Matthew Shankland > Sidley Austin LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Sidley Austin LLP Offices
70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
England
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Matthew Shankland
Work Department
Commercial Litigation and Disputes
Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy
Securities and Shareholder Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
(Leading partners)The London practice at Sidley Austin LLP acts across a wide range of sectors, advising high-profile clients in industries including media and events, retail, pharma and insurance. Sanctions related work is a mainstay of the team led by Matthew Shankland; a solicitor advocate who handles a steady stream of complex high-profile litigation, with experience in the High Court as well as international arbitration tribunals worldwide. Andrew Fox is key to the team, with particular knowledge of commodities brokerage, oil and gas logistics, and branding and licensing.
London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
The banking litigation practice at Sidley Austin LLP is ‘hugely experienced and technically brilliant‘, with the international capabilities of the team allowing it to undertake high-profile, multi-jurisdictional matters. Matthew Shankland leads the unit, notably representing major insurance firm Genworth in a high-value PPI mis-selling claim. Andrew Fox is a further key contact, with extensive experience in complex financial derivative products. Also of note are Alastair Hopwood and the ‘very hard-working and reliable senior associate‘ Sarah Lainchbury.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Banking litigation: investment and retail London > Dispute resolution
- Commercial litigation: premium London > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Investment fund formation and management > Hedge funds
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Real estate > Property finance
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing