Herbert Smith’s market-leading litigation practice includes a dedicated group of partners who specialise in working with banks, as part of our firm wide financial institutions team. This type of specialist legal advice is required as financial institutions face increased regulation and potential for disputes.
We provide clients with a comprehensive service, including advising on:
- major commercial litigation, with a particular expertise in significant reputational disputes;
- regulatory issues, including risk management strategies, investigations and anti-money laundering;
- employment and health and safety disputes.
Clients include CIBC, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, HBOS, ING, Merrill Lynch, Nomura, RBS/ABN Amro and UBS.
For further information please contact:
Europe: Damien Byrne-Hill, Simon Clarke, (London); Denis Chemla (Paris)
Asia: Mark Johnson (Hong Kong); Graeme Johnston (China); Peter Godwin (Japan); Maurice Burke (Singapore); Surapol Srangsomwong (Thailand)

Litigation Team of the Year
The Lawyer Awards 2010

Litigation Team of the Year
The Lawyer Awards 2009

Herbert Smith - best litigation practice
Vault Guide to the Top 50 UK Law Firms 2007
"An established international practice with immense strength in depth."
Chambers UK, 2010
"sensible and pleasant professionals to have on side"
Chambers UK, 2010