The ‘excellent commercial disputes team’ at Keidan Harrison represents international and UK businesses, investment and private equity funds, HNW individuals (including directors, partners and shareholders), trustees and insolvency practitioners in heavyweight litigation. Being conflict-free, the specialist dispute resolution and insolvency law firm is able to act against important international corporations. With a ’client-focused approach to delivery’, Luke Harrison is a shareholder, partnership and LLP disputes expert; Dipti Hunter is experienced in commercial litigation, international arbitration and civil fraud; and Marc Keidan's recent caseload covers corporate, shareholder and director disputes. Srishti Jain and Kit Smith are other names to note.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A strong team, always on the hunt for the work. Keidan Harrison has an excellent commercial disputes team, featuring senior partners with a wealth of experience and backed up by hard-working associates who leave no stone unturned.’

  • ‘Excellent team offering powerful disputes experience within a boutique firm in the London Market; and the culture of the lawyers ranging from juniors to senior partners is supportive and healthy.’

  • ‘Luke Harrison - extraordinary energy and client-focused approach to delivery.’

  • ‘Marc Keidan is standout, as is Kit Smith. Both are such good operators and always willing to give people time, which is hugely valuable! ’

  • ‘Marc Keidan has created an innovative, dynamic, forward-looking enterprise that, above all, aims to achieve excellence for great value.’

  • ‘Marc Keidan is a force of nature. Truly indefatigable. Daunted by nothing. Ready to take on the biggest and best-resourced banks. Strategic, energetic and unstoppable. A hugely seasoned litigator who offers a steady hand in any type of commercial litigation.

  • ‘Dipti Hunter is a first-rate commercial litigator. She has incredible industry knowledge and is a force to be reckoned with. A truly stellar individual!’

  • ‘Srishti Jain is fantastic and she has a truly international practice.’

Key clients

  • Velocity Venture Capital

Work highlights

  • Acting for various holders of Credit Suisse's Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital instruments (alongside another law firm), in seeking redress for members affected by the write-down of AT1 bonds.
  • Acting for Nicola Foulston, and her investment vehicle Velocity Venture Capital, in respect of an alleged breach of contract/wrongful dismissal claim against RGB Holdings (and others).
  • Representing two Kuwaiti HNW individuals (Hassan Saadat Yazdi and Kian Saadat Yazdi) in relation to £50m enforcement proceedings in the English Commercial Court.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marc Keidan

Other key lawyers

Luke Harrison, Dipti Hunter, Marc Keidan, Srishti Jain, Kit Smith, Yarik Kryvoi