‘Strong fundamentals and excellent client relationships’ differentiate the practice at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, which covers the range of disputes. High-profile swaps litigation is a particular skill of the practice, that is also known for its group action work, on both the claimant and defendant side. David Niven is particularly skilled in this area, and heads the team along with Kamran Rehman, Michael Brown, and Alex Fox. Philip D’Costa is experienced at handling bank guarantees, freezing injunctions, and cross-border asset recovery matters, and is key to the practice, along with Rustam Dubash, Clare Arthurs, and David O’Brien.
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‘Strong fundamentals and excellent client relationships.’
‘Charlotte Hill is stellar.’
‘Great team ethic.’
‘Charlotte Hill, Alex Fox and Phillip da Costa stand out as fantastic litigators.’
'Penningtons have developed a detailed expertise in banking litigation over a decade or more. They have a number of standout partners.'
- 'Sound commercial judgment.'
Key clients
- Grant Thornton as liquidators of Privilege Wealth
- Net Pay (EUR) Ltd
- Short Lettings Limited, Short Lettings 2 Limited, Short Lettings 4 Limited
- Scarborough Group & City and Country Group
- Parties in alleged motor finance mis selling
- PVE Capital Limited
- Hope Capital
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Kamran Rehman; Michael Brown; Alex Fox; David Niven
Other key lawyers
Charlotte Hill; Philip D’Costa; Rustam Dubash; Clare Arthurs; David O’Brien