Led by Alex Bishop, Daren Allen, and Peter Richards-Gaskin, Shoosmiths LLP‘ financial services litigation practice has particular expertise in fintech litigation.
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‘Absolutely stand out stellar service, especially now that Peter Richards-Gaskin and his team have arrived. Their expertise in FS litigation and client service offering is streets ahead of their direct competitors and more in line with the very best in American and/or magic circle firms. The level of responsiveness and, critically, commercial awareness is in fact better than the service we receive from magic circle and American firms as the team really understands both the FS sector and our business. We get rapid, pragmatic solutions that achieve the best commercial outcomes for us in a way that their competitors just don't get. In addition, the addition of Peter and team give real strength and depth at all levels to the team, as well as adding a wider range of capabilities and broader expertise to the department.’
‘As mentioned above, Peter Richards-Gaskin has provided really stand out service to us, his expertise in the banking litigation field is streets ahead of competitors in the city, including a number of American firms. A lot of firms dabble in this space, but Peter and the team have an incredible depth of expertise forged over 20 years in the sector. This is amply demonstrated by their client service, legal knowledge and connected negotiation skills, which are far ahead of a number of other firms in ranked higher than them.
- Hannah Field is another stand out partner who's litigation skills are absolutely fantastic, Hannah has solved some very tricky contractual disputes for us in the Banking lit space, and impressing us with her command of both the industry and the subject matter of the dispute.’
‘Great team who deliver’
‘Mike Lockton always responds and is always happy to discuss any topic, small or large. ’
‘Very knowledgeable and experienced - a good team.’
‘Andrew Bowden-Brown and Mike Lockton are very safe pairs of hands’
‘Shoosmiths have a great pedigree in the banking litigation space, which has been significantly enhanced with the arrival of Oeter Richards-Gaskin and a team that he brought with him from TLT. In particular Peter’s funds clients really enhance the firm’s banking litigation investment practice. The funds litigation that Peter oversees is a real flagship practice for the Shoosmith’s city office and in working closely with the head of corporate and commercial litigation (Hannah Field I believe) Peter and the wider team are really taking the Shoomsmiths practice to great places. The coverage of investigations, finals fun crime and recoveries work that Shoosmiths offers is also really attractive with work done for us that has led to pragmatic and commercial recoveries, for example in a contractual data dispute with a major provider. The level of silent service show is really unmatched with response times and product being at least the equal of most American firms.’
‘As mentioned above Peter Richards-Gaskin really enhances the firms practice, with an incisive mind and an impressive command of the investment litigation space, his client service and commerciality lead to some great results.
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