Signature Litigation

Signature Litigation Signature Litigation is a specialist law firm handling major and complex litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations.

Messages on this profile are not routinely checked and any enquires should be sent to the [email protected]. Signature Litigation is a London-based law firm with offices in Paris and Gibraltar, specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration. Established in April 2012, the practice handles complex multi-jurisdictional disputes for clients, typically in the banking and financial se

rvices sector. We have an impressive track record as a leading litigation law firm led by partners who have strong commercial litigation expertise and consistently deliver outstanding results. We ensure that clients are at the heart of everything we do, whilst avoiding the constraints of potential conflict issues. We have also taken advantage of the developments in technology and outsourcing to ensure we are dynamic, efficient and deliver the very best service and legal outcomes for our clients.

Next week, our Paris Product Litigation team will be attending the ICPHSO (International Consumer Product Health & Safet...
03/09/2026

Next week, our Paris Product Litigation team will be attending the ICPHSO (International Consumer Product Health & Safety Organization) 2026 International Symposium, taking place from 9 - 10 September at the Charlemagne Building in Brussels in partnership with the European Commission.

This year’s conference, ‘Advancing a Global Baseline for Product Safety’, will explore the most urgent and emerging challenges in product safety, bringing together regulators, industry leaders, consumer advocates, researchers and legal experts from around the world as part of International Product Safety Week 2026.

Attending from Signature will be Partner Sylvie Gallage-Alwis, Senior Associates Elias Boukachabine and Gaëtan de Robillard, and Associates Nicolas Ndiour, Anélia Naydenova, Gaëtan Defer and Hannah Wilhelm.

Read more here: https://icphso.org/page/2026INTLsymposium

Partner Mark Beardsworth is in São Paulo this week for the International Bar Association’s’ Compliance, governance and i...
02/09/2026

Partner Mark Beardsworth is in São Paulo this week for the International Bar Association’s’ Compliance, governance and innovation: balancing risks and opportunities of doing business in Latin America’ conference, taking place from 31 August to 2 September.

Presented by the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee, the conference brings together practitioners from across the LATAM region and internationally to examine key developments in anti-corruption, fraud and corporate investigations.

Today, Mark is speaking on the panel ‘The role of legal professionals in promoting integrity and ethical business practices’, discussing evolving compliance and regulatory expectations and best practice in corporate governance.

Alongside Partners Ioannis Alexopoulos, Duncan Grieve and Catherine Naylor and Counsel Pietro Grassi, Mark is part of Signature’s Lusophone desk, with extensive experience advising on matters throughout Brazil and the wider Latin American region, spanning complex disputes, international arbitration, white collar crime, investigations and asset recovery.

Read more about our Latin American capabilities here: https://signaturelitigation.com/global-reach/latin-america/

01/09/2026

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Vincent Desry, who joins as a Partner in our Paris office to further expand our global white collar crime and investigations practice.

With more than 10 years’ experience, Vincent has built a strong market reputation advising and defending corporate entities, senior executives and public figures in complex white collar criminal matters, many of which have a significant cross-border dimension.

Vincent has represented clients in several landmark French criminal proceedings, most recently serving as trial counsel for former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the so-called “Bygmalion” case.

He brings with him Associates Alix Crocheton and Alix Meslier de Rocan.

Commenting on his appointment, Vincent said: “It is a great opportunity to be joining Signature with my team at such an exciting stage of its growth. The firm's disputes-only platform and the momentum behind its investigations and white collar crime practice made this a natural move for me.”

Thomas Rouhette, managing partner of our Paris office, commented: “Vincent’s arrival adds real weight to our international white collar crime and investigations capability following the launch of the team in London last year. His experience provides clients on both sides of the Channel with a genuinely integrated offering.”

Mark Beardsworth, Partner leading our white collar crime and investigations practice in London, said: "When Duncan Grieve and I launched the practice last year, we were aiming to further the firm's ambition to build a genuinely international offering for clients facing scrutiny across borders. Vincent's arrival in Paris is a significant step towards that.”

Read the announcement here: https://signaturelitigation.com/signature-litigation-paris-appoints-white-collar-crime-partner-adding-increased-international-investigations-weight/

Writing for Thomson Reuters Practical Law, Partner Daniel Spendlove, Counsel Alasdair Glass and Associate Simon Fitzpatr...
24/08/2026

Writing for Thomson Reuters Practical Law, Partner Daniel Spendlove, Counsel Alasdair Glass and Associate Simon Fitzpatrick examine expert determination clauses and their potential to give rise to satellite disputes.

Daniel, Alasdair and Simon consider the Court of Appeal’s decision in WH Holding Ltd v London Stadium LLP, discussing the high bar for challenging an expert determination on the basis of manifest error, and the practical lessons for both transactional lawyers drafting expert determination clauses, and litigators dealing with disputes arising from them.

