Shane Gleghorn

Shane is our UK Managing Partner and Global Co-Chair of our board. Before becoming UK Managing Partner in 2018, Shane co-led our international Disputes & Investigations group.

Shane is recognised as one of the UK's premier banking and fraud litigators. He specialises in advising our major international clients and their senior officers on large-scale litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations.

During his career, Shane has worked on landmark cases involving US, European and Asian financial regulators, and a substantial number of internal investigations involving insider trading, corruption, related party transactions, whistleblowing, data security breaches, and systems and controls failures.

Shane represents major domestic and international commercial organisations, public companies, State entities and senior executives.

Show full CV Hide full CV

Career

Since 2018	Managing Partner, Taylor Wessing
2006	Partner, Taylor Wessing

Expertise

Services and Groups Russia group

Experience

There are no deals to display

Awards

Chambers UK 2020	Leading individual - Fraud: Civil (Eminent practitioner): UK managing partner Shane Gleghorn specialises in contentious matters concerning the banking and finance sector, including high-value civil fraud proceedings. He often handles cases that arise out of insolvency and breaches of directors' duties. A source describes him as a "smooth operator" who is "commercially astute."
Legal 500 UK 2020	Leading individual - Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
Chambers UK 2019	Leading individual - Banking Litigation (Band 3): Shane Gleghorn frequently represents financial institutions and corporate clients in complex financial litigation, arbitrations and regulatory disputes. Sources consider him a "very experienced and strong commercial litigator" who "fights hard but fair" and who "all the time has his eye on the big picture."
Chambers UK 2019	Leading individual - Fraud: Civil (Band 3): Shane Gleghorn has noted strength in the banking sector, regularly advising financial institutions on disputes and investigations relating to fraud. He also offers clients the benefit of his regulatory expertise. Sources describe him as "measured and a sensible strategist."
Legal 500 UK 2019	Leading individual - Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation: Shane Gleghorn specialises in dispute resolution and investigations in the banking and finance sector.
Chambers UK 2018	Leading individual - Litigation (Band 2): Shane Gleghorn heads the disputes and investigations department. He has a focus on cases arising in the banking and finance sector, and has additional experience in fraud arbitrations.
Chambers UK 2018	Leading individual - Banking Litigation (Band 4): Shane Gleghorn is called upon by clients for his skills in banking litigation and investigations, where he advises both corporate clients and financial institutions. He also offers expertise in arbitrations.
Chambers UK 2018	Leading individual - Fraud - Civil (Band 3): Shane Gleghorn heads the disputes and investigations department. He has a focus on cases arising in the banking and finance sector, and has additional experience in fraud arbitrations.
Legal 500 UK 2017	Leading individual - Dispute Resolution - Commercial Litigation: Shane Gleghorn is team head.