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Stephen Pollard is a seasoned litigator with more than 30 years of experience in the full spectrum of business crime and securities enforcement work. During his career, Mr. Pollard has been involved in most of the significant business crime investigations and prosecutions brought by the UK authorities. Mr. Pollard has particular experience in representing senior individuals from public and private companies, including those from the financial services sector. In addition, Mr. Pollard is regul...

David Evans is Chair of Goodwin’s European offices and a partner in Goodwin’s Real Estate Industry group. He is a former member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Evans' practice focuses on all aspects of real estate fund structuring and formation, as well as joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions in the real estate arena. Mr. Evans has considerable experience dealing with complex tax and real estate issues applicable to fund structuring, for both UK and pan-Europea...

David McCluskey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Practice. David practices law in London, United Kingdom Best Lawyers has recognized David McCluskey since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David McCluskey is held by other lawyers.

??Philip Rocher is the senior partner in the Dispute Resolution Group in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s London office. He specialises in litigation, often with an international element, and regulatory and internal investigations. He has extensive experience in the financial services sectors. Mr. Rocher regularly advises on high value disputes arising from the full range of commercial activities and has taken many large and complex matters through to a concluded trial. In recent years he ...

Vincent Zabielski focuses on international nuclear energy matters, including providing strategic advice related to new-build EPC contracts, power purchase agreements, operation and maintenance, fuel supply chain, liability issues, and export controls. Prior to joining Pillsbury, Vincent was Senior Nuclear Counsel for the UAE nuclear new build program, where he was responsible for integration of nuclear licensing strategy with the largest-ever public financing of a public works project. During...

Aymen Mahmoud is the co-head of the London Finance, Restructuring and Special Situations Group. He focuses his practice on complex debt financing transactions for private equity funds and their portfolio companies, hedge funds, corporate borrowers and issuers and other financial institutions including banks, direct lenders, family offices and other alternative sophisticated capital. His experience includes acting in respect of direct lending, leveraged buyouts, domestic and cross-border syndi...

Alistair Maughan leads Morrison & Foerster's European Technology & Commercial Practice. He delivers commercial contracts and technology-based projects for major companies and public sector organizations. He advises on:Commercial licensing and sales contractsService-based outsourcing transactionsTechnology delivery models, such as cloud and as-a-service platformsContracts for the supply and acquisition of technology equipmentKey regulatory issuesServices and softwareAgency and distribu...

Brenda Coleman specialises in all aspects of corporate tax including private equity, fund formation, public and private M&A, restructurings, complex financings and tax disputes. Her experience includes acting for private equity funds, multi-asset managers, LPs, multinational companies, banks, hedge funds, Sovereign wealth funds and various UK Government departments. Brenda is described in Chambers UK 2022 as “extremely capable, very analytical and very thorough.” Clients say &...

Giles Crown is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Advertising and Marketing Law and Intellectual Property Law. Giles practices law in London, United Kingdom Best Lawyers has recognized Giles Crown since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Giles Crown is held by other lawyers.

Deborah Ruff leads Pillsbury’s Arbitration - U.S. & International practice. She has extensive experience in multi-jurisdiction disputes, with a focus on high-value and complex international arbitration in the energy, infrastructure and construction, telecommunications and financial sectors. Deborah conducts international arbitration disputes often over JOAs, the construction of and off-take from refineries and petrochemical plants, as well as rig, energy trading and transport, and c...