England - London • Dispute resolution
Brown Rudnick LLP
Ultra-high net worth individuals, multinationals, and major financial institutions all turn to Brown Rudnick LLP to handle multi-jurisdictional, complex disputes. The London litigation and arbitration practice group is co-led by Neill Shrimpton and Jane Colston; other key names include Jessica Lee, who was recently promoted to partnership.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Specialist team with a deep understanding of the area of law. Very well respected in the industry.'
- 'The demonstrate strategic thinking and understanding of all parties' requirements and constraints.'
- 'Jane Colston and Jessica Lee both have exceptional knowledge and are able to understand that for the client the case is personal, therefore they are able to deliver a even better service.'
Key clients
- Recovery Partners G.P. Limited and Revoker LLP
- Various Investors v RSA Insurance Group Limited (formerly RSA Insurance Group PLC)
- Group of Shareholders v Barclays Plc
- Group of Shareholders v Standard Chartered Plc
- Ballinger & Co Ltd
- Francois Cordier, Leko France, Leko Ventures, Leko ESOP
Work highlights
- Acts for the Claimants in this matter which concerns the unlawful diversion of a business opportunity to provide services to members of the surviving family of the deceased Georgian billionaire Arkadi Patarkatsishvili, whose estate came under attack in the period following his unexpected death in 2008 from various individuals including Boris Berezovsky and Joseph Kay and from the Georgian government.
- acted for a group of 72 institutional investors against RSA Insurance Group Limited (“RSA”) in claims under section 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The group claims damages in excess of £150 million arising from their reliance on alleged untrue and misleading statements and omissions in the defendant’s published information, alternatively alleged dishonest delay in publishing relevant information.
- Acts for an individual defendant accused of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering in the context of a grand corruption case concerning the Kuwaiti state pension fund.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Neill Shrimpton