Charles Balmain > White & Case LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Offering a ‘top notch Rolls-Royce dispute resolution service’, White & Case LLP is acting for household names and blue-chip global corporates on precedent-setting cases. The team’s work for UK Finance in the landmark Philipp v Barclays Bank case in the Supreme Court is indicative of their strength. ‘Very sure and experienced’ Lawson Caisley leads the team, having been involved in the most high-profile corporate and commercial disputes for years. Also of note is Charles Balmain, with expertise in private and public company litigation, as well as a wide range from shareholder disputes to contentious corporate and sovereign debt restructurings. Swati Tripathi and Will Corbett-Graham are recognised for their ‘exceptional legal knowledge, sound judgement, and deep commitment to their clients’. 

White & Case LLP houses an ‘extremely dedicated’ team which handles the full spectrum of mandates, from standalone behavioural issues to civil actions. Praised by clients for his ‘enormous versatility paired with impeccable judgement’, Charles Balmain leads the group, and has notable expertise in follow-on claims and regulatory investigations-related work, often appearing before the CMA and the CAT. Counsel Raif Hassan is experienced in handling damages actions before the High Court, and appeals to the Court of Appeal concerning the mitigation of damages.

White & Case LLP has a broad banking litigation practice that acts on high-profile mandates that are often hugely complex. Charles Balmain leads the department, with extensive experience across banking disputes and contentious sovereign and corporate debt restructuring and insolvency. Balmain notably leads on the Republic of Mozambique’s response to the ‘tuna bond’ scandal: a high-profile matter that continues to attract media attention. Lawson Caisley, head of the commercial litigation practice at the firm, has been involved in a large number of high-profile disputes, acting for financial institutions, insurers, and blue-chip corporates. Swati Tripathi is a ‘star at junior partner level’, and routinely advises international banks on complex contractual disputes.

White & Case LLP  fields an ‘outstanding’ team which acts for financial institutions, companies, states and individuals on the claimant and defendant side. Besides its high involvement in cross-border civil fraud disputes, it also regularly supports clients in bringing and defending applications for interim relief, including freezing orders, other orders relating to asset recovery and disclosure, and court orders in support of arbitration proceedings. The group is headed by John Rogerson, who leads the UK civil fraud team, focusing on cross-border litigation and regularly acting for emerging market corporates, as well as EMEA-based financial institutions. Other key names within the team include Charles Balmain, ‘an exceptionally talented litigator’. David Goldberg left the firm in March 2024.