Routinely mandated for high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional commercial and corporate disputes, Steptoe UK LLP ‘provides exactly the right kind of support a corporate client would seek’. The 19-strong team in London has a strong track record in fraud and competition law claims, along with contract, construction and property disputes. It also acts in white-collar crime-related commercial litigation. Neil Dooley is a specialist in Russia-related, cross-border fraud claims, while Angus Rodger’s commercial dispute resolution practice covers antitrust, financial, and insurance and reinsurance disputes. Jonathan Raynes is a complex disputes expert, and ‘fantastic lawyer’ Ivan Gordienko acts in cryptocurrency-related claims. The practice also showcases Leigh Mallon, who has ’a brilliant, strategic brain’, and Jonathan Egerton-Peters, who represents corporations, investors and entrepreneurs in international disputes. Other key practitioners are Alex Green, who focuses on disputes involving clients from Central and Eastern Europe, and Natalia Gofman, who is experienced in civil fraud, enforcement actions, and asset tracing and recovery work.
Testimonials
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- ‘Great experience and client base. The team works seamlessly together and ensures work is done at the appropriate level of seniority.’
- ‘The firm provides exactly the right kind of support a corporate client would seek - efficiency, technical expertise, right level of engagement, and commercial advice.’
Key clients
- National Bank Trust
- Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Work highlights
- Successfully acted for National Trust Bank (as claimant) in interlocutory applications that covered jurisdiction, the scope and continuation of freezing orders, and the use of documents in foreign criminal proceedings.
- Acting for Al-Jomaih Power and Denham Investment in a dispute with the managers of the Infrastructure Growth & Capital Fund, the dispute concerning (in part) the control and management of Karachi Electric, a vertically-integrated power station in Pakistan.