England - London • Dispute resolution
Milbank
Milbank houses an ‘absolutely wonderful' team, which often appears in matters before the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal. Practice head Julian Stait is ’extremely knowledgeable‘ of cross-border investigations and CPO applications. Special counsel Emma Hogwood frequently acts for clients in claims concerning fraud and abuse of dominance; and special counsel Cormac Alexander is particularly adept at handling regulatory investigations and arbitrations.
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Testimonials
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‘A Rolls Royce of a team - one of the better teams in the market for big ticket litigation that you are not afraid to take to trial.'
‘Julian Stait is one of the strongest practitioners in the market and his senior team of Cormac Alexander, Mark Padley and Emily Hogwood are all very talented.'
‘These are brilliant and experienced people. They totally get stuck-in for their clients, but they also offer wonderful advice, always putting the client's position first. Could not be better.’
‘The team is absolutely wonderful. I would always want them in my corner in a scrap. They are also incredibly nice to work with, could not be nicer or more engaged.’
‘In-depth understanding of payments and the complexity of regulation in a litigation context.’
‘Julian is an extremely knowledgeable, very articulate and persuasive advocate - approachable and hardworking. Pragmatic and constructive in his engagements with clients and other parties.’
'An extremely strong team working on many of the leading competition cases.'
'Julian Stait is one of the best solicitors in London.'
Key clients
- Visa
- Rabobank
- Brugg Kabel AG and Kabelwerke Brugg AG Holding
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Julian Stait