Our aim is to always resolve disputes quickly and effectively with as little disruption to your business as possible. We will present you with clear and concise solutions for resolving and avoiding disputes.

As with other large international law firms we have the technical expertise and capability to advise clients on complex disputes throughout the world. Unlike other large international law firms we make sure we are aware of your commercial concerns and the challenges you face.

With over 400 worldwide litigation specialists, including 94 partners and over 300 associates, based in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the US, these are our areas of expertise:

  • Administrative and public law
  • Financial institutions - contentious regulatory and litigation
  • Pensions disputes
  • Alternative dispute resolution
  • US litigation
  • Global investigations
  • Fraud and corporate criminal liability
  • Product liability & product recall
  • Commercial litigation
  • Human rights and pro bono
  • Professional negligence
  • Competition disputes and cartel actions / EU
  • Insolvency
  • Public international law
  • Engineering, procurement and construction
  • International arbitration
  • Sports disputes
  • Environment, planning & regulatory
  • Investigations - corporate and regulatory
  • Tax disputes

Documentary risk control

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News

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Briefings

New US extraterritorial sanctions against Iran  View

EU Council introduces new economic sanctions against Iran  View

Awards

Regulatory team of the year - JUVE Awards (2009)

Dispute resolution law firm of the year - JUVE Awards (2008)

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Our carbon economy team

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