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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'Donna Goldsworthy - top of her game.’
‘Donna Goldsworthy, professional, superb at client management and a general stand-out lawyer in her field.’
‘The practice is a leading London offering, but has a very personable feel to it that appears more local and friendly. The advice offered is always delivered with the utmost integrity and honesty. ’
‘We have been working with Donna Goldsworthy for several years. The reason we continue to work with her is simple, Donna is a delight to be around and work alongside. No problem is too complicated, and the advice provided makes you feel that you are in good hands. ’
‘Antony Phillips is excellent, very focused on achieving the right result. His assistant Mehek Sattar is a rising star.’
‘Fieldfisher has an excellent litigation team, but what makes it stand out is how well integrated it is into functional specialisms compared to other firms I have worked with. They have a strong ability to bring in subject-matter expertise from other teams, which really helps create the best team on any matter. ’
Key clients
- Mikhail Rabinovich
- Mr Igor Kolomoisky
- MaxBet Entertainment Group Limited
- Compound Photonics Group Limited
- Deep Sky Leasing
- Derma Med Ltd and PEAL Athena Ltd
- India Infrastructure Finance Company (UK) Limited
- (1) Nathan Kohn and (2) Casacity Limited
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.
Acting for ultra-high-net-worth individual Mikhail Rabinovich and two related companies which are defendants to a $14bn fraud and conspiracy claim brought by imprisoned Russian oligarch Ziyavudin Magomedov.
Advising Cyprus-based gaming and entertainment company Maxbet Entertainment Group Limited on multiple post-M&A disputes following a multi-million-dollar sale of Romanian and Maltese gaming companies to a Luxembourg-based private equity fund.
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