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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fraud: Civil

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Fraud: Civil - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Herbert Smith Freehills brings to bear the resources of a City firm on complex fraud-related litigation. Clients benefit from its strength in related practice areas, such as commercial and banking litigation, as well as from its global network of offices and in-house advocacy ability. The team is adept at using the law to swiftly locate, freeze and recover assets, and is regularly instructed by financial institutions, both in pursuit and in defence of claims. The firm also represents a wide range of other blue-chip companies as well as high net worth individuals.
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Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills acted for Standard Chartered in defending proceedings brought under Section 90A and Section 90 FSMA by more than 200 claimants alleging that Standard Chartered made dishonest statements and misrepresentations to financial markets.

Strengths

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  • Not only is Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer proficient in the law, they are also extremely adept both tactical and strategic analysis.

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer provide outstanding quality of advice, consistency of approach and accessibility to the team.

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  • The team have a hands-on, detailed knowledge of every aspect of the case.

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills is the perfect fit for more or less any contentious civil fraud matter.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jeremy Garson
    Jeremy Garson

    Jeremy Garson

    Jeremy Garson attracts praise for his knowledge of and experience in complex fraud cases. He adroitly handles cross-border matters, often involving Europe and Asia, including asset recovery across multiple jurisdictions.

    • I would highlight Jeremy for special praise. He is somebody who just has a phenomenal legal mind; he is commercial and has a fantastic legal mind.

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    • He is extraordinarily thorough, commercially astute, and tactically and strategically brilliant.

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    • Jeremy is one of the best civil fraud lawyers in London. He's very in-depth in his analysis, more so than most other lawyers. He's equipped for complex cases where you have to be two steps ahead.

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    • Jeremy is one of the best I have worked with on civil fraud matters.

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