England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing

White & Case LLP

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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.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘They are unique, excellent and very professional. They are highly profiled and have a strong position in the area and the market in general.’

  • ‘White & Case provided fantastic litigation support - they were always two, if not three, steps ahead of our opponents.’

  • ‘Charles Balmain - an exceptionally talented litigation partner, with years of experience - a pleasure to work with. I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

  • ‘Excellent client service, advice quality and strategic thinking.’

  • ‘John Rogerson is a superb lawyer and great strategist.’

  • ‘White & Case are carving out an outstanding niche in the world of crime, fraud and licensing. They combine exceptional partners with sublime associates capable of handling the hardest and most challenging case.’

  • ‘Charles Balmain heads an outstanding team of litigators. Charles is an inspiring leader and delightful to work with in every respect.’

  • ‘John Rogerson - excellent technical lawyer & a pleasure to work with. Keeps his eyes on the prize.’

Key clients

  • The Republic of India
  • The Republic of Mozambique

Work highlights

  • Assisting India is challenging the US$150 million Permanent Court of Arbitration award in a dispute against a satellite company, stemming from an agreement the company entered into with the commercial arm of India’s Department of Space, which according to our client was tainted by fraud and illegality.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Rogerson

Other key lawyers

Charles Balmain