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Banking Litigation - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Slaughter and May draws from a strong bench of distinguished sector experts to handle a full range of disputes in the banking industry, alongside considerable strengths in global regulatory investigations. The department is regularly instructed by major institutions in the retail, corporate and investment banking sectors. Slaughter and May also enjoys capability in the related areas of corporate crime and insolvency. It displays skill in handling complex matters relating to structured financial products and derivatives.

Work Highlights

  • Slaughter and May advised Close Brothers Limited on its successful

    application to the Supreme Court for permission to appeal the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Hopcraft v Close Brothers Limited, and on the subsequent appeal to the Supreme Court.

Strengths

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The team is very strong on all facets of banking regulation, including litigating cases in tribunals and courts.

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Slaughter and May is highly adept at dealing with high-profile, high-value litigation.

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The banking litigation team has it all – technical expertise, an excellent understanding of commercial strategy and fantastic client service.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ewan Brown
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Ewan Brown
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Band 1

Ewan Brown has long-standing experience acting on behalf of banks and other financial institutions in major multiparty litigation. He is also adept at handling investigations and other regulatory issues.

He is a pleasure to work with and a great team leader.

Ewan can handle anything thrown at him; he is top class on both technical issues and client service.

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Gayathri Kamalanathan
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Band 3

Gayathri Kamalanathan draws on her considerable in-house senior experience to assist major names in the banking sector on a wide range of matters. She has expertise handling domestic and cross-border litigation and investigations.

Gayathri has deft strategic instincts and an exceptional ability to steer a course through complex multi-headed disputes spanning multiple forums and legal regimes.

She is great in financial services litigation and fantastic to work with.

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Jonathan Clark
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Jonathan Clark
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Band 4
Jonathan Clark has a notable practice representing high-profile clients in a broad range of contentious banking matters. He offers complementary skill in criminal and regulatory investigations.

Jonathan Clark is very sensible and very good to deal with.

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Ewan Brown
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Ewan Brown
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Gayathri Kamalanathan
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Jonathan Clark
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Jonathan Clark
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