Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP‘s litigation team represents HNW individuals, multinationals and nation-states in energy, infrastructure, finance, and technology and innovation-related disputes. Simon Willis focuses on commercial disputes that frequently involve financial and professional services institutions, contentious regulatory work, and professional negligence. Mark Beeley maintains a notable cross-border disputes practice in the English courts, in addition to his international arbitration caseload. Amanda Voss is experienced in professional negligence disputes and investigations, and Adam Rizzo is ’engaging and highly diligent’. The department also includes Sarah Stockley, who acts in cross-border litigation, and Marcus Holmstroem, whose expertise also includes commercial litigation.
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‘All members of the team, from top to bottom, are high quality, dynamic, and engaged.’
‘Great subject matter knowledge and level of collaboration - ability to see through the issues and come up with appropriate answers.’
‘The team is professional and a pleasure to work with. Solid client service and technical knowledge.’
‘Experienced team in litigation and excellent balance of experienced and junior lawyers, which allows efficiency in terms of work delivered.’
‘Strong technical skill combined with availability.’
‘Simon Willis - absolutely superb, clever, pragmatic and a great team leader.’
‘Simon Willis - A+ for client management.’
‘Adam Rizzo is engaging and highly diligent.’
Key clients
- Connexin
- Ernst & Young
- Global Processing Services (UK)
- KPMG
- MetalNRG
- Optimares
- Petroserv Marine
- Sunset Financials
- Tullow Ghana
Work highlights
- Representing MetalNRG in a number of related matters, including its action in the High Court under the Companies Act 2006, which was brought against an individual and two companies.
- Acting for Ernst & Young in relation to a claim by HMRC for alleged misrepresentations made concerning a settlement agreement entered into within the framework of the 2011-launched HMRC Employee Benefit Trust Settlement Opportunity.
- Representing longstanding client KPMG, in relation to the insolvency of Carillion, which collapsed in January 2018 and entered liquidation (with debts of £1.5bn).
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Practice head
Simon Willis
Other key lawyers
Mark Beeley; Amanda Voss; Adam Rizzo; Sarah Stockley; Marcus Holmstroem; James Hargrove