Dispute Resolution
Europe Guide 2024 : Europe-wide
Band 1
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The firm boasts comprehensive coverage of key European markets and excellent teams in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The law firm is especially renowned for its track record in the banking litigation and regulatory spaces, acting for an impressive roster of multinational financial institutions, as well as clients from the energy and aerospace sectors. It also represents major European corporates and global companies in a vast range of cross-border contractual and commercial disputes, antitrust cases and prominent international arbitration cases. The team has further experience defending clients against class actions. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.
London-based Karen Seward is the firm's global co-head of litigation.
Strengths
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"The firm is exceptionally well equipped to advise in terms of litigation strategy, even in highly technical matters."
"The disputes team continues to impress us with the strategic, meticulous and holistic manner in which they approach the difficult legal and factual questions confronting us."
"The team are very well coordinated and extremely prepared. They are focused on the objectives and customer service."
"The team provides clear advice and is always willing to have an extra discussion."
"The firm is exceptionally well equipped to advise in terms of litigation strategy, even in highly technical matters."
"The disputes team continues to impress us with the strategic, meticulous and holistic manner in which they approach the difficult legal and factual questions confronting us."
"The team are very well coordinated and extremely prepared. They are focused on the objectives and customer service."
"The team provides clear advice and is always willing to have an extra discussion."