England - London • Dispute resolution
Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP
Jamie Maples sits at the helm of the ‘focused, elite commercial litigation practice’ at Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP; the team regularly advises global corporates and private equity sponsors on complex litigation, investigations, arbitrations, and regulatory matters. Restructuring litigation is also within the expertise of the ‘extremely able high-quality team of technically proficient lawyers’. Noted practitioners include ‘star junior partner’ Christopher Marks, with expertise in complex cross-border insolvencies, and ’proactive and responsive’ Hayley Lund.
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Testimonials
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'Weil has a focused, elite commercial litigation practice that attracts some of the best commercial disputes going. They recruit only the best and, after a couple of decades in the game, now benefit from exceptional depth of quality. They have particular experience acting for private equity houses and have a loyal following in this sector.'
‘The team provide proactive and commercial support to our business and are our go-to where we have any disputes or contentious matter. They've really taken the time to understand our business and culture to ensure we get the right level of advice and support at the right time.
‘Hayley Lund is proactive and responsive and provides alternative perspectives and solutions.'
‘Jamie Maples is great - well-established as an experienced litigator.'
‘Jamie Maples is a seasoned, commercial and all round excellent litigator. Chris Marks is a star junior partner.’
‘Christopher Marks is a fantastic litigator – commercial and no nonsense in his approach and with a good sense of which points are worth running.’
'An extremely able high-quality team of technically proficient lawyers. Really excellent, in-depth.’
Key clients
- Microsoft
- Administrators of VTB Capital
- Ad Hoc Group of VEON Bondholders
- Petropavlovsk PLC
- Asia Research & Capital Management Ltd
- Joint Special Administrators of MF Global UK Limited
- Shop Direct
- Lehman Brothers
- Stuart Sybersma/David Soden as joint official liquidators of Abraaj Investment Management Limited
Work highlights
- Acted for the administrators of VTB Capital on the $1bn+ High Court claim against the Republic of Mozambique in the widely reported “tuna bonds” litigation.
- Acted for Microsoft in its challenge to the CMA’s headline-grabbing decision to block its $68.7 billion merger with video games giant Activision Blizzard King.
- Shop Direct Finance Company Limited (the consumer finance arm of The Very Group, the major online retailer), in relation to alleged PPI mis-selling.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jamie Maples