England - London • Corporate and commercial
Bivonas Law LLP
Litigation boutique Bivonas Law LLP brings its contentious expertise to bear on complex investigations and high-profile disputes. In addition to handling the gamut of regulatory cases, the firm is also well-placed to deal with the associated civil issues and any criminal liability. Practice head Cindy Dorrington is ‘known for her robust approach when dealing with the FCA and other regulators’.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent nous and client-handling skills. Unusual regulatory knowledge combined with real commercial knowledge and experience.’
‘Antony Brown: grand in stature but humble in nature, Antony is a fighter who you want on your side in a tight spot.'
- 'Cindy Dorrington: the queen of financial services disputes, combining brilliant client-handling skills with extensive experience.'
- 'Roland Ellis has a wide-ranging practice, is on-the-ball and well-liked by clients.’
- 'Bivonas is reactive and flexible. A unique experience in contentious regulatory matters allows Bivonas to develop fresh and out-of-box solutions.’
‘The practice is led by Cindy Dorrington who has very strong expertise in this area and is known for her robust approach when dealing with the FCA and other regulators.’
‘Antony Brown is a hands-on senior partner, able to nurse a case for a client and give them great confidence in the strategy and direction of travel.’
‘Cindy Dorrington is very responsive and my go-to person on financial regulatory questions. We have worked together on two substantial matters in the last three years, and her contributions have been extremely valuable and incisive.’
Work highlights
- Representing an individual being investigated by the FCA and SFO for fraud and mis-selling mini-bonds to the value of £250m to retail investors.
- Representing an individual in the FCA’s investigation into banks, brokers and pensions funds involved in Cum-Ex trading.
- Representing a defendant in an insider dealing case being prosecuted by the FCA.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Cindy Dorrington