Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘Peter Burrell, Simon Osborn-King, Jerry Healy and (at the associate level) Giles Harvey are all highly impressive and knowledgeable in this field.’

• ‘Peter Burrell - driven, determined, very creative on the client's behalf. Simon Osborn King - strategic, commercial, collaborative Jerry Healy - very clever, able to retain all the detail, and still see the big picture, brilliant at making teams work effectively Giles Harvey - careful and thorough and resourceful.’

• ‘Giles Harvey is a star in the making.’

• ‘They are an outstanding alternative to the magic circle firms in London. US headquartered , they have built a very serious London team in this area in a short space of time by very astute lateral hire and rapid promotion. They have the capacity and skill sets to go toe-to-toe with the best, and they never fail to impress.’

• ‘Peter Burrell is a remarkable litigator and leads his team from the front. He has a prodigious appetite for work displays first class judgement and draws heavily from the very talented team.'

• ‘The Willkie litigation team has grown rapidly and has a good mix of youth and experience. They bring gravitas of a traditional old school UK firm, but are also entrepreneurial and willing to take on some risk to align with clients in given circumstances.’

• ‘Peter Burrell is impressive. His command of the detail of very complex cases is exceptional, and he inspires confidence. Jerry Healy is an up-and-coming partner who is very user-friendly and strategic.’

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Peter Burrell

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Peter Burrell is Chair of Willkie’s Litigation, Compliance, Investigations & Enforcement, and White Collar Defence Practice Groups in London. He is the Managing Partner of the London office. Peter is recognised as one of the UK’s leading specialists in corporate crime and compliance matters. His practice includes advising on compliance issues relating to money laundering, bribery and corruption, sanctions and fraud; conducting complex internal corporate investigations; and defending companies and individuals in investigations and enforcement actions by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue and Customs, and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies. He also handles complex High Court litigation and arbitration proceedings in London, with a particular focus on financial fraud, securities disputes and financial reporting issues.