As a result of its close links to the firm's wider Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, Our
Banking team has extensive experience of banking
litigation, as well as acting in complex and high value contractual
and commercial disputes nationally and internationally.
We advise a number of banks and other
financial institutions, resolving disputes and conducting
litigation in all divisions of the High Court and appellate courts
and conducting arbitrations under the plethora of different
procedural rules including, but not limited to, the ICC, LCIA and
UNCITRAL rules.
Our success is based upon a clear
understanding of the financial issues which lie at the heart of the
banking disputes that we advise upon. Our specialists advise upon
all disputes, including those in the following areas:
examples of our banking litigation and dispute resolution
experience
Recent examples of our experience include:
- advising a number of banks in relation to
breaches of covenant, validity and enforceability of guarantees,
loan documentation, outsourcing agreements and technology,
licensing and procurement
- representing an Eire partnership and Isle of Man
companies in a claim for €43 million against multiple defendants in
the UK and elsewhere, including multi jurisdictional proceedings,
obtaining a worldwide freezing order and advising on the validity
of a suite of detailed loan documentation
- acting for a US based investment fund concerning
the purchase of subordinated loan notes in a foreign retail bank
for in excess of €25 million. Advising that investment group in
respect of claims against the directors and officers of the bank
for misrepresentation and breach of statutory duty and claims
against the auditors for negligent misstatement.
