Banking Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
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Provided by CMS
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Chambers Review
CMS is regularly instructed by leading institutions across a range of sectors, including domestic and international banks, hedge funds and asset managers. It offers strong technical expertise with respect to financial products and insolvency related litigation, among others
Work Highlights
- CMS successfully acted for Allied Irish Banks in obtaining a High Court Judgement in relation to claims brought against the bank by Mr. Kallakis regarding the client's sale of a property portfolio as mortgagee in November 2008.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"CMS provides excellent support in complex international bankruptcy and litigation matters with quick and targeted responses."
"The CMS team is incredibly quick and capable of handling complex matters and clients."
"The team at CMS is full of excellent strategists and incredible lawyers."
"CMS provides excellent support in complex international bankruptcy and litigation matters with quick and targeted responses."
"The CMS team is incredibly quick and capable of handling complex matters and clients."
"The team at CMS is full of excellent strategists and incredible lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Philip Woodfield is head of the finance disputes team at CMS in Bristol and regularly represents blue-chip financial institutions in complex contentious matters. He handles litigation relating to fraud, mis-selling of financial products and professional negligence, including claims arising in the context of insolvency.
Vanessa Whiteman's practice focuses on contentious matters for banks and insolvency professionals. She regularly advises clients on financial regulatory matters, general finance disputes and more.
"Vanessa is helpful, knowledgeable and commercial."
"Vanessa is fantastic and will do whatever is needed to make sure her clients' interests are protected."
"Vanessa is unstoppable, unflappable and utterly in control of her cases."
"Vanessa is an incredibly knowledgeable and excellent technical lawyer who excels on all fronts."