England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Mayer Brown International LLP
The team at Mayer Brown International LLP, which often acts in close tandem with colleagues in Europe, the US, Asia and Brazil, is reputed for its work on financial product, bank trading, insolvency, bribery, insurance and corruption-related proceedings. Alistair Graham leads the team and is currently leading on a matter intersecting the SFO and US Department of Justice.
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Testimonials
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- Active partner engagement with cases, wide industry knowledge and a global reach.’
‘Great strength in depth with excellent ability within the team itself to blend skills in the best interests of the client without reference to individual egos. A pleasure to work with.’
‘A big player in the commercial fraud market; hugely well resourced with exceptional lawyers experienced in all kinds of fraud disputes. This is a first rate smart and serious team with a broad range of skills and experience, and with a sound commercial approach.’
‘Alistair Graham - hugely experienced and hugely effective. A master negotiator with a clear sense of the pressure points for resolving litigation effectively. A very tough but fair opponent with high standards and great humour. At the top of the game. Lauren Theodoulou - a fantastic senior associate capable of running litigation on her own, with great tactical sense and a masterful eye for detail. Engaging and talented, and a delight to work with.’
‘Alistair Graham - one of the most experienced litigators in this market.’
Key clients
- UBS
- Principal Global Investors
- BDO
- eOne
- Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP
Work highlights
- Acting for Alvarez & Marsal in their capacity as the joint liquidators of a high-profile multi-national construction and engineering company as the advisors to the joint liquidators and the company on litigation arising from the liquidation.
- Acted for listed client eOne, the leading Canada-based global mass media and entertainment company, now part of the Hasbro toy conglomerate on a multi-million pound fraud claim in the High Court, which included allegations of bribery, dishonesty, deceit, conspiracy and corruption, as well as subsequent bankruptcy proceedings.
- Representing partners in BDO, the leading UK-based accountant, in their role as liquidators of Robin Symes Limited. It is a highly-contentious liquidation of an antiquities dealership involving the disputed ownership of GBP multi-millions of antiquities.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alistair Graham