Praised as a ‘small but expert’ team, the investigations and financial crime practice at Pallas Partners LLP is jointly led by Matthew Getz and Tracey Dovaston. The ’quick, smart and pragmatic’ Getz advises multinationals and financial institutions on internal and government investigations, and is particularly noted for his sanctions expertise. Dovaston leverages her ‘unparalleled experience’ to handle mandates for financial services clients facing global regulatory investigations.
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Client satisfaction

Testimonials

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  • ‘Matt Getz is extremely knowledgeable and 100% committed to his clients. He thinks very creatively, and his judgment is excellent. He is well supported by his team.’

  • 'The team is very clever, quick to respond to developments in the litigation, and good at thinking about the best way of achieving the client's objectives. They make sensible use of counsel, and are a pleasure to work with.’
  • ‘Great client service.’

  • ‘A welcome addition to the London legal landscape delivering top-class conflict-free management of litigation with a commercial slant.’

  • ‘They are a small but expert team, very nimble and responsive. Really strong partner involvement on projects, very few conflicts, highly effective advisors.’

  • ‘Tracey Dovaston is a fantastic communicator, level-headed and with unparalleled experience. She is also a pleasure to work with and delivers no-nonsense and effective advice to clients.'

Key clients

  • Freestream Aircraft

Practice head

Matt Getz; Tracey Dovaston

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