Commercial and Corporate Litigation - UK
What the team is known for
Latham & Watkins has a well-established litigation team with substantial experience handling high-profile cases. The team is noted for its expertise in contractual breaches, joint venture disputes and shareholder claims. Its clients include asset managers as well as leading companies in technology and natural resources.
Strengths
"Latham is very good at organising the issues in complicated situations and providing advantageous strategies."
"The partners provide excellent leadership and they have quality junior people available as required."
Work highlights
Latham & Watkins advised Société Nationale de Raffinage (SONARA) in relation to a claim brought by Sahara Energy alleging that SONARA breached a crude oil supply contract.
Notable practitioners
Martin Davies is global vice chair of the litigation and trial department at Latham & Watkins. He has great depth of experience as a commercial litigator, handling major contract disputes as well as shareholder actions for an impressive roster of blue-chip clients. "Martin takes a holistic, strategic approach to litigation. He understands the practical implications and is quick to get up to speed on underlying business relationships and operational mechanics." "He is terrific, clever and understands litigation." "He has really good judgement." "Martin is incredibly experienced and has very good instincts."
Oliver Middleton has a growing reputation for his adept representation of large corporate entities in commercial litigation. He is particularly well versed in post-M&A disputes and shareholder claims. "Oliver is very commercial and easy to work with."
