Leveraging ‘tremendous strength-in-depth’ at a partner and associate level, Slaughter and May has the resources and expertise to handle large-scale domestic and multi-jurisdictional regulatory enforcement actions and pursuant civil litigation. Appreciated for her ’deft strategic instincts’, Gayathri Kamalanathan exemplifies this ability to guide banking clients through multi-headed disputes. The ‘very clever’ Ewan Brown also excels at representing banks in various regulatory and governmental investigations, including into allegations of attempts to manipulate FX rates. Jonathan Clark is a ’great litigator’ whose recent work has focused on large-scale market manipulation matters for banks. Other recommended practitioners include Holly Ware, who excels at handling bribery and corruption, market abuse and money laundering cases; Ross Francis-Pike, who provides ‘detailed and forensic’ advice to retail banks, among others; and Deborah Finkler, who has vast experience in the field. Richard Swallow heads up the overarching disputes and investigations group.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
- 'The contentious financial services practice is extremely strong. They often act in the biggest disputes in this field in London and are well-resourced to handle large-scale litigation.'
- 'They have tremendous strength-in-depth and handle lots of high-profile work.'
- 'Gayathri Kamalanathan is rightly renowned as a banking litigator, with great knowledge of the industry and understanding of banking clients.'
- 'Gayathri Kamalanathan: deft strategic instincts and exceptional ability to steer a course through complex multi-headed disputes spanning multiple forums and legal regimes. Ross Francis-Pike: detailed and forensic, masters the materials to craft compelling factual narratives time and again, leaves no stone unturned to unearth the winning points.'
- 'Ewan Brown is an all-round helpful and very clever partner.'
- 'Jonathan Clark is a great litigator - extremely sensible, switched on and great with clients.'
- 'Market leaders in high-value, high-profile contentious FS disputes.'
- 'Top of the tree. Huge strength in depth. Lots of high-profile work - finger on the pulse.'
Clients clés
- Credit Suisse
- JP Morgan
Points forts
- Acting for Credit Suisse in multiple claims arising from $2bn “tuna bond scandal”.
- Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank on cross-border investigations conducted by the FCA, DOJ, and other regulators worldwide in relation to alleged misconduct in the G10 spot FX market, and on the subsequent settlements.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Responsable de la pratique
Richard Swallow
Autres avocats clés
Ewan Brown; Holly Ware; Deborah Finkler; Jonathan Cotton; Jonathan Clark; Gayathri Kamalanathan; Peter Wickham; Tim Blanchard; Megan Sandler; Ella Williams; Ross Francis-Pike; Anna Broadley