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Whiston Bristow

Whiston Bristow

Work Department

Commercial Litigation, Financial Services, and Investigations

Position

Partner

Career

Whiston Bristow is a partner in London focusing on litigation, investigations, and contentious regulatory work. His clients span a range of industry sectors but he specialises in the financial services sector, advising domestic and international banks, multilaterals, asset managers and others.  Whiston’s work often covers cross-border issues, and includes disputes or investigations covering a wide range of products and subject matters, including debt facilities, derivatives, benchmarks, foreign exchange markets, mis-selling, fraud and asset tracing, aviation and trade finance, and anti-money laundering and sanctions.

Whiston also advises internal and external clients on commercial disputes and litigation, in particular in the aviation sector; and Whiston’s other area of considerable experience – and interest – is Africa and Africa-related disputes or investigations.  He is an active member of the firm's cross practice Africa group.

Education

Legal Practice Course, Nottingham Law School, 2003.

Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Nottingham Law School, 2002.

Bachelor of Arts, history, University of Durham, 1999.

Mentions

Dispute resolution • London

Banking litigation: investment and retail

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