Banking Litigation: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
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Mishcon de Reya's finance and banking disputes group focuses on complex litigation and arbitration, as well as regulatory matters. It offers notable expertise in relation to private equity and hedge fund matters, with a broad investor and financial institution client base. The department frequently acts for claimants in litigation concerning financial mis-selling, fraud and contractual breaches. Mishcon de Reya is also active on disputes relating to corporate finance transactions, acting for both borrowers and lenders.
Work Highlights
- Mischon de Reya acted for Crane Bank Limited, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia and other shareholders in respect of their claims in the English High Court and under Ugandan law for fraud, conspiracy, corruption and knowing receipt in relation to the 2016 compulsory closure of Crane Bank by the Bank of Uganda and the transfer of substantially all of Crane Bank's assets to DFCU Bank Limited in January 2017.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Mishcon team is very incisive, technical and disciplined. They meet timelines and are very pleasant to work with."
"Mishcon's team is full of excellent lawyers who are very good at managing litigation."
"The firm provides excellent, dependable advice and is very responsive to its clients."
"The Mishcon team is very incisive, technical and disciplined. They meet timelines and are very pleasant to work with."
"Mishcon's team is full of excellent lawyers who are very good at managing litigation."
"The firm provides excellent, dependable advice and is very responsive to its clients."
Notable Practitioners
Edwin Chik acts on a wide range of financial services and banking disputes, regularly working with investors, lenders and debtors.
"Edwin is a very good lawyer with a lot of in-depth experience on consumer credit."
"Edwin is an outstanding lawyer in this space."
"Edwin has good, detailed, technical knowledge on banking and investment. He is really good at driving things forward and is a pleasure to work with."