Philip Rocher is the senior partner in the Dispute Resolution Group in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s London office. He specialises in litigation, often with an international element, and regulatory and internal investigations. He has extensive experience in the financial services sectors. Philip regularly advises on high value disputes arising from the full range of commercial activities and has taken many large and complex matters through to a concluded trial. In recent years he has conducted a three-month hedge fund fraud trial in the Cayman Islands, a ten-week fraud trial in the Commercial Court, and the two-week trial of the first phase of a ground breaking private sector equal value employment claim. He has conducted numerous regulatory and internal investigations in the UK and internationally for clients in the financial services sector and in other industries, reporting the results to both regulators and boards of directors. These matters range from examining the conduct of senior managers in an investment bank, to major multinational regulatory investigations.
England - London • Dispute resolution
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
The litigation practice at ‘top tier firm’ Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher handles the full gamut of commercial litigation, including complex-cross border disputes. Group litigation is a particular strength of the team, with Osma Hudda and Doug Watson both key names in this area, along with team head Philip Rocher. Rocher, along with Allan Neil and Susy Bullock all have extensive experience in offshore disputes. The in-house trial advocacy ability of the team is a key differentiator, led by Lord Charles Falconer KC, ’absolutely one of the best litigators and counsel in London.’
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'Gibson Dunn provides excellent client service, and unmatched expertise in-house through Lord Falconer and the other barristers in their team.’
‘Lord Falconer - remains one of the absolute best litigators and counsel in London. Lord Falconer has an exceptional feel for the court, and immaculate judgement as to how to present a case.’
Key clients
- Credit Suisse
- UBS
- John Wiley & Sons
- Investcorp Bank B.S.C.
- Forensic News LLC
- Asda/Walmart
- Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi and related parties
- Sukhbaatar Batbold
- Fender
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