Banking Litigation: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Pallas Partners is a litigation boutique with an impressive team capable of handling complex, cross-border financial disputes. The firm acts for investors, banks and other financial institutions in a range of cases, including claims that arise in relation to insolvency, breach of warranty and allegations of fraud.
Work Highlights
- Pallas Partners LLP advised two large groups of Credit Suisse AT1 holders on proceedings against FINMA, the Swiss financial regulator, following the purported write down of the Credit Suisse AT1s in March 2023.
Strengths
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"The matters that Pallas is mandated on are highly complex and precedent-setting."
"Pallas offers a pragmatic approach and is a go-to for contentious matters."
"The Pallas team has incredible experience and is responsive to requests."
"The firm offers a strong combination of sophisticated legal analysis, tenacious advocacy and a real sensitivity to clients' commercial concerns."
"Pallas Partners provides clear, thoughtful and valuable advice, with absolutely excellent service."
"The matters that Pallas is mandated on are highly complex and precedent-setting."
"Pallas offers a pragmatic approach and is a go-to for contentious matters."
"The Pallas team has incredible experience and is responsive to requests."
"The firm offers a strong combination of sophisticated legal analysis, tenacious advocacy and a real sensitivity to clients' commercial concerns."
"Pallas Partners provides clear, thoughtful and valuable advice, with absolutely excellent service."
Notable Practitioners
Firm managing partner Natasha Harrison is an accomplished litigator with experience representing both claimants and defendants in high-value financial disputes and enforcement matters. She is highly proficient at handling complex cross-border cases on behalf of banks, investment funds and other financial institutions.
"Natasha is phenomenal. She is a first-class lawyer who is brilliant with clients and just a pleasure to work with."
"Natasha is a creative, thoughtful lawyer."
"Natasha is inspirational and a top choice for complex commercial litigation"
"Natasha is a fantastic litigator. She's exceptional with clients and is a strategic thinker who is laser focused on achieving successful outcomes for her clients."
"Natasha has very powerful strategic thinking and is highly persuasive as a person and as an advocate."
Fiona Huntriss is frequently engaged to represent major financial institutions in cross-border disputes. She has considerable experience acting in a wide range of cases, including shareholder disputes and insolvency-related litigation.
"Fiona is a very good litigator and someone who is always available and willing to help her clients."
"Fiona is a strong, client oriented partner with a keen ability to master the facts of a case."
"Fiona is a strong negotiator. She's incredibly savvy and really adds effective, critical input into case strategy."
"Fiona is capable and creative in her thinking, as well as proactive."
"Fiona has a very easy manner and a real ability to engage with clients in a way that is understandable."
Susana Cao Miranda is well known for her strong background in the financial sector, having previously worked in a senior position at a multinational investment bank. She is an excellent choice of counsel for cross-border banking disputes involving structured products and derivatives.
"Susana is great on large, tricky cases and has great judgement."
"Susana is a very good operator who is incredibly bright."
"Susana is an exceptional banking and finance litigator."