Steptoe UK LLP stands out in the London civil fraud market for its ‘particularly talented and successful team of Russia and former Soviet Union specialists’. The practice is highly adept in acting for both defendants and claimants, and practice head Neil Dooley has litigated fraud claims in the financial services, insurance, pharmaceutical, and property industries. Ivan Gordienko and Alex Green are often involved in civil fraud work, while Natalia Gofman stands out for her developing practice focused in this area.
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‘The quality of the lawyers is consistently excellent. They have a particularly talented and successful team of Russia and former Soviet Union specialists, and they are equally skilled whether representing claimants or defendants.’
‘Ivan Gordienko is a top-tier partner with a remarkable track record of winning heavy and complex fraud cases. He knows Russia inside-out, and he always knows what buttons to press to open up a case in his client's favour.'
- 'Alex Green is an unbelievably capable associate. He is brilliant intellectually with an unmatched eye for detail: nothing ever gets past him. Even more importantly, he fizzes with original and creative ideas for cracking tough cases. I can think of no-one better to instruct on an injunction application.’
- 'Steptoe’s litigation team in London stands out for its ability to manage complex cross-border disputes with precision and strategic depth.'
- 'Neil Dooley leads a focused, highly responsive team with deep courtroom expertise.'
- 'Their understanding of international commercial disputes, including CIS-related matters, is brilliant.'
Key clients
- National Bank Trust
- Hytera
- Vneshprombank LLC
- Forvis Mazars
Work highlights
Advising National Bank Trust on English procedural law issues in relation to the Mints Family, which moved to England after the collapse of its O1 Group.
Acting for Hytera in Motorola Solutions, Inc. & Ors v Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd & Ors, where the Court of Appeal set aside a $345.7m UK freezing order against Hytera, ruling that Motorola relied on inadmissible evidence from confidential settlement talks.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Neil Dooley
Other key lawyers
Natalia Gofman; Ivan Gordienko; Alex Green