The ‘excellent litigation team’ at Fieldfisher is praised for its ’tremendous strength in depth, with knowledgeable and skilled lawyers at all levels’. The group has experience handling multijurisdictional disputes in the finance, healthcare, tech, and aviation sectors, while significant shareholder and aviation insurance disputes are also strengths of the team. A ‘legend among litigators’, Colin Gibson leads the practice with Vivien Davies and Tony Lewis. Donna Goldsworthy is praised as a ’stand-out lawyer in her field.’ ‘Relentless hard-worker’ John McElroy joined the practice from Hausfeld & Co LLP in July 2024, while Darren Kenny joined from DWF in January 2025. Andrew Sanderson left for Kingsley Napley LLP in December 2024.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- 'Donna Goldsworthy - top of her game.’
- ‘Donna Goldsworthy, professional, superb at client management and a general stand-out lawyer in her field.’
Key clients
- Mikhail Rabinovich
- Mr Igor Kolomoisky
Work highlights
Acting for Igor Kolomoisky in claims by PrivatBank in respect of a $2.6bn claim, which went to trial for 13 weeks between June and November of 2023 and judgement is awaited.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Colin Gibson; Vivien Davies; Tony Lewis
Other key lawyers
Donna Goldsworthy; John McElroy; Darren Kenny; Antony Phillips