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Latham & Watkins LLP

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Banking Litigation - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Latham & Watkins demonstrates impressive capability in relation to complex, high-value banking disputes, including those featuring parallel proceedings in other jurisdictions. It calls upon wider skills in the firm's international arbitration, financial regulation and fraud practices to offer a well-rounded service. Latham & Watkins' impressive bench of litigators boast the ability to take on highly sophisticated disputes on behalf of major banks and financial institutions.
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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins represented UniCredit Bank at all stages in its successful application for a final mandatory anti-suit injunction to restrain proceedings commenced by RusChemAlliance in the Russian courts.

Strengths

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  • Latham & Watkins offers strong tactics and strategy, attention to detail and good industry knowledge.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrea Monks
    Andrea Monks

    Andrea Monks

    Andrea Monks has an excellent reputation for her banking litigation practice, representing financial institutions in a broad range of high-profile disputes. She has considerable experience in matters concerning market abuse, insolvency and trade credit, among other kinds of financial litigation.

    • Andrea is a super litigator who has really good judgement and understands banking law inside out.

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    • She is very energetic, smart and client-focused.

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  • Martin Davies
    Martin Davies

    Martin Davies

    Martin Davies is a deeply experienced litigator who frequently tackles multi-jurisdictional disputes on behalf of clients in the banking sector. He has notable experience acting in litigation, including large group actions, concerning commercial banking activities and alleged financial misconduct.

    • Martin Davies is a big name in the market – he is hugely experienced and highly regarded.

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  • Nell Perks
    Nell Perks

    Nell Perks

    Nell Perks brings her talents to bear on a wide range of financial disputes and contentious regulatory investigations.

    • Nell is very clever and thoughtful.

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  • Oliver Middleton
    Oliver Middleton

    Oliver Middleton

    Oliver Middleton is chair of Latham & Watkins' London litigation and trial department. His practice includes acting for international banks on complex cross-border litigation matters.

    • He is a very highly regarded litigator with excellent clients and good litigation nous.

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    • Oliver is excellent on all levels and has great strategy and legal judgement.

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  • Alex Cox
    Alex Cox

    Alex Cox

    Alex Cox is an associate with experience acting on a variety of high-value disputes within the financial services sector. He is recognised within the industry as one to watch for the future.

    • Alex is very impressive and very bright.

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