England - London • Dispute resolution
Fieldfisher
Fieldfisher’s department is ‘excellent for premium commercial litigation’, often acting on high-profile cases. The team boasts regional and international expertise, with particular strengths in corporate, shareholder, and post M&A disputes. Colin Gibson is for one client ’the best solicitor in the city to work with’, and leads the ‘phenomenal team of hard working, intelligent, and diligent individuals’. The team continues to grow significantly, with Priyanka Kapoor joining from PCB Byrne in July 2022, Natalie Quinlivan from KWM Europe LLP in December 2022, and Ania Farren from Omnia Strategy in January 2023.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The Fieldfisher team is excellent for premium commercial litigation. The team has a depth of expertise and is able to assemble an appropriate team in commercial litigation.’
- ‘Duncan Black and Rebecca McKee make up a phenomenal team of hard working, intelligent and diligent individuals. They work tirelessly for the best results for their clients and provide incredible support to both clients and counsel teams alike. A joy to work with.’
- 'Adam Sturt has heaps of experiences across a wide range of sectors, and has very good judgment.’
- ‘Vivien Davies is great at marrying middle east expectation with the UK court system which is not always easy.’
- ‘Kit Jarvis is a stellar litigation partner who works tirelessly for his clients and is able to pull rabbits out of hats. Shiv Haria-Shah is an excellent lawyer who is not fazed by anything, and Hannah Piper is an absolute pleasure to work with. Laura Parnell is extremely hard-working and an obvious favourite with clients.’
- ‘Andrew Lafferty - calm, orderly approach to case management. Arik Aslanyan - excellent client management and relationships. James Lewis - real work horse. Colin Gibson - perhaps the best solicitor in the city to work with.’
- ‘Dan Hayward and Rebecca McKee are both excellent. They are fun and enjoyable to work with, which is a very good way of getting the best out of the entire team.’
Key clients
- Mr Igor Kolomoisky
- Atalaya Mining PLC
- Compound Photonics Group Limited (CPGL)
- Aurium Real Estate London Ultra Prime Limited
- India Infrastructure Finance Company (UK) Limited (IIFC)
Work highlights
- Acting for Igor Kolomoisky in claims by PrivatBank, Ukraine's biggest deposit taking bank, for $2.6 billion.
- Acting for a Lebanese National, in a $1 billion case brought by the Kuwaiti Public Institution for Social Security.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Colin Gibson