Robin Spedding is an associate in the Litigation & Trial Department in the London office of Latham & Watkins.
Robin advises clients from a broad range of industries in relation to complex commercial litigation, often with an international element. He has worked on cases in the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court.
Robin has particular experience in advising banks and other financial institutions. His industry knowledge is bolstered having spent a year on secondment to the litigation and investigations team of a major bank where he advised in relation to complex litigation (particularly in relation to interest-rate hedging products and alleged benchmark manipulation) and arbitral proceedings, in addition to regulatory matters.
Robin maintains an active pro bono practice, regularly advising clients at the Royal Courts of Justice Advice Bureau and assisting with ad hoc litigation advice.
Robin is a qualified barrister having undertaken pupillage at a leading commercial chambers where he worked on a broad range of international commercial disputes, with a particular emphasis on civil fraud and urgent interim relief, fraudulent misrepresentation and misstatement, professional negligence disputes, and insolvency and restructuring disputes.
Robin previously worked at the Court of Appeal as judicial assistant to Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (during his appointment as President of the Queen’s Bench Division).
Robin is a member of Transparency International UK, the LCLCBA, and the FSLA.
Experience
Robin’s experience includes:
Complex Commercial Litigation
Advising