England - London • Risk advisory
Pallas Partners LLP
Pallas Partners LLP��s investigations and financial crime practice has extensive expertise in dealing with multi-jurisdictional investigations involving allegations of bribery and money laundering, conducted by domestic and overseas enforcement agencies. The firm has a strong offering in the sanctions space, boasting specialists on UK and EU sanctions along with data protection issues. Matt Getz and Tracey Dovaston both head the team, with the former being a ‘top-notch’ performer who focuses on white-collar defence and regulatory compliance, whilst the ’very experienced’ latter handles complex financial services investigations. Solicitor Natasha Harrison concentrates on arbitration disputes, and counsel Alessia de Quincey is knowledgeable on financial crime cases.
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Testimonials
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‘Matt Getz is an exceptionally bright and able solicitor. He works aggressively hard for his clients and is a top-notch performer. He thinks originally and looks for solutions. I am very impressed.’
‘Tracey Dovaston is very experienced and strategic adviser used for high-value disputes. Very commercial, quick to grasp complex issues and look for solutions.’
‘A welcome addition to the London legal landscape delivering top-class conflict free management of litigation with a commercial slant.’
‘Matt Getz, Natasha Harrison and their fellow partners represent a package of all the talent.’
‘Although still relatively new in the market, Pallas Partners has quickly established itself as a leading player in the white-collar space. The cumulative experience of its partnership is second to none, and they bring a diversity of thought which leads to extremely effective strategic thinking.’
‘Tracey Dovaston is a first-rate lawyer. Calm, experienced, and well-connected, she defends her client's interests vigorously and effectively. She is a strategic thinker, a strong communicator and an excellent team leader. Tracey has a sophisticated understanding of her corporate clients' commercial imperatives, and within those parameters she is immensely effective at helping those clients to mitigate risk arising from regulatory issues.'
- 'Alessia de Quincey is a very steady pair of hands, with a masterful grasp of the detail of the matters she works on.’
Key clients
- Madison Pacific Trust
- VR Capital
- Farallon Capital Management
Work highlights
- Representing a group of institutional investors in respect of a circa £2 billion-plus claim that has been brought on behalf of a core group of institutional investors against Glencore under Section 90 of the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000 (FSMA).
- Represented Madison Pacific against PrivatBank in court proceedings linked to arbitrations (and the arbitrations themselves) in relation to loans funded by two notes issue in 2010 and 2013.
- Representing VR Capital, Farallon Capital Management and Moza Banco in their role as lenders under the US$622 million ProIndicus loan guaranteed by the Republic of Mozambique.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matt Getz, Tracey Dovaston