Signature Litigation LLP

Commercial Litigation, Banking Litigation

Rory specialises in financial markets and complex multi-party international disputes, including allegations of breach of contract and contractual interpretation, breach of statutory obligations and fiduciary duties and fraud.

His experience covers High Court litigation, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court proceedings and judicial review. Rory also advises on white-collar regulatory investigations.

Rory’s recent experience includes advising a lead claimant group made up of large corporations and individuals in the RBS Rights Issue Group Litigation and defending partners in a UK private equity firm, along with associated global entities, in a Commercial Court Claim alleging diversion of a business opportunity.

Rory is currently advising a group of c. 230 institutions with respect to a claim against Standard Chartered Bank PLC pursuant to s. 90 and 90A FSMA, which has included the Court of Appeal handing down its first judgment in a claim under those provisions.

Rory’s experience also covers FCA investigations and interviews, Upper Tribunal proceedings, and advising individuals with respect to FCA investigations into them and their employers. This includes advising and working with foreign legal teams in the wider context of multi-jurisdictional regulatory, criminal and civil investigations, including SEC and DOJ proceedings.

Trained, Hogan Lovells 2010; qualified, 2012; Associate, Signature Litigation, 2012; Partner, Signature Litigation, 2021.

London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA); Junior LSLA.