Read their full article here: https://signaturelitigation.com/daniel-spendlove-alasdair-glass-and-simon-fitzpatrick-examine-expert-determination-clauses-in-thomson-reuters-practical-law/

Next week, Partner Ioannis Alexopoulos will be in Singapore for Singapore Convention Week 2026, attending a series of ev...
21/08/2026

Next week, Partner Ioannis Alexopoulos will be in Singapore for Singapore Convention Week 2026, attending a series of events across the international commercial disputes, arbitration and restructuring sectors.

Taking place from 24 August - 28 August, the convention brings together legal practitioners, arbitrators, general counsel, business leaders, government officials and academics from more than 100 countries. This year’s Convention Week also commemorates 200 years since the Second Charter of Justice, the foundation of Singapore’s legal system.

Ioannis will be attending four events throughout the week:

On Monday Ioannis is attending the Singapore International Arbitration Centre Symposium, focused on Alternative Dispute Resolution. Discussions will explore risk and strategy in cross-border disputes involving supply chain disruption, force majeure clauses, the energy transition and challenges facing the infrastructure sector.

On Tuesday, he will attend INSOL International’s Singapore Seminar, bringing together insolvency and restructuring practitioners to examine global restructuring trends, the influence of private credit, and insolvency law reform across Asia-Pacific.

On Wednesday Ioannis will be at the International Bar Association Asia Pacific Arbitration Group Symposium, ‘International arbitration in a fragmented world - geopolitics, sovereign immunity, and new paths to resolution’, with sessions exploring sanctions, sovereign immunity and enforcement, and ISDS mediation.

Finally, on Thursday, Ioannis is looking forward to the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)’s Tylney in Town Symposium, an interactive forum for discussion and exchange on developments in international commercial arbitration and dispute resolution.

If you will also be at Singapore Convention Week, do get in touch with Ioannis!

Senior Associate Tom Crawford examines the UK Supreme Court’s first guidance on the power to “order otherwise” under the...
12/08/2026

Senior Associate Tom Crawford examines the UK Supreme Court’s first guidance on the power to “order otherwise” under the Group Litigation Order regime, and what its decision means for financial services businesses involved in group proceedings.

Writing in Global Relay Intelligence & Practice, Tom considers the Supreme Court’s decision in AXA Insurance UK PLC v Commissioners of Inland Revenue and the high threshold that must be met before a court will depart from the otherwise binding effect of a GLO test case ruling.

Tom discusses the exceptional circumstances that led the Court to exercise its discretion, the importance it placed on certainty and finality in group litigation, and the practical implications for parties whose claims remain stayed behind a test case as the wider legal landscape develops.

Read Tom’s article here: https://signaturelitigation.com/tom-crawford-examines-the-uk-supreme-courts-first-guidance-on-the-power-to-order-otherwise-under-the-group-litigation-order-regime/

In their latest article, Partner Mark Beardsworth and Associates Sharon Takhar and Nikara Rangesh analyse how the FRC's ...
10/08/2026

In their latest article, Partner Mark Beardsworth and Associates Sharon Takhar and Nikara Rangesh analyse how the FRC's revisions to its Audit Enforcement Procedure, effective at the beginning of July, will change the way audit firms are supervised and directly affect company directors.

Mark, Sharon and Nikara examine the reforms and their practical implications for audited companies. They highlight several key considerations for businesses, including the need for robust governance and escalation processes, careful management of communications with auditors, protection of legal privilege, and early coordination between legal advisers, auditors and regulators.

Read their article, published in Business & Accountancy Daily, by following the link here: https://shorturl.at/KU8Yp

International Arbitration Partner Tsegaye Laurendeau has authored the chapter ‘Private Capital, Sovereign Debt and Arbit...
05/08/2026

International Arbitration Partner Tsegaye Laurendeau has authored the chapter ‘Private Capital, Sovereign Debt and Arbitration in Africa’ in Volume 3, Issue 2 of the Jus Mundi Arbitration Review (JMAR), a special issue dedicated to Arbitration in Africa & the MENA Region.

Tsegaye examines the shifting private capital sector in Africa, discussing the opportunity for arbitration in project finance, public-private partnerships and other sovereign-adjacent structures through which private capital is deployed across the region.

The Jus Mundi Arbitration Review (JMAR) provides authoritative global insights in the field of arbitration, featuring contributions from the most experienced experts in international arbitration.

Read more here: https://signaturelitigation.com/tsegaye-laurendeau-authors-private-capital-sovereign-debt-and-arbitration-in-africa-chapter-in-the-jus-mundi-arbitration-review/

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