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Morrison Foerster

Crisis Management

Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Morrison Foerster

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Crisis Management - UK-wide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Morrison Foerster's crisis management team has expertise in data privacy and investigations work. It also advises on financial corruption, sanctions and money laundering investigations across various jurisdictions.

Work Highlights

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  • Morrison Foerster acted for Fujitsu Services Limited (FSL) in connection with the high-profile matter arising from Horizon IT System supplied by FSL to the UK Post Office from 1999 to date.

Strengths

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  • Morrison Foerster has such fantastic litigators. It is a real skill to be able to manage quite hostile, high value litigation and always be thinking one step ahead.

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  • The team at Morrison Foerster is made up of individuals at both the senior and junior level who have the expertise associated with the matter being worked on. There was not one lawyer that did not have some relevant experience.

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  • Morrison Foerster is our trusted advisor for major crisis work having supported my organisation for the last several years. They have hired and retained an excellent bench of lawyers who are aware of the nuances that arise from connected matters. The client service is the best I have had.

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  • Morrison Foerster has the ability to field a strong, multi-disciplined and agile legal team to address complex matters. The legal team has the ability to work constructively with other professions, including IT and consultancy.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Saqib Alam
    Band 1Saqib Alam

    Saqib Alam

    Saqib Alam is a partner at Morrison Foerster advising global companies on business-critical regulatory and compliance issues. He is a Singapore advocate and New York attorney, as well as an England and Wales solicitor.

    • Saqib Alam can take the heat out of a fraught environment and understands the law but also holds the client's hand through the process. He can really take the sting out.

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    • Saqib Alam is an excellent team leader who coaxes the best out of his team and who is always available to discuss developments and their impact on strategy and its execution. He works tirelessly and somehow manages to retain visibility and insight into all the complex interrelated workstreams he is managing for us at the front of his mind.

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    • Saqib Alam is unequivocally the best partner I've worked with. He provides exceptional client service and has a constant curiosity to learn and evolve his practice and counsel.

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    • Saqib Alam is a pleasure to work with. He is focused on what matters to the client and he engages well with his team to get the best contribution from them, including us as external advisers.

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    • Saqib Alam has a clear specialism in crisis management. He is working on high profile, global mandates. He has built a name for himself as go-to person for complex crisis in relevant circles.

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