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What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance has a superb track record of representing multinational banks and other financial institutions in their most complex and reputationally significant matters. It provides expertise across the full gamut of disputes work, with notable strengths in defending class actions, regulatory and criminal investigations, fraud and misrepresentation disputes. Clifford Chance can call upon a specialist forensic accounting team to assist on litigation and investigatory work. It has a strong bench of litigators, many of whom have experience of cases involving multiple jurisdictions, with additional strength in handling international arbitrations.

Work Highlights

  • Clifford Chance defended Morgan Stanley against a series of economic tort claims brought by Frasers Group in connection with a significant margin call that Morgan Stanley issued to Frasers' broker, Saxo Bank.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ian Moulding
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Ian Moulding
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Head of the practice, Ian Moulding draws wide praise for his market-leading expertise in banking litigation. He frequently acts for banks in complex matters including LIBOR-related claims and shareholder disputes.

Ian is extraordinarily well organised, rigorous, gets into the details and is a consummate professional.

He is a standout banking lawyer of his generation and has a superb strategic approach.

Helen Carty
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Helen Carty
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Helen Carty is well regarded for her expertise in cross-border financial disputes. She is particularly skilled at defending financial institutions against claims concerning swaps mis-selling and derivatives transactions.

Helen is immensely intelligent and incredibly good at managing high-value litigation.

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Ian Moulding
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Ian Moulding
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Helen Carty
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Helen Carty
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