K&L Gates LLP‘s London lawyers are ’clearly highly experienced, confident and effective in their litigation strategies’. The commercial disputes practice recently experienced notable growth in litigation involving aviation, energy, commodity trading, global supply chains and manufacturing, as well as in sports, commercial life sciences and technology disputes. ‘Exceptionally prudent and savvy when it comes to strategic advice’, John Magnin is an expert in finance, corporate, joint venture, crypto and sports-related disputes. Martin King acts in a range of commercial conflicts that frequently contain international elements. Clare Tanner focuses on finance, insolvency, corporate, commercial, offshore and professional liability disputes.
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‘The team's knowledge and ability to get to the heart of issues are always impressive.’
‘The K&L team works in a very collaborative fashion. They are clearly highly experienced, confident and effective in their litigation strategies.’
‘The K&L Gates’ dispute resolution team is robust and solid. It is a broad team of professionals with very diverse backgrounds and experience.’
‘John Magnin is exceptionally prudent and savvy when it comes to strategic advice.’
‘John Magnin has great judgement, both legal and commercial.’
‘John Magnin is very good with clients, straight talking, and experienced.’
- ‘Martin King is a star. He's a genuinely excellent lawyer who can get to the heart of the matter, identify the relevant issues, and find a solution.’
Key clients
- Republic of France
- Vietjet Air
- Arena Racing Corporation
- The Racing Partnership
- Accountability Now
- Change Agronomy
- Novomet ZFE
Work highlights
Representing an individual defendant, jointly accused with 17 others of conspiring to fund terrorism in Syria, the matter involving issues of state immunity, jurisdiction, funding, service, permission to appeal, and abuse of process.
Acting for the Republic of France in a long-running series of court, appeal and arbitral proceedings, arising out of the loss of an oil tanker (M/T Prestige) and the resulting oil spill.
Acting for VietJet Air in relation to various Commercial Court proceedings, including the defence of claims for damages and recovery of aircraft (among others).
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Practice head
John Magnin
Other key lawyers
Martin King; Clare Tanner