Drawing on extensive international experience, Brown Rudnick LLP is regularly called upon to act against major financial institutions, multinationals and sovereigns, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Securities claims under section 90 and 90a of FSMA are another area of expertise for the ‘talented and dedicated’ team. Jane Colston co-heads the group, boasting an established fraud practice, alongside Neill Shrimpton, who brings extensive offshore litigation experience to the team. The practice was strengthened with the addition in November 2023 of ’bright, pragmatic and direct’ Derval Walsh, an expert in investment and retail banking disputes. Jessica Lee and Robin Pickworth, who joined in October 2023, are other key contacts in the team.
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Testimonials
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‘True specialists with technical expertise across the practice area and commercial experience.’
‘Derval Walsh is exceptional - incredibly bright, pragmatic and direct.'
'Derval Walsh cuts straight through large volumes of complex issues with razor precision. Very responsive and pragmatic.’
‘Neill Shrimpton heads a team of very good litigation solicitors.’
‘Neill Shrimpton is a safe pair of hands, a consummate professional.’
'Neill Shrimpton is one of the best in the business.'
'Thomas McDonnell and Razzaq Ahmed are stars of the future.'
'This is a very talented and dedicated team.'
Key clients
- Investors in Barclays Shares
Work highlights
- Acted for a group of 200 institutional investors against Barclays Plc in claims under sections 90 and 90A of FSMA, claiming for damages in excess of £380m arising from their reliance on alleged untrue and misleading statements and omissions in the defendant’s published information, alternatively alleged dishonest delay in publishing relevant information.
- Acting for a group of around 230 institutional investors against Standard Chartered Plc in claims under sections 90 and 90A of FSMA, claiming damages in excess of £450m arising from their reliance on alleged untrue and misleading statements and omissions in the defendant’s published information, alternatively alleged dishonest delay in publishing relevant information.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Derval Walsh
Practice head
Neill Shrimpton; Jane Colston
Other key lawyers
Derval Walsh; Jessica Lee; Robin Pickworth; Thomas McDonnell; Razzaq Ahmed; Theodore Elton