Latham & Watkins is regularly called on to represent corporations and financial institutions in bet-the-company disputes. The ‘nimble, efficient and highly effective’ team has noted a recent increase in litigation related to data privacy, data breaches and cybersecurity. Three partners head the practice: Martin Davies advises a stellar list of global corporations; Ian Felstead boasts particular expertise in media and technology disputes; and Oliver Middleton’s commercial litigation practice spans financial, corporate and shareholder disputes. Duncan Graves is experienced in boardroom disputes, while Alice Zhou’s clientele ranges from financial institutions to high-net-worth individuals. Hayley Pizzey was made Counsel in January 2021, while Oliver Browne left the firm in March 2024.
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‘A nimble, efficient and highly effective team of litigators. They are extremely talented individual lawyers but also able seamlessly to incorporate input from Latham's unmatched global resources in a way which gives them a real edge in complex, international litigation.’
‘Duncan Graves - an excellent lawyer and supremely reliable in managing the most complex of disputes: from high-level strategy down to the fine detail.’
‘Martin Davies - excellent lawyer, strategist and litigator. Oliver Middleton - as above, technical banking expertise.’
‘Martin Davies is a star.’
'Their private client commercial practice is fantastic. They identify their client's interest and pursue it robustly. It commmands loyalty and respect from the client. ’
‘Martin Davies - a funny, astute litigation partners. He's clever with excellent judgment and a pleasure to work with. Alice Zhou - star litigation associated. Very smart and sharp with it. Calm and approachable too.’
‘Martin Davies is a very experienced operator in commercial litigation yet relaxed and easy going. He is savvy and good at managing his team. Helen Perks is great at the day-to-day matters of being realistic about clients - handling them, handling counsel, and delivering her product to deadlines.’
‘Martin Davies is a brilliant lawyer who is confident and measured in his advice. He is firm without being aggressive and calculated in his dealings with the other side - he does not need to assert the brilliance of his advice as a lesser lawyer might. Stephanie Forrest ably stood-in for Martin when he was unavailable and provided eminently sensible advice.’
Kernmandanten
- UniCredit Bank Gmbh
- Renesas Electronics Corporation, Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH, Renesas Electronics Europe Limited
- Servis-Terminal (in liquidation)
- Sinovac Biotech
- Meta
- The Public Institution For Social Security v Ms Muna Al-Rajaan Al-Wazzan (in her capacity as representative of the estate of Mr Fahad Maziad Rajaan Al-Rajaan (deceased)) and Others
- Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) (parent of NEX Group Limited)
- Saudi National Bank (formerly Samba Financial Group)
- Howat, Garth
Highlight-Mandate
- Representing Unicredit in prevailing before the Court of Appeal to obtain an anti-suit injunction against Ruschemalliance, preventing Ruschemalliance from pursuing litigation in Russia in breach of an ICC arbitration clause with seat in Paris.
- Representing Meta in relation to a number of multijurisdictional regulatory investigations and inquiries regarding alleged data breaches and compliance with data protection laws generally, and related litigation.
- Representing Sinovac Biotech in its defence against dissident shareholders.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Praxisleitung
Martin Davies; Ian Felstead; Oliver Middleton
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Duncan Graves; Alice Zhou; Hayley Pizzey; Stephanie Forrest