Slaughter and May

Slaughter and May’s commercial litigation team is particularly renowned for its expertise in handling complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes, acting on many leading cases. Cross-border fraud, shareholder disputes, and corporate misconduct are all strengths of a team led by Richard Swallow, who frequently represents major corporates and financial institutions in significant cross-border proceedings. Richard Swallow has extensive fraud knowledge and is skilled at handling the contentious aspects of corporate transactions. Efstathios Michael notably handles shareholder disputes and mass claims, while Camilla Sanger focuses on class actions. Damian Taylor specialises in crypto disputes and is key to the practice, as are financial services specialist Jonathan Clark and Richard Jeens, noted for his capabilities in pensions and tax disputes. Holly Ware and Peter Wickham are also recommended.