England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing
Pallas Partners LLP
Demonstrating strong cross-border capabilities and extensive expertise in matters ranging from bribery and corruption to extraditions, the Pallas Partners LLP team is highly regarded. Matt Getz and Tracey Dovaston co-head the group; Getz is especially well versed in internal investigations and white-collar defence proceedings, while Dovaston focuses on financial services investigations. Counsel Alessia de Quincey concentrates on financial crime cases.
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Testimonials
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‘Matt was fantastic. I needed urgent advice. He made the time as he was trying to juggle a new family member. He helped not just with legal advice, but very practical steps to deal with the situation. He made himself available as and when required and has stayed in touch and close to the situation. When challenges arise, on a personal and professional level Pallas provided all of the support I could have asked for. I wish them every success.’
- 'Pallas is an elite, crack team.'
- 'Pallas is immensely commercially aware. Their well-earned confidence makes them superior negotiators.'
‘Matt Getz is a brilliant, creative fighter who cares for his clients and spots things other people miss.’
‘Tracey Dovaston is a very experienced and strategic advocate used for high-value disputes. Very commercial - quick to grasp issues and look for solutions.’
‘A strong team serving an UHNWI client base in matters of the highest profile. Clever, creative and doggedly determined to advance matters properly and fairly and achieve desired outcomes for every client. Experts in building and leading a team across disciplines and borders in the most complex of matters.’
‘Matt Getz has bag loads of white collar and sanctions experience at the highest level for clients of the highest profile. Knows which buttons to push and when to do so with maximum effect. A great human being as well.'
Key clients
- Ben Delo
- Vadim Wolfson
- Neil Phillips
Work highlights
- Representing Ben Delo, a co-founder of HDR Global Trading and BitMEX in a number of related regulatory investigations involving allegations of corporate crime, including in connection with a criminal investigation by the US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York and an investigation by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
- Represented Vadim Wolfson, the Russian financier.
- Representing Mr Neil Phillips, a co-founder of Glen Point Capital, who is the subject of an indictment from the US Department of Justice and a civil complaint from the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matt Getz, Tracey Dovaston