‘One of the standout boutique litigation firms’, Signature Litigation LLP has experience handling a range of multijurisdictional disputes in the banking and manufacturing sectors. Graham Huntley is praised for leading a ’fantastic team with real depth and hands-on commitment’, regularly representing leading banks and fund managers on high-profile M&A disputes, shareholder, and joint venture disputes. ‘Energetic and enthusiastic’ Daniel Spendlove is noted for his wide-ranging experience, with recent highlights covering financial markets, investment funds, and mining. Abdulali Jiwaji specialises in disputes linked to financial products and mis-selling. Simon Fawell is a highly experienced partner noted for his track record in cyber breach litigation, appearing before the various courts and arbitration tribunals. Other key figures include the ’fantastic’ Tom Snelling; ‘rising star’ Rory Spillman, and ’precise, thoughtful, and comprehensive’ Becca Hogan.
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‘Signature has increasing strength and depth and a real profile now amongst the big players on the commercial litigation space.’
‘Dan Spendlove is an energetic and enthusiastic partner who leads the team from the front. Rory Spillman is a thoughtful and highly intelligent lawyer who goes the extra mile.’
‘One of the top premium boutique litigation offerings in London with a small but agile team, highly partner-led by impressive junior partners, and making use of AI and technological solutions to provide value for money and efficiency.’
‘Rory Spillman is a rising star of the London litigation landscape. He has a thoughtful and creative approach with a keen eye for detail and the wider tactical considerations at play. He is always fighting with his troops in the trenches rather than giving orders from on high. ’
‘Signature Litigation is one of the standout boutique litigation firms. They have a number of superb partners and various excellent associates, as well as some younger lawyers coming through the ranks. I have worked with them only on very large matters and they always had the resources to cope with the substantial demands of such litigation. ’
‘Tom Snelling is the standout partner. He is superb with clients but also has very good judgement for where a case is going and what matters in it. He is an astute judge of character.'
Key clients
- Renault
- Privinvest companies and Mr Iskandar Safa
- Investors v Standard Chartered Plc
- Cape Plc and Cape International Holding Ltd
- Société Générale
- Various Investors in Barclays Plc
- Irakli Rukhadze and various related international entities of private equity firm Hunnewell Partners
- Investors in Old Mutual & Friends Provident products
- Commission Recovery Limited
- Macquarie Bank
- Crispian Investment Ltd
- Buttonwood Legal Capital Limited
Work highlights
Acting for Renault in the High Court claims that diesel vehicles were not compliant with regulations.
Representing Privinvest and Mr Safa in an unusual, complex, high-stakes Commercial Court claim brought by the Republic of Mozambique against Credit Suisse and others.
Representing over 200 Claimants, representing over 1,000 funds bringing a case against Standard Chartered Plc.
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Practice head
Graham Huntley
Other key lawyers
Daniel Spendlove; Abdulali Jiwaji; Tom Snelling; Rory Spillman; Becca Hogan