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White & Case LLP

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

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Commercial and Corporate Litigation - UK

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

White & Case has a strong litigation offering that is particularly well-regarded on large-scale cross-border mandates covering the USA, Asia, Europe and offshore jurisdictions. It is adept at handling disputes over corporate control and shareholder issues as well as big-ticket contractual matters. The team represents clients across a broad range of sectors, including mining, heavy industry, technology and financial services.

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Work Highlights

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  • White & Case continued to defend Vale in the group claim arising out of the 2015 collapse of the Fundão Dam.

Strengths

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  • White & Case is pragmatic and result focused. It has the strength and depth to build teams quickly when required, but is always careful to avoid over-lawyering.

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  • The White & Case litigation team is straightforward and easy to work with. Its strategic decision-making in complex commercial cases with parallel proceedings in several jurisdictions is impressive.

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  • White & Case's strategic decision-making, strong, bold approaches and efficiency in responses is impressive. The team is highly technical and considers the commercial aspects of matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Lawson Caisley
    Lawson Caisley

    Lawson Caisley

    Lawson Caisley demonstrates significant expertise in high-stakes disputes including shareholder actions and contractual claims. He frequently advises high-profile clients across a range of sectors, including sport, technology and financial services.

    • Lawson is very strategic and extremely easy to work with.

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    • Lawson is an extremely safe pair of hands. He is reliably good-humoured in the most stressful situations.

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    • Lawson is hugely experienced. He is very attentive to clients, has very good litigation nous and delegates appropriately.

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  • Charles Balmain
    Charles Balmain

    Charles Balmain

    Charles Balmain is a well-rounded commercial litigator, acting on high profile, cross-border disputes. Charles counts large international financial institutions and multinational corporations amongst his clients.

    • Charles Balmain is an outstanding team lead and advocate. A thoughtful adviser, he speaks his mind in a clear and compelling way, and is always highly respectful.

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  • Swati Tripathi
    Swati Tripathi

    Swati Tripathi

    Swati Tripathi is developing a reputation for complex, cross border litigation. Alongside other areas of expertise, Swati adeptly guides clients through warranty disputes.

    • Swati is a classic litigator; very intelligent and convincing. She makes intelligent points in an articulate way. She makes an impact and is a level-headed communicator.

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    • Swati is a highly trusted, extremely capable lawyer. I value her clear thinking and that she expresses herself very clearly as well.

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