This is the fourth episode in the fourth series of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Giles Wheeler KC, a silk at Fountain Court. It is a recording of a live streamed discussion which took place in June 2024, hosted by Fountain Court and Addleshaw Goddard, during London International Disputes Week. Joining Giles in the discussion are:
- Laura John KC: A silk at Fountain Court who specialises in financial litigation and arbitration, and is instructed by major banks, their customers and other financial institutions. Laura is described in the directories as “”a complete star, she holds her own against very senior silks and is completely unfazed by any theatrics” and “… simply excellent”.
- Richard Clayton: A Partner and Head of Finance Disputes in Addleshaw Goddard’s London office. Richard has 25 years’ experience advising on complex finance, investment, fraud and insurance disputes and contentious regulatory matters acting for a wide range of banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and high net worth individuals in a broad range of domestic and international cases.
- Sivan Daniels: A Partner in Addleshaw Goddard’s Dispute Resolution division in London and works predominantly within the finance disputes team. He specialises in complex finance, FinTech and financial crime related litigation. In addition to his FinTech/finance related work, Sivan advises on matters relating to litigation financing and funding.
During the webinar, our panel addressed the geopolitical events of the last two years leading to the trends and developments in group litigation including the interconnection with shareholder claims, s90 / 90A FSMA claims and litigation funding in the financial services sphere, as well as an update on crypto disputes including recent cases, regulation and jurisdiction developments and the scope for digitalisation.
For more information on Fountain Court’s Financial Services work, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/expertise/financial-services/.
