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Commercial and Corporate Litigation - UK

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance offers an outstanding disputes practice with a strong bench of talented litigators. The firm is regularly appointed by major clients to advise on litigation arising out of complex transactions and business arrangements, and frequently acts in major shareholder disputes and breach of contract cases. The London office offers clients the benefit of a significant global presence during multi-jurisdictional proceedings.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance acted for EE in a breach of contract claim brought by the administrators of Phones 4u.

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Notable Practitioners

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Maxine Mossman
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Band 2
Maxine Mossman focuses on disputes arising from corporate transactions and relationships. She has experience handling major cases that result from contested acquisitions as well as contractual issues.

She is outstanding: immensely brainy and an utter joy to work with.

Maxine Mossman is really experienced, always strategising to the benefit of the client. She is totally committed and a joy to work with.

Maxine is a strong and strategic operator.

She's an outstanding litigator with incredible intellect.

Maxine Mossman is really quite brilliant.

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Jeremy Kosky
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Band 3
Jeremy Kosky leads the commercial litigation team for Clifford Chance in London. He has a broad array of experience representing clients including major companies, financial institutions and high-profile individuals in significant disputes.

He is a very commercially-minded lawyer who is easy to deal with.

Jeremy Kosky is really impressive.

He has excellent judgement and is an excellent person to have around when you're in a tough position.

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Julian Acratopulo
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Band 3
Julian Acratopulo has a wide array of litigation experience, including substantial post-M&A and contractual disputes. He is experienced in handling cross-border disputes and also has notable expertise in the aviation sector.

He provides exceptional counsel to clients.

Julian can put teams together and run them, knowing when to let people do their own thing and when he needs to step in. This is a great strength.

He is highly intelligent and a superb team leader. Julian is a great tactician who strikes the fear of God into the opposition.

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Christopher Yates
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Band 4
Christopher Yates has experience advising clients across a broad array of disputes, including those related to contested joint ventures and SPAs. He is particularly noted for his work for clients in the sports sector.

Chris is a studious and focused practitioner.

He is a subject matter expert, which gives clients confidence in his answers.

He's charm personified.

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Helen Carty
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Band 5
Helen Carty heads the London litigation and dispute resolution team at Clifford Chance. She regularly acts for clients such as private equity firms in a range of disputes related to regulatory investigations and contested acquisitions.

Helen is a brilliant lawyer.

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Kelwin Nicholls
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Band 5

Kelwin Nicholls has considerable experience handling shareholder disputes, particularly in cases where there is a strong international element. He is adept at representing companies in a diverse range of sectors.

Kelwin is a respected litigator handling complex matters.

He is very calm under pressure.

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Maxine Mossman
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Jeremy Kosky
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Julian Acratopulo
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Christopher Yates
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Helen Carty
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Kelwin Nicholls
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