Banking Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
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Addleshaw Goddard has an experienced team of litigators across the UK acting for a broad array of domestic and international financial institutions. It offers strong expertise in relation to disputes concerning derivatives and structured financial products, as well as shareholder litigation. Addleshaw Goddard has the depth and breadth necessary to offer robust capability in large-scale and complex cases, including those with an international dimension.
Work Highlights
- Addleshaw Goddard acted for British International Investment plc and Michael Turner in an over USD200 million Commercial Court claim brought by Crane Bank Limited and a number of its former shareholders for unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance and knowing receipt alleged to have arisen from the acquisition of Crane Bank's assets by DFCU Bank Limited.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Addleshaw team is extremely detailed and creative. They are concise, persuasive, patient and understand the business objectives."
"Addleshaw has broad experience across the entire UK. The consistency of talent across their offices is great and their ability to pull on that strength and depth is very strong."
"Addleshaw is a strong banking litigation team with great industry knowledge."
"The Addleshaw team is extremely detailed and creative. They are concise, persuasive, patient and understand the business objectives."
"Addleshaw has broad experience across the entire UK. The consistency of talent across their offices is great and their ability to pull on that strength and depth is very strong."
"Addleshaw is a strong banking litigation team with great industry knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Clayton focuses his practice on representing clients in finance litigation and contentious regulatory matters. His impressive client list includes banks, hedge funds and asset managers.
"Rich Clayton is outstanding. He really understands the industry and clients expectations, always finding good solutions."
"Richard is a highly regarded and seasoned practitioner."
"Richard is a good bank side lawyer who is very unflappable."
"Richard is focused on client objectives and knows how to achieve them quickly and efficiently."
Ben Lowans is a dispute resolution partner specialising in finance litigation and fraud. His experience involves all aspects of finance litigation, including defending mis-selling, fraud and professional negligence claims.
Harold Brako specialises in banking and finance litigation, with particular expertise in asset-based lending and receivables financing. Among his areas of expertise are claims for and against lenders, fraud claims and asset recovery.
James Herring's expertise includes mis-selling claims in relation to financial products, claims relating to lending and security, letters of credit and performance guarantees, derivatives and structured products, and professional negligence.
"James Herring is an excellent lawyer and a real thinker who identifies outcomes that clients are looking for."
"James does a good job of staying calm under pressure and keeping the client calm too."
"James is a thoughtful lawyer who is very client focused and gets into the detail."
Sivan Daniels brings his talents to bear on a wide range of financial disputes, including cases involving the mis-selling of financial products, fraud and professional negligence.
"Sivan Daniels is a real star with great insight who works really hard for his clients and produces good results for them."