The banking litigation practice at CMS consists of a number of ‘responsive lawyers who understand client needs and complex legal issues’, acting for leading financial services companies on significant disputes. The team is particularly commended for its knowledge of crypto platforms and fintechs. ’Stand out star’ Tom Dane heads the practice that has ‘fantastic global reach with high calibre lawyers’, acting for many of the team’s domestic and international clients. Kushal Gandhi is ’extremely client focused’, with complementary arbitration expertise, while Vanessa Whitman is ‘one of the best banking litigators in the City’. Adam Ferris and Rachel Harrison are key to the team.
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‘Vanessa Whitman is a star partner. She is absolutely brilliant.'
‘The CMS team is responsive, pragmatic and reliable.'
‘Tom Dane is exceptional, his intellect, grasp of key issues and his commerciality make him a stand-out star in my view. His personable and approachable style make him a pleasure to deal with and as a client I feel that he understands our business, priorities, and preferred manner of dealing with potential litigation so that his advice is note perfect.’
‘The team has fantastic global reach with high calibre lawyers who are quick to grasp legal issues, understand client needs and issue commercial and effective legal advice.’
‘Responsive lawyers who understand client needs and complex legal issues.'
‘Kushal Gandhi is extremely client focused both in terms of how advice is calibrated so as to to practical for the client and easy to digest and in terms of responsiveness.’
Key clients
- Allied Irish Banks Plc
- Fidelity International
- National Australia Bank
- Ferrari Financial Services GmbH
- Willis Towers Watson
- Access Bank UK
- Coinbase
- Morgan Stanley
- GE Capital
- C Hoare & Co
- Allied Irish Banks Plc
- Fidelity International
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Tom Dane
Other key lawyers
Kushal Gandhi; Vanessa Whitman; Adam Ferris; Rachel Harrison