Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP

Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP is a leading specialist firm of commercial disputes lawyers. We specialise in undertaking substantial English Court litigation, international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, working for businesses in the UK and abroad as well as for high-net-worth individuals.

We are known for outstanding successes in complex cases thanks to our experience, innovation and tenacity. Our specialist focus assists us to remain free of conflicts of interest, meaning that we can act fearlessly against most financial institutions and substantial multinational companies.

The firm: Since our foundation in 2009 we have built a formidable reputation for achieving results for our clients in high-value commercial disputes, including both court litigation and international arbitration cases. Offering a combination of commercialism, strategic thinking and tenacity, we are also able to act creatively and flexibly in a way that sets us apart from our competitors.  We offer exceptional, personalized service.

We are known for our adroit handling of complex cases, and our specialist focus assists us to avoid the conflicts of interest often experienced by larger firms with transactional departments, meaning that we can act fearlessly against financial institutions and substantial multinational companies.

Our reputation was built initially on landmark high-profile cases against major UK banks, but we now offer a broad range of commercial dispute resolution expertise.

CYK is a destination of choice for referrals from leading domestic and  international law firms and barrister chambers, as well as from elsewhere in the professional services sector. CYK is proud of its reputation for being a tenacious firm, helping clients to achieve significant success in high-value, (and sometimes high-profile) claims.

Types of work undertaken: CYK undertakes a range of complex and high-value commercial and corporate litigation and international arbitration for domestic and international corporates, private equity houses, hedge funds, professional services firms and high-net-worth individuals, as well as various forms of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation.

We have significant expertise in international arbitration, banking and financial services disputes, civil fraud, enforcement and asset recovery, partnership, company and shareholder disputes, private wealth disputes, professional negligence, regulatory disputes, sanctions and technology across a wide range of markets and industry sectors. A significant proportion of the firm’s work has an international element and the firm has particular experience and connections with the following jurisdictions: USA, EU, India, Russia/CIS, The Middle East, Offshore, Africa and Latin America.

CYK has acted in a number of ground-breaking cases. The work of the firm has been praised in the main legal directories and its lawyers have been named as some of the top legal professionals in the UK.