DLA Piper has an ‘extremely strong profile in the banking and financial services litigation sector’ and is therefore frequently involved in contentious retail banking, commercial recoveries, group litigation, asset finance and fraud disputes. The firm’s client base comprises multinational banks and other financial institutions. Practice head Stewart Plant regularly advises on payments disputes and contentious regulatory matters for payment services and fintech clients. John Gollaglee is a key contact for AML/CFT matters, David Cook is a specialist in cyber security and data protection litigation and Philip Williams regularly advises fintech and payment services clients on day-to-day business and commercial disputes. Further active team members include Leontia McArdle, Benjamin Fellows and Gajendran Balachandran.
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- 'Strength in depth.'
- 'Benjamin Fellows is outstanding because he knows his area inside out.'
- 'I have worked extensively with the team at DLA Piper over the past year. They have an extremely strong profile in the banking and financial services litigation sector and the work they carry out is varied and interesting.'
- 'I would particularly like to mention Benjamin Fellows. His instructions are clear and precise, and he is extremely responsive, even on the smallest of matters. His awareness of important recent developments in case law is immense.'
- 'The continued support and very communicative manner of the team. They always find the time to assist, even in time pressured situations and their work and advice is consistently of a very high quality.'
- 'Benjamin Fellows is engaging, proactive and always readily available to offer support and advice. Ben is a fountain of knowledge, and he has a reliable, experienced and very knowledgeable team around him who he utilised to provide us with the most sound advice in all situations.'
- 'Ben Fellows is an outstanding legal director. Great brain and always on hand to bounce ideas of.'
- 'Ben Fellows has a good sense of litigation strategy and gives real world advice to the client.'
Key clients
- Elavon Financial Services
- N Brown Group plc
- NatWest Group
- NewDay Ltd
- Payoneer Early Payments Inc
- Revolut Ltd
- Stripe Inc./Stripe Payments Europe Ltd/Stripe Payments UK Ltd
Work highlights
Acting for NewDay Limited in the defence of mass claimant PPI claims, with a value exceeding £100m brought by customers and former customers.
Advising Revolut Ltd in relation to a claim brought by a third party against it in relation to a payment misdirection fraud.
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Practice head
Stewart Plant
Other key lawyers
John Gollaglee; David Cook; Philip Williams; Leontia McArdle; Benjamin Fellows; Gajendran Balachandran