Experienced in cross-border litigation, Milbank counts major corporates and financial institutions among its international clientele. Practice head Julian Stait is praised as an ‘extremely experienced and commercially savvy partner’. ’Excellent litigator’ Mona Vaswani is an expert in breach of fiduciary duty, unfair prejudice and joint venture disputes, while Tom Canning specialises in dispute resolution in the Middle East. Emma Hogwood and Mark Padley are also contacts in the team.
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Testimonials
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‘A high-powered, well integrated and slick team that always has its eye on the detail as well as the bigger picture.’
‘Julian Stait - an extremely experienced and commercially savvy partner who is uncannily good at strategy and can also do deep legal analysis. Emma Hogwood - an extremely bright lawyer who combines an incredible eye for detail with vast reserves of pragmatism.’
‘I have worked closely, and for some years, with Julian Stait's litigation team at Milbank - in particular, Julian himself, Mark Padley and Emily Norton. They are consistently excellent. Their attention to detail and strategic thinking regarding the development of litigation is flawless. They are always alive to the relevant issues in a case, no matter how complex. And they are friendly and a pleasure to work with. Any client would be lucky to have them, and I would heartily recommend.’
‘A very strong and growing team of commercial litigators of the very highest quality, particularly strong on financial services and fraud.’
‘Mona Vaswani is a great litigator, immensely experienced and a delight to work with, particularly strong on fraud disputes. Julian Stait is another litigator at the very top of his game: experienced, thoughtful, with a great eye both for the detail and for the optimum strategy.’
‘Mona Vaswani's practice is legendary, and she continues to get brilliant results for tough, demanding clients.’
‘Mona Vaswani's client base is an elite group of discerning clients (including hedge funds and large consultancy firms) that have her at the top of their list for any matter that needs external counsel. Her reputation in this field is unparalleled.’
‘Mona Vaswani is an excellent litigator - responsive, hard-working, technically outstanding but also commercial. A standout partner of her generation.’
Key clients
- Visa Inc., Visa International Service Association, Visa Europe Limited, Visa Europe Services LLC and Visa UK Limited
- Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.
- Drax Group Plc
- Direct Line Group PLC
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Practice head
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Julian Stait