England - London • Dispute resolution
White & Case LLP
White & Case LLP has a broad banking litigation practice that acts on high-profile mandates that are often hugely complex. Charles Balmain leads the department, with extensive experience across banking disputes and contentious sovereign and corporate debt restructuring and insolvency. Balmain notably leads on the Republic of Mozambique’s response to the ‘tuna bond’ scandal: a high-profile matter that continues to attract media attention. Lawson Caisley, head of the commercial litigation practice at the firm, has been involved in a large number of high-profile disputes, acting for financial institutions, insurers, and blue-chip corporates. Swati Tripathi is a ’star at junior partner level’, and routinely advises international banks on complex contractual disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘Amazing team.’
‘Charles Balmain and Ben Davies stand out.’
‘Swati Tripathi is a star at junior partner level. She is going places!’
‘Excellent technical and interpersonal skills. Invaluable commercial advice.’
‘Swati Tripathi will be one of my go-to partners in the future: great stakeholder management within the business line.’
Key clients
- UK Finance
- UK Export Finance (export credit agency (ECA) for the UK Government)
- Euler Hermes (ECA acting on behalf of Germany)
- Bpi France (ECA acting on behalf of the State of the French Republic)
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited
- China Development Bank
- Export Import Bank of China
- Greensill Bank AG
- The Republic of Mozambique
Work highlights
- Representing UK Finance, which has been granted permission to intervene in the appeal to the UK Supreme Court in the Philipp v Barclays case.
- Acted for UKEF as well as the ECAs of Germany and France in their claim for substantial amounts owed by Thailand’s flag carrier, Thai Airways, following its restructuring in Thailand.
- Acting for a syndicate of Chinese banks in respect of litigation proceedings and the restructuring of a $925m facility advanced to Reliance Communications Limited.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Charles Balmain, Lawson Caisley