England - London • Dispute resolution
Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP
Commercial and financial disputes boutique Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP routinely acts against major financial institutions and sovereign states, being generally free of conflicts of interest. Sinead O’Callaghan specialises in disputes emanating from Africa, South and Central America, and Russia and former CIS countries; Mikhail Vishnyakov is 'capable of resolving exceptional cases'; and associate Tulsi Bhatia has significant international arbitration expertise. In 2022, Jon Felce and Natalie Todd joined as partners from PCB Byrne, while former partner Daniel Burbeary joined Gresham Legal.
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Testimonials
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- 'CYK's ability to manage projects efficiently, diligently and cost effectively makes this firm truly outstanding, and a primary choice when choosing a co-counsel for English law-governed disputes.'
- 'Mikhail Vishnyakov offers exceptional expertise, a hands-on approach, and very flexible fee arrangements, making him a primary choice for clients.'
- 'The team is highly professional and Mikhail Vishnyakov is an excellent lawyer who is capable of resolving exceptional cases.'
- 'Natalie Todd provides excellent legal advice and her light-touch approach allows the client to save funds, but, at the same time, secure remarkable results.'
- 'Cooke Young & Keidan is a very entrepreneurial law firm with young and energetic partners.'
- 'They are flexible when it comes to billing as it is a nimble firm.'
- 'Jon Felce is a brilliant advocate and very easy to work with.'
- 'Jon Felce impressed with his ability to understand quickly the basic principles of civil procedure in Nigeria, as it related to the use of Nigerian judicial decisions in UK court enforcement proceedings.'
Key clients
- MXV
- PL Holdings
Work highlights
- Successfully defended MXV against Section 68 challenges to two arbitral awards, arising out of a bitterly-fought LCIA arbitration.
- Acting for PL Holdings in a landmark case concerning the impact of the infamous Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decision in Achmea v Slovak Republic, and a significant matter in the context of intra-EU investment arbitration and enforcement.
- Acting for a Middle Eastern insurance group that is opposing the exercise of a put option by a minority shareholder (a global financial institution).