Business Intelligence & Investigations
Litigation Support Guide 2024 : UK-wide
Band 2
Contact number
+44 (0)20 7087 8660Chambers Review
Alaco has a long-standing presence in London's business intelligence and investigations market. The firm's disputes practice operates in tandem with its pre-transactional team, allowing clients receiving support on contentious matters to capitalise on insight into developments across markets. The firm has a proven track record for obtaining admissible evidence, witness cultivation and stakeholder mapping in anticipation of litigation.
Strengths
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"They were very good at coming up with detailed reports."
"I found them to be very responsive and resourceful, in terms of putting together teams in tough disputes."
"The team members we have dealt with have been very effective. They were very responsive. They understood the commercial context of the instructions we gave them."
"They were very good at coming up with detailed reports."
"I found them to be very responsive and resourceful, in terms of putting together teams in tough disputes."
"The team members we have dealt with have been very effective. They were very responsive. They understood the commercial context of the instructions we gave them."
Notable Practitioners
Nikos Asimakopoulos is head of Alaco's disputes practice and a long-standing team member at the firm. His work ranges from litigation support assignments for clients and counsel in the midst of proceedings, to post-award enforcement. He is recognised for his particular expertise in the extractive industries, particularly in Russia, Central Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
"Nikos Asimakopoulos is a commercially savvy, user-friendly individual with excellent understanding of the international disputes landscape."
"Nikos is a phenomenal investigator and a great leader of teams of cross-border investigators. His work always is done with the highest professionalism, sophistication, discretion and responsiveness."
"He has first-rate management skills, keeps the matter moving efficiently, has great communication skills and is a real pleasure to work with."