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Banking Litigation: Mainly Claimant - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Cooke, Young & Keidan is a litigation boutique with a solid reputation in the market for its capacity to handle large-scale, complex disputes against banks and major corporates. It has particular experience in handling major LIBOR manipulation and interest rate swap mis-selling litigation. Cooke, Young & Keidan's client base includes a broad spectrum of hedge funds, property developers and high net worth individuals. It has noted fraud expertise, with the ability to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional freezing injunctions.

Work Highlights

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  • Cooke, Young & Keidan acted for two high net worth individuals in respect of their claim against Clydesdale Bank in connection to the Bank’s alleged failings in relation to tailored business loans and mis-selling of associated interest rate hedging products.

Strengths

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CYK is very responsive and client-focused. The team is savvy, commercial and focused on the end goal at all times.

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The CYK team is both knowledgeable and responsive.

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Cooke, Young & Keidan is always proactive, analyses cases well and always goes the extra mile for its clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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Sinead O'Callaghan
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Sinead O'Callaghan
3
Band 3
Sinead O'Callaghan draws praise for her expertise in handling a diverse range of banking litigation. She regularly acts for clients in high-value claims of fraud and financial product mis-selling.

Sinead is a very knowledgeable specialist who demonstrates strong expertise and always delivers results on time.

Sinead always listens to the clients' needs and comments, and flawlessly guides them through the process of litigation.

Sinead is a very experienced general commercial disputes and finance practitioner.

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Stephen Elam
5
Band 5

Stephen Elam has significant experience in relation to financial service and banking related disputes, regularly acting for hedge funds, brokers and others. Stephen has particular expertise in cryptocurrency and blockchain matters, acting for exchanges and issuers.

Stephen is an excellent banking disputes lawyer.

Stephen is a friendly and commercially savvy lawyer who is easy to deal with.

Stephen has great written advocacy and is a very serious and skillful practitioner.

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Sinead O'Callaghan
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Sinead O'Callaghan
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Stephen Elam
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