Slaughter and May’s banking litigation practice acts on several high-profile cases in the area, with expertise handling complex disputes, inquiries, and regulatory investigations. Complex structured products and financial derivatives are both strengths of the team, which is also leading in on acting on LIBOR-related litigation. Richard Swallow heads the team, which notably includes Gayathri Kamalanathan, who leverages her in-house expertise to handle complex cross-border matters. Ewan Brown is key to the practice, which notably includes the highly esteemed Jonathan Clark and Camilla Sanger.
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- 'Our go-to providers for pragmatic guidance on material financial matters. '
- 'Very strong team. Involved in lots of big regulatory/civil cases. Top notch.'
Key clients
- Close Brothers Limited
- JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Work highlights
Advising Close Brothers plc on its ongoing appeal to the UK Supreme Court following the landmark decision by the Court of Appeal in Hopcraft, Wrench and Johnson regarding broker commissions in a motor finance context. The Supreme Court heard the appeal in April 2025.
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Jonathan Clark
Gayathri Kamalanathan
Practice head
Richard Swallow
Other key lawyers
Gayathri Kamalanathan; Ewan Brown; Jonathan Clark; Camilla Sanger; Georgina Terry