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We advise a range of financial institutions including global investment and retail banks, brokerage firms and publicly owned financial institutions. We have successfully defended clients in various disputes and enforcement issues including arising out of claims for mis-selling of financial products, professional negligence, breach of warranties, breach of statutory duty, civil fraud and matters arising out of bank failures and state bailouts. Our integrated global approach ensures we work seamlessly across jurisdictions and practices, on complex litigation, providing clients with the best expertise and resources in a single team.
How we can help - Derivatives/close-out disputes: close-out and mis-selling issues across ISDA, GMRA and other industry documents.. Mis-selling and complex contractual claims: acting for investment and retail banks in relation to product mis-selling and multi-faceted contractual disputes. Quincecare and fraud claims: advising on all aspects. Consumer class actions: assisting large retail banks with consumer led class actions. Loan financing/restructuring/banking disputes: advising financial services firms on lending/enforcement disputes. Breach of confidence/team moves: defending financial services firms in this developing area. Wealth Management disputes: defending firms.
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Ashurst acted for Daiwa in its claim against Mr Al Sanea to recover USD152 million on the basis that the loss resulted from dishonest breaches of fiduciary
duty.
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The team is incredibly sensible and commercial in their analysis, they understand our risk appetite and provide timely, accurate and clear advice.
Ashurst has a strong team with exceptional litigation and outstanding regulatory expertise.
The team has exceptional commercial awareness and is across the changing landscape of legal matters.
Ashurst is absolutely excellent – first-rate litigators.
The team is incredibly sensible and commercial in their analysis, they understand our risk appetite and provide timely, accurate and clear advice.
Ashurst has a strong team with exceptional litigation and outstanding regulatory expertise.
The team has exceptional commercial awareness and is across the changing landscape of legal matters.
Ashurst is absolutely excellent – first-rate litigators.
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Lynn Dunne is head of Ashurst's EMEA contentious financial services group. She is an expert in contentious financial matters, offering great experience in fraud and insolvency-related disputes. She acts on behalf of a varied client base, which includes investment and retail banks, investment funds and court-appointed administrators.
Lynn is always strategic and very able to handle the most difficult and political of matters.
She is an exceptional legal representative who provides clear advice and creative solutions to challenging and complex matters.
She is an absolute force and I really feel that she cares for our business.
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Adam Jamieson
Anna Varga
James Levy
Nathan Willmott
Head of Department
Philip Linton
Head of Department
Ruby Hamid
Thomas Connor
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