Dan Lavender
Macfarlanes LLPMacfarlanes LLP works in a highly collaborative fashion with the broader firmwide litigation offering and other key practice groups to provide a ‘very efficient service’ to an eclectic mix of financial services entities facing international regulatory disputes, enforcement actions and investigations. The ’very strong and reliable’ Matt McCahearty has developed a market-leading reputation over the years, including in relation to high-profile market manipulation matters. His expertise, which includes work on UK/US cross-border matters, is also recognised by the FCA itself, with the regulator having instructed him as a “skilled person” to independently conduct investigations and prepare reports into regulated firms. Dan Lavender co-heads the team alongside McCahearty and is noted for the ‘practical and sensible’ advice he provides in the context of potentially reputation threatening disputes and investigations.
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Testimonials
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- 'The firm is one of the leading firms in financial services. They are trusted by clients and regulators alike. They give practical advice and do not take a too aggressive approach.'
- 'The compact team provides a very efficient service.'
- 'Dan Lavender is very well respected by clients and is eminently practical and sensible.'
- 'Matt McCahearty is a very strong and reliable professional, with clear and effective advice. He is the one I call, and I refer to when my client needs UK law business litigation advice.'
- 'Laura Bridgewater is very bright, energetic and organised.'
- 'Dan Lavender was the key person in this field but has recently retiled. Matt McCahearty is very able.'
- 'Macfarlanes litigation team has deep industry and finance expertise with strong partner-led teams who are easy to work with in working on complex, cross-border matters. They are very much personnally involved in cases and implement innovative strategies to achieve outstanding results. Furthermore, they know in cross border litigation how to handle multi-cultural teams, lawyers and clients.'
- 'The team is better for having grown organically so there is real lawyer engagement at every level.'
Key clients
- The British Bankers’ Association
- NatWest (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland)
- Thirteen Bitcoin Developers
- CFE Finance Group
- FMSB
Work highlights
- Advising in an ongoing largescale litigation in London and New York for the 160 financial institution members of the British Bankers’ Association (BBA), the members’ trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector.
- Continuing to defend the NatWest in a series of high-profile cases, including appearing before the Court of Appeal in collective proceedings and achieving the settlement of a separate claim brought by Quinn Emanuel on behalf of around 170 investment funds.
- Advising the defendants, Sovereign Credit Opportunities SA and CFE Advisory Services, in a Part 8 claim brought by Banca Generali to remove and replace the Fiscal Agent and Calculation Agent in a number of Luxembourg-based securitisation structures.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Matt McCahearty
Macfarlanes LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matt McCahearty, Dan Lavender