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Chambers UK 2022

Fraud - Civil (Eminent Practitioner): "Shane Gleghorn is a very impressive operator." "He is absolutely fantastic."

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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.

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Chambers UK 2022

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Fraud - Civil (Eminent Practitioner): "Shane Gleghorn is a very impressive operator." "He is absolutely fantastic."

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Leading individual - Commercial litigation: premium

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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."

Leading individual - Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

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."

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."

Leading individual - Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation: Shane Gleghorn specialises in dispute resolution and investigations in the banking and finance sector.

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.

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.

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.

Leading individual - Dispute Resolution - Commercial Litigation: Shane Gleghorn is team head.

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Market-leading work in the life sciences sector

We have won Life Sciences Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023 for advising on three simultaneous transformational transactions for AIM-listed Shield Therapeutics plc.

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