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Commercial and Corporate Litigation - UK

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Slaughter and May offers a strong litigation outfit that is regularly instructed to act on significant disputes. The team's expertise includes contractual litigation, as well as that concerning shareholder disagreements, contested transactions and joint ventures. The firm acts for leading clients in finance, technology, energy and healthcare, and also possesses significant cross-border capabilities.

Work Highlights

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  • Slaughter and May acted for BHP Group in response to claims brought in the English courts on behalf of more than 200,000 claimants in relation to the collapse of the Fundão Dam in Brazil in November 2015.

Strengths

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"Slaughter and May are capable of dealing with multiple and detailed matters at the same time, providing insightful advice at very busy times.

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"They work at the cutting edge and are able to advise from experience."

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"The team are user-friendly, quick to grasp complex issues and responsive with the provision of quality output."

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Notable Practitioners

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Efstathios Michael
5
Band 5

Efstathios Michael advises clients on a broad range of complex disputes, often with cross-border elements. He is particularly noted for his work defending collective proceedings and group claims.

"Efstathios is pragmatic, commercial and thinks outside the box to resolve complex matters."

"He is unbelievably hard-working."

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