Bird & Bird LLP has a ‘well-resourced and talented’ commercial litigation practice that is particularly skilled at handling complex data, tech, and product liability disputes. The firm has extensive sector knowledge, and is highly capable of covering matters in the aviation, financial services, retail, and energy sectors. ’Exceptional at providing prompt commercial advice’, Sophie Eyre heads the practice with Jonathan Speed. Simona Peter is praised for being ‘very responsive, hardworking, strategic and pragmatic in her approach’. Jeremy Sharman and Victoria Hobbs are noted.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction

Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm is well resourced and talented at both partner and associate levels. Sophie Eyre is exceptional at providing prompt commercial advice.’

  • ‘Sophie Eyre — exceptional and our go-to lawyer in this area.’

  • ‘Simona Peter - deservedly has just been made up to partner in recognition of her ability. She's brilliant to work with and has been running some big-ticket and high-value commercial litigation. Very responsive, hardworking, strategic, and pragmatic in her approach. She has been dealing with cross-jurisdiction matters (in the Cayman Islands and elsewhere) and has a lovely manner and way of working with the legal team and the client.’

  • 'Very hardworking, careful and experienced.'

  • 'Jonathan Speed is a very calm, clever, and experienced partner who cares about his clients.'

  • 'They work as a team. They know what they are doing, top-notch lawyers who are proactive and responsive. Just who you need on your side in a litigious matter.'

Key clients

  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
  • Betta Oceanway
  • The trustee of the MF Trust
  • XY UK Limited, Daniele Migani, Leader Logic SA, Leader Logic Holdings
  • Contingent & Future Technologies Limited
  • Rubikon Shipping Company
  • Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA)|Block, Inc / SquareUp Europe
  • XY UK Limited, Daniele Migani, Leader Logic SA, Leader Logic Holdings
  • Afriquia Gaz SA and Maghreb Gaz SA
  • Aser Media Pte Limited and Andrea Radrizzani
  • Dave Holmes
  • PPG Industries Europe S.À R.L

Work highlights

Advised COPA on a high-profile intellectual property and identity fraud case valued at over $1 trillion USD regarding the creation of Bitcoin.
Advised Aser Media Pte Ltd and Andrea Radrizzani in a US$660 million defence against Jinxin Inc's claims of fraudulent misrepresentation and contract breach in the English Commercial Court.
Advised a Liberian company in High Court proceedings against a Romanian company for claims exceeding $150 million related to debts, asset valuation, and asset dissipation by a director.

Practice head

Sophie Eyre; Jonathan Speed

Other key lawyers

Simona Peter; Jeremy Sharman; Victoria Hobbs