England - London • Dispute resolution
Kingsley Napley LLP
'One of the best mid-market commercial litigation firms in London', Kingsley Napley LLP routinely represents foreign governments, professional football clubs, casino operators, listed companies, banks and corporations, as well as offshore trustees and HNW individuals; and the team is increasingly active in cases arising out of large-scale investigations. Commercial litigation specialist Richard Foss leads the dispute resolution department, which features Ryan Mowat, an expert in contentious trusts and estates; the 'much-in-demand lawyer' William Christopher; Sue Thackeray, whose cases often incorporate privacy, data protection and hacking issues; and Fiona Simpson, whose instructions frequently involve offshore jurisdictions, Switzerland and CIS countries. Also integral to the practice, Mary Young acts in claims against professionals, while insolvency litigator Michael Mulligan is 'a dogged advocate for his clients'. In March 2023, Melanie Hart, who maintains a broad disputes practice, joined from Ince Gordon Dadds, while Laurence Clarke is 'a standout senior associate'.
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‘One of the best mid-market commercial litigation firms in London, with a hugely busy and successful disputes team.'
‘The team at Kingsley Napley is calm, measured, and has the ability to be reassuring and focused in times of extreme stress.’
‘Fiona Simpson leads a good team. Experienced and easy to work with.’
‘Sue Thackeray is a hugely experienced, highly effective litigator and negotiator, who always sees the bigger picture.'
'William Christopher - a tough, smart, talented, and much-in-demand lawyer, who is technically excellent and tactically wise. A very impressive operator.'
'Mary Young - a fabulous, tenacious and intelligent litigator, who leaves no stone unturned in support of her client's interests.'
‘Michael Mulligan has the ability to deconstruct complex legal issues and explain them in straightforward ways - a dogged advocate for his clients.'
'Laurence Clarke - a standout senior associate with a bright future. Articulate and analytical, with a wisdom beyond his years.’
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Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution and Head of the Banking Litigation Team
Next Generation Partners
Mary specialises in civil fraud litigation, often with an international aspect.Her clients are individuals, small and medium sized companies, trustees and professionals, including insolvency practitioners often acting on ‘once in a lifetime’ pieces of litigation.Mary has experience in using freezing injunctions and disclosure orders and has acted as a high court appointed supervising solicitor in respect of the execution of search orders.Mary is widely published in the legal press including in respect of developments relating to crypto-assets, is a contributing author to Lexology’s Getting The Deal Through 2020 – Asset Recovery, and has spoken at various national and international conferences on topics relating to fraud and insolvency.Mary is a member of the Kingsley Napley Diversity & Inclusion group and the LGBTQ and allies network.
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Richard Foss