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Commercial Litigation

Our global Commercial Litigation practice is renowned for handling high value, complex and business critical cases that are frequently cross-border in nature.

Our litigators represent clients in the most significant commercial courts around the world, delivering accurate, holistic advice quickly, wherever disputes take place. It is this experience of handling high-stakes, complex cases around the globe and coordination of cross-border proceedings that distinguishes us from our competitors.

We work for national and multinational corporates and individuals, tailoring our approach to the unique requirements of every case. We have the full range of specialist expertise to assess and evaluate every aspect of a commercial dispute, devising legal strategies that deliver results in line with our clients' commercial drivers and objectives.

Our experience includes advising:

  • A U.S.-headquartered bank on litigation in the English High Court arising from its alleged anti-competitive conduct in the foreign exchange markets.
  • BNP Paribas in class action litigation in the Southern District of New York involving claims that some of the biggest banks in the world manipulated the global foreign exchange (FX) market.
  • WPP on a major corporate and shareholder litigation in Hong Kong, including liaising with the client and their English solicitors in relation to parallel English proceedings.

News and insights

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Publications: 18 September 2023

Directive 1828/2020 sur les actions représentatives et réforme des actions de groupe en France

La directive (UE) 2020/1828 a créé un socle commun pour les actions de groupe au sein de l’Union Européenne, qui devrait conduire le Parlement français à adopter, dans les prochains mois, une réforme…

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Publications: 28 April 2023

New rules for arbitration under Luxembourg law: A modern and flexible framework for dispute resolution

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Publications: 18 January 2023

La délinquance en col blanc en France, 2022 : aperçu des évolutions, tendances et perspectives

À l’occasion de son rapport annuel consacré aux grandes évolutions législatives et judiciaires relatives à la délinquance en col blanc, le cabinet Allen & Overy revient sur les principales…

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Publications: 08 December 2022

Le clair-obscur du régime de la convention judiciaire d’intérêt public

Depuis sa création, la convention judiciaire d’intérêt public suscite les passions. Les conventions récentes continuent néanmoins de mettre en lumière les améliorations à apporter au système actuel.

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A blog where experts from Allen & Overy analyse the latest contract law themes and developments, and what they mean for your business.