ENGLAND & WALES Law and Practice Contributed by: Damian Taylor, Olga Ladrowska, Lawal Ijaodola and Eleanor Higginson, Slaughter and May
Slaughter and May is a leading international law firm advising on high-profile transactions and contentious issues. The disputes and investiga- tions practice is trusted by companies, finan- cial institutions and governments from around the world to advise them on their most com- plex and reputationally sensitive disputes. The lawyers provide an end-to-end service, advis- ing on risk mitigation, litigation, ADR and inves-
tigations, and on the interplay between them. Recent highlights include advising BHP in its defence to claims arising out of the collapse of the Fundão Dam in Brazil, and successfully ad- vising Standard Chartered in the recent LIBOR transition test case. The firm also advises truck manufacturer MAN in the trucks cartel follow- on damages litigation, one of the largest sets of competition law claims to go before the courts.
Authors
Damian Taylor is a partner in Slaughter and May’s disputes and investigations group and co-heads the international arbitration practice. He advises on all contentious matters, drawing on his broad experience across a wide variety of disputes before the High Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal and international arbitration tribunals. Damian has particular experience in competition law, group actions, contractual interpretation, insurance and commercial fraud. He acts for clients across a broad spectrum, including energy and financial institutions, governments and high-profile sports clubs. Damian sits on the committee of the London Solicitors Litigation Association.
Olga Ladrowska is a senior associate in Slaughter and May’s disputes and investigations group. She has
experience in advising clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters, and has represented clients in disputes before the High Court, Competition Appeal Tribunal and Court of Appeal. Prior to joining Slaughter and May, Olga completed a PhD in Conflict of Laws at Cambridge University, where she also taught an LLM class in International Commercial Litigation.
Lawal Ijaodola is an associate in Slaughter and May’s disputes and investigations group. Having been called to the Nigerian Bar and the Bar of England and Wales, Lawal has experience in
Eleanor Higginson is an associate in Slaughter and May’s disputes and investigations group. Since qualifying in March 2023, she has advised on a broad range of
advising clients on a broad range of commercial litigation and arbitration before domestic and international courts and tribunals. He is a member of the International Law Association.
disputes and contentious issues, including mass claims, public law and competition litigation.
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