Addleshaw Goddard acts for fintechs, digital asset businesses, hedge funds, and securitisation services on a wide range of banking-related disputes, with the litigation practice closely aligned with the firm’s regulatory, financial crime, and fintech practices. Richard Clayton leads the financial disputes practice, often instructed by clients on high-value complex investment, asset management, and fraud-related disputes, usually on matters with an international element. Clayton is recognised for ‘leading the team with wisdom and achieving excellent results’. James Herring is a ’clever, practical lawyer, and genuinely lovely man’, who has expertise in mis-selling and fraud claims, as well as derivatives and structured products. Noted also at partner level is Sivan Daniels, who is ‘great at helping clients navigate difficult issues’ and brings expertise in complex finance, fintech, and financial crime-related litigation. Legal director Alex Unger, a ’star in the making’, is also recommended.
Testimonials
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- ‘An excellent team, with real cohesion, extremely well led. Great commitment to the client's cause and a real willingness to think outside the box and leave no stone unturned.’
- ‘James Herring is a really clever, practical lawyer, but also a genuinely lovely man. Sivan Daniels is great at helping clients navigate difficult issues. David Wigg is hard-working anda great lateral thinker.’
- ‘Richard Clayton provides a wealth of experience. He leads the team with wisdom and achieves excellent results. Sivan Daniels is an outstanding intellect. He is an accomplished and very successful litigator.’
- ‘Alex Unger is a star in the making who has energy and an eye for detail.'
- 'Mark Chesher is a real 'details person' who rolls his sleeves up and gets into all the documents.'
- ‘James Herring is an experienced banking litigation partner who knows how to handle banking clients and understands their internal dynamics; careful and good at identifying and managing risks before they arise. Alex Ungar is an up-and-coming associate, no doubt a future partner.’
- ‘The AG banking litigation team probably has the strongest team ethos I work with: they operate in large teams very effectively, being able to cover one another, work closely together, and handle discrete tasks.’
- 'David Wigg is responsible for much of the day-to-day management of a very substantial claim. Excellent at drafting, hard working and with good ideas.’
Key clients
- Mr Nejc Kodrič and White Whale Capital SPF, SA.
- Unitel S.A.
- British International Investment plc (formerly CDC Group Plc) and Michael Turner
Work highlights
- Acting for the co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp and his company, White Whale Capital SPF SA in a shareholder dispute against a South Korean private equity holding company (Bitstamp Holdings owned by NXMH).
- Acting for Unitel S.A. in its £400m+ claims for repayment of funds and enforcement of security and/or damages followings a series of events of default against a Dutch company owned by Isabel dos Santos.
- Acting for British International Investment and Michael Turner defending a $200m Commercial Court claim brought by Crane Bank Limited and a number of its former shareholders for unlawful means conspiracy, dishonest assistance and knowing receipt.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Clayton