Dispute resolution
The team at Signature Litigation LLP draws on extensive experience at the highest level of court in the UK to advise on major fraud cases with international components. It acts in a wide range of civil fraud disputes and arbitration work, particularly concerning investments and within the banking and manufacturing sectors. At the helm of the practice, Graham Huntley, one of the firm’s founding partners, is one of the most experienced litigators in the field. Ioannis Alexopoulos ‘remains at the peak of the market’ and specialises in international cases, while at the more junior end of the partnership, Kate Gee has recently excelled in matters surrounding digital assets, cryptocurrencies and technology.
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Litigation, International Arbitration
Position
Ioannis specialises in commercial litigation and international arbitration, including banking disputes, particularly those involving financial products, investment banking and derivatives. He also focusses on commercial and business disputes with an emphasis on joint venture and shareholder disputes, shareholder protection, business break-ups and fraud.
His key industry sectors are financial services, energy/oil & gas, shipping/international trade, telecoms, IT and infrastructure projects. The main geographies for Ioannis’ practice are Greece, the Balkans, Russia, the Middle East, Brazil and sub-Saharan Africa. Ioannis also has considerable experience of regulatory and internal investigations.
His cases often involve an overseas element, usually with competing multiple jurisdictions and laws. His clients include banks or their clients, insurers, intermediaries, venture capitalists and equity investors and large corporates in England and internationally.
Ioannis has extensive expertise representing clients in arbitrations under the ICC and LCIA rules, as well as others including SCC and UNCITRAL, and his cases often involve an international element, usually with competing multiple jurisdictions and laws. His clients include banks or their clients, insurers, intermediaries, venture capitalists and equity investors, and large corporates in England and internationally. Ioannis also advises in connection with investor state disputes.
Career
Associate, Holman Fenwick Willan, 1990; Partner, DLA Piper, 1998; Partner, Bryan Cave, 2015; Partner, Signature Litigation, 2016.
Languages
Fluent in English and Greek and conversational Portuguese
Memberships
London Solicitors Litigation Association; International Bar Association; Lex-Anglo-Brasil; Comitê Brasileiro de Arbitragem (CBAr).
Education
Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistimion Athinon; University of Cambridge; College of Law York.
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‘Very experienced in high-stakes, complex international litigation.’
‘Ioannis Alexopoulos remains at the peak of the market - he has a knack for finding solutions to novel problems that otherwise seem insurmountable. Creative, bright, and committed.’
'This is a niche litigation boutique which hits the nail on the head every time.' 'A razor-sharp team who know how to work a heavy fraud litigation in the most cost-effective and procedurally clever way.' 'Highly impressive. The team at Signature Litigation is strategically very strong, with unparalleled experience of multi-jurisdictional litigation.' 'The team take a proactive approach to litigation and will fearlessly pursue clients' interests.' 'Incredibly experienced in high-stakes, complex international litigation.' 'Ioannis Alexopoulos - Not only astute and technically outstanding but a great strategist. Ioannis has a great manner, a commercial approach and inspires client's confidence. I would not hesitate to recommend him for the most complex and challenging matters.'
Key clients
- Privinvest companies Mr Iskandar Safa Duan & Duan Escritório de Advocacia Zveiter Preserva-Ação Administração Judicial Energy Exploration and Development Limited Tembusu Multi Strategy Fund SPC I, Stern Capital Pte Ltd Powermaster Limited
Work highlights
Representing Privinvest and Iskandar Safa in complex civil fraud and bribery claims brought by the Republic of Mozambique against Credit Suisse and others.