in Glencore's prospectus at the time of its IPO.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Toby Robinson
Practice head
Heather Gagen
Other key lawyers
Rob Fell; Toby Robinson; Huw Jenkin; Stephanie Lee; Alexa Day; Polly Richard; Alice Childs; John Lee; Jan-Jaap Baer