Commercial Litigation lawyers

Anthony Ashley

Anthony J. Ashley is a Shareholder and Chair of the Litigation practice area based in Chicago. Mr. Ashley has been serving clients for over 30 years with a global, complex commercial litigation and employment law practice, which includes counseling and litigating in geographically diverse U.S. federal and state courts, international courts and tribunals, and arbitration forums. He has also served for the past 15 years as outside general counsel to multiple organizations that range in size and industry.

Vedder

Anthony Boccamazzo

Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP

Anthony Candido

Clifford Chance

Anthony Cayer

Anthony is a civil and commercial litigator with a focus on class actions, product liability, consumer contracts and complex commercial disputes. He represents national and international clients – including manufacturers, financial institutions, and pharmaceutical companies – before the Québec courts. Anthony regularly defends clients in leading class actions, particularly in matters involving product liability and consumer protection. His practice also includes extraordinary proceedings such as injunctions and seizures before judgment. He also advises clients on white-collar and regulatory matters, including internal investigations and proceedings initiated by public prosecutors, securities regulators, and self-regulatory organizations. He is fluent in English and French, with a working knowledge of Spanish.

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Anthony Chow

Partner

Nixon Peabody CWL

Anthony Fiotto

Anthony Fiotto | Morrison Foerster Tony Fiotto is a first-chair trial and arbitration lawyer with more than 35 years of experience representing clients in general commercial and securities litigation, as well as merger and acquisition (M&A) disputes. Over the span of his career, Tony has represented clients in a wide range of litigation matters, including those pertaining to private equity, venture capital, real estate investment, hospitality, and healthcare and life sciences. He is also highly regarded for his work in alternative dispute resolution and has represented clients from diverse industries in mediations and arbitrations. Tony has successfully obtained numerous dismissals before trial for a broad range of clients facing shareholder class actions and derivative lawsuits challenging mergers. He has also represented clients in dissenting shareholder appraisal proceedings in Delaware and other states on behalf of subject corporations and dissenting institutional shareholders. Before joining MoFo, Tony was a partner at a leading global law firm, where he previously served as chair of the Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense, and Business Litigation practice groups. Tony received his J.D. from the Boston University School of Law, where he served as the articles editor for the Boston University Law Review. After law school, Tony served as a law clerk for the Honorable Raymond Pettine for the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Morrison Foerster

Anthony Jr. Capuyan

Junior Associate

Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law)

Anthony Le

Associate Partner - Dispute Resolution

Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)

Anthony Lucisano

Senior Associate

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Anthony Mark A. Gutierrez

Partner

Gatmaytan Yap Patacsil Gutierrez & Protacio (C&G Law)

Anthony Okumah

Anthony is a director in the civil litigation department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. He has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation and specialises in acting for claimants in negligence actions against solicitors, barristers and accountants. He has a strong practice in multi-jurisdiction matters. Anthony also specialises in dispute resolution and uses a wide range of tools such as arbitration, mediation and litigation. He frequently handles insolvency matters that include bankruptcy, winding up proceedings, and applications to set aside transactions at undervalue. He has a particular interest in property litigation; and trust claims involving determination of beneficial ownership, contested probate claims and boundary disputes.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Anthony Rance

Anthony is a commercial litigator who is also part of CyXcel, Weightmans’ multi-disciplinary team specialising in cyber risk, crisis, incident response and litigation. Anthony’s commercial litigation practice sees him advise on a broad range of disputes across a variety of sectors. He is regularly instructed to act on disputes arising out of commercial contracts, distressed IT and outsourcing projects, financial disputes, shareholder disputes, cases involving the misuse of confidential information, restraint of trade disputes and also negligence claims, including professional negligence. He has been involved in many high value and complex commercial cases, several of which have involved reported decisions. As part of Weightmans CyXcel team, Anthony also has substantial experience of assisting clients with data breach and cyber incidents, as well as cyber-related disputes. Anthony is also highly experienced in alternative dispute resolution and has represented clients at numerous successful mediations and other forms of structured settlement negotiations.

Weightmans LLP

Anthony Riem

Anthony is a partner and a recognised expert on international asset investigation and recovery, insolvency and international dispute resolution who provides creative and effective solutions. He acts for a number of government agencies, state owned companies, leading financial institutions and corporates across a range of industry sectors including banking, natural resources, and hedge funds. He has particular expertise in unwinding complex corporate structures and transactions used to hide assets, dealing with allegations of commercial blackmail, diversion of corporate opportunities, theft of assets, and breaches of directors’ duties. He also has experience in dealing with antiques fraud, money-laundering, and bribery and corruption. Anthony regularly obtains disclosure and freezing orders in England and abroad which often involves the management and co-ordination of proceedings in several jurisdictions at any one time. He has a particular expertise in executing and supervising search orders. Anthony has also defended a number of clients alleged to be involved in international fraud and corruption obtaining the discharge of freezing and restraint orders. A number of his cases have been high profile and ground-breaking both in England and abroad and reported in the legal press.

PCB Byrne

Anthony Williams

Anthony is Head of Dispute Resolution in Guernsey. Anthony is an experienced trial and appellate advocate. He has significant experience in many areas of corporate litigation and dispute resolution. Anthony has a particular expertise in high value and complex commercial litigation, with particular focus on investment fund disputes, regulatory enforcement, contentious insolvency matters, asset-tracing and recovery work, and trust litigation. Anthony’s experience includes: Acting for certain directors to defend claims in the region of USD 1 billion brought by the liquidators of a parent company based in Guernsey. Advising and acting in Aareal Bank AG v JJW Limited, at first instance [2020] GRC 046 and on appeal [2021] GCA 021 which involved the first reported case in Guernsey concerning a contested compulsory winding up application. Acting for the successful Defendant in Rusnano v CRGF, proceedings before the Royal Court of Guernsey to terminate a Limited Partnership. Acting in Rusnano Capital v Molard International [2019] GRC011 and in the Guernsey Court of Appeal [2019] GCA077, which involved the question whether a sole beneficiary of a discretionary trust can call for distribution of the trust assets under Saunders v Vautier where the protector has a power to add further beneficiaries. Advising HSBC on the transfer of their banking business in Guernsey pursuant to a scheme of arrangement as part of a wider restructuring of the banking business in the UK. This was the first court sanctioned scheme of this kind in Guernsey. Winning an appeal to the Guernsey Court of Appeal on behalf of a Trustee in relation to an application by a beneficiary to terminate the trust. This is the leading decision in Guernsey with respect to the application of the common law rule in Saunders v Vautier. Winning an appeal to the Guernsey Court of Appeal on behalf of a Beneficiary in relation to an application to set aside various dispositions into trust. This is the leading decision in Guernsey with respect to the rule in Hastings Bass. Winning an appeal to the Guernsey Court of Appeal in relation to the scope and applicability of Directors’ indemnities. This case created new law in relation to the presumptive basis on which Directors take the benefit of indemnities contained in the Articles of Association. Appearing as trial advocate successfully representing a beneficiary of a trust in relation to a claim that certain trust assets be distributed to her. This case is the leading financial crime decision in Guernsey with respect to the scope and applicability of suspicious activity reports and the statutory “no consent” regime. Appearing as trial advocate representing a former senior executive defending claims of fraud with respect to the ownership of an LP. The trial involved extensive cross examination of multiple factual and expert witnesses. The decision has been reserved. Obtaining a freezing injunction and wide ranging disclosure orders as part of a worldwide claim arising out of complex and high value litigation in the UK. Obtaining an administration order in in respect of a number of Guernsey investment companies, forming part of a wider UK property holding structure, as part of a plan of restructuring to rescue the group as a going concern. The reorganisation involved the proposed restructuring of a secured loan facility in excess of £700million, and the managed disposal of an extensive portfolio of UK commercial real estate assets. Appearing for the acquirer in relation to the successful CAN$775million takeover of the NYX Gaming Group by way of contested scheme of arrangement. Acting for a global bank in connection with claw back claims instituted by the US Trustee of Madoff and the Liquidators of Fairfield. Acting on behalf of a number of Guernsey financial services businesses in connection with regulatory enforcement action for breaches of AML / CFT legalisation including advising with respect to compliance issues and remediation projects.

Appleby

Antoine Dérot

Partner

Reinhart Marville Torre

Antoine Gautier-Sauvagnac

Partner

FTPA

Anton Letten

Senior Associate

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Antonia Foster

Antonia specialises in media litigation and reputation management, as well as in commercial litigation. Her clients include private individuals, MPs, members of European royal families, as well as other high-profile business people, professionals and celebrities. She has been described in the Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession as “completely unflappable” and is noted for her “devotion and ability to put complex issues into layman’s terms”.In addition, Antonia has been named in The Best Lawyers Guide 2018, as one of the Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom in the practice area of Defamation Law. Antonia has secured numerous apologies and settlements for clients in her media practice. Where it has not been possible to reach settlement at an early stage Antonia has extensive experience in taking matters to trial. She is also very experienced in acting for clients pre-publication or broadcast. As part of her commercial practice Antonia, has been involved in the successful resolution of mis-selling claims against financial institutions, multi-jurisdictional disputes, as well as in professional negligence claims. She also lectures in defamation law and reputation management.

Carter-Ruck

Antonio Canales

Partner

Jones Day

Antonis Nicolaou

Advocate

COSTAS TSIRIDES & CO LLC

Antony Colman

Antony is a highly experienced commercial and product liability specialist, handling primarily disputes that arise from international trade. His practice focuses on acting for insurers and manufacturers in product liability claims. Antony has lectured in England and Germany and is a contributor to Product Liability: Law and Insurance, published by Informa. He is also an accredited mediator.

Keystone Law

Antony Morris

Antony Morris is head of the dispute resolution team in the resolution and litigation of commercial disputes. Antony is recognised for his mastery of high-profile complex litigation, resolving a broad variety of disputes for commercial clients, providing strategic advice and assistance with negotiations at an early stage, often behind the scenes. Antony finds practical solutions to difficult problems, ensuring that matters are looked at from every angle. He frequently engages in cross-border work and focuses his practice on professional negligence, commercial contract disputes and international trade issues. He acts for clients active in a variety of sectors, including the automotive, education and technology sectors. Experience Risk management and commercial advice Antony advises clients on how to resolve or mitigate legal problems at an early stage. This may be behind the scenes advice, assistance with drafting correspondence, attendance at meetings or arranging without prejudice meetings or mediation. Commercial disputes Commercial clients include commercial contract claims, corporate and shareholder disputes, professional negligence claims, technical, technology and IP disputes, as well as dealing with injunctions and other forms of urgent action. IT and Telecoms Experienced with a large number of telecoms and IT clients, with in-depth understanding of the problems companies in this sector face. Property claims Property disputes, from dilapidations and landlord and tenant, through to joint ventures and breach of contract, for landowners and large landlords to small family companies and individual company tenants. Regulatory Experienced in advising businesses faced with the threat of prosecution or other regulatory action and from the early stages of investigation to the defence of any claims brought. Finance and Fraud Assists clients recovering money following fraud, often by way of urgent injunctive action, and by other means such as claims against banks and complaints to various regulatory bodies.

Clarkslegal LLP

Anuj Shah

Counsel

DMD Advocates

Anuradha Dutt

Founder & Managing Partner, New Delhi

DMD Advocates