Profile
Work Department
Position
Partner specialising in banking, finance and investment disputes and contentious regulatory work acting for banks, asset managers, hedge funds and pension funds in domestic and cross border cases involving a range of lending and investment products both structured and plain vanilla.
Career
1993-1998 (qualified 1995): Pinsents Masons, trainee and solicitor, litigation; 1998-2006: Simmons & Simmons, senior associate, financial markets litigation; 2006-2010: Halliwells LLP, partner, finance litigation and recoveries; 2010-2014: TLT LLP, partner, finance litigation; 2014 – present: Addleshaw Goddard LLP, partner, finance litigation and regulatory investigations.
Memberships
Education
London School of Economics and Political Science (1988 Government and History, Bsc (Econ)); Guildford College of Law (1993 Law Society Finals).
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Alex Unger has great knowledge of the industry, extremely commercial and responsive. ’
‘First rate banking litigation practice, with quality throughout the team, led by some stellar partners.’
‘Richard Clayton - a superb litigator, highly commercial and strategic in securing the best outcome for his clients.'
'Sivan Daniels, incredibly bright, knows the law inside out, and super commercial: he is an exceptional lawyer and a pleasure to work with.' 'James Herring, and Sivan Daniels are exceptional partners. Above all, their litigation advice is always atuned to the commercial and reputational context.'‘The AG banking team is a first-rate team which manages to combine excellent legal skills with an approachability and ease of dealing which is highly unusual. They are excellent to work with.’
‘James Herring - a first-rate litigator who is an excellent strategic thinker, spotting and dealing with potential difficulties in good time. He stands out as calm and unflustered, while pushing opponents with a well-thought-out position backed by inexorable logic.'
'This is a great team with strength in depth from partner down to associate.' 'They have an encyclopaedic knowledge of retail banking in particular. Nothing in that space phases them. They are particularly adept at dealing with the pressures of high value and highly public litigation.' 'Sivan Daniels is very thoughtful and incisive when considering the issues, he is always looking to protect his clients' interests to the greatest extent possible. He is calm and measured, a good person to have on side in a crisis. His availability is also first class.'
Key clients
- Unitel S.A. British International Investment plc (formerly CDC Group Plc) and Michael Turner Barclays Bank Plc Santander UK Plc.