DLA Piper acts for large financial institutions as claimants or defendants in high-profile and complex matters, including class actions; the group has also expanded its offering to cover cryptocurrency, fintech and fraud claims. Adam Ibrahim leads the team, focusing on fraud, conspiracy, and negligence claims involving major banks and financial institutions. The team also benefits from Chris Harvey, who covers a wide range of complex, high-value financial matters; Sohail Ali‘s extensive financial litigation experience; and Claire Clayton-Stead’s focus on complex claims regarding retail and commercial banks in the UK market. Hugh Evans also assists with challenging and complex disputes, while Paul McNamee has a particular focus on claims regarding allegations of fraud.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘A highly skilled team providing elite London-level standards in the regions.’
‘Adam Ibrahim provides a high degree of partner-level engagement and is a tough litigator with outstanding judgment in terms of strategy and negotiation.'
Key clients
- NatWest Group
- Bank of Ireland
Work highlights
- Acting on behalf of a London-based property developer in respect of a professional negligence claim against its legal advisers relating to the sale of a landmark development site and the payment of a £1.2m finder’s fee and loss of profits of c.£15m.