Fielding an ‘incredibly focused, hard-working’ team, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP stands out for its strength in transatlantic anti-bribery and corruption, AML, and sanctions investigations, particularly for clients operating in the energy and heavy industry sectors. ‘Stand-out’ senior partner Peter Burrell leads the group and regularly defends companies before the SFO, FCA, and HMRC, as well as appearing before the High Court on cases concerning financial fraud, securities, tax evasion, and insider dealing issues. Rita Mitchell, dual-qualified in the UK and the US, has a notable emphasis on multijurisdictional internal investigations and enforcement proceedings, while Simon Osborn-King takes point on financial crime work for financial institutions.
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‘Willkie has really gotten to know our business and is able to support us on a variety of compliance matters in a variety of jurisdictions.’
‘Rita Mitchell has a very approachable style and is very good at getting to the heart of the issue and knowing what's next.’
'Willkie's consistently exhibit an ideal mix of technical legal ability and sensible, commercial nous. Combine that balance with an incredibly focused, hard-working team and you have a recipe for top-class legal support.'
'A stand-out individual is Peter Burrell.'
Clients clés
- Man Group PLC
- CITGO Petroleum Corporation
- Essentra plc
- Tate & Lyle plc
- General Electric/Alstom
- Nichols plc
- Warburg Pincus
Avocats
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Responsable de la pratique
Peter Burrell
Autres avocats clés
Rita Mitchell; Simon Osborn-King; Michael Thorne