Banking Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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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 represented Morgan Stanley in a series of economic tort claims brought by Frasers Group Plc in connection with a significant margin call that Morgan Stanley issued to Frasers' broker, Saxo Bank.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clifford Chance is a very good team who are run well and have excellent team management."
"Clifford Chance provides a Rolls Royce service from the very best.It's an outstanding and flawless Magic Circle team filled with dedicated and highly experienced partners and outstanding associates."
"CC has a superb litigation team which is among the very best in London. They are extremely talented across the board and are very attuned to their clients’ needs."
"Clifford Chance is a very good team who are run well and have excellent team management."
"Clifford Chance provides a Rolls Royce service from the very best.It's an outstanding and flawless Magic Circle team filled with dedicated and highly experienced partners and outstanding associates."
"CC has a superb litigation team which is among the very best in London. They are extremely talented across the board and are very attuned to their clients’ needs."
Notable Practitioners
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 Moulding is a real heavyweight in the banking and finance sphere. He is a fantastic lawyer who is very good on strategy."
"Ian Moulding is a leading banking litigator who handles large matters for blue-chip financial institutions. He is conscientious, gives thoughtful advice to clients and is an impressive operator."
"Ian is one of the very best litigators around."
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 has impeccable strategic judgement and utter dedication to her cases. She is highly intelligent and delightful to work with."
"Helen is great at managing cases against tough opponents. She sees problems coming and deals with them in advance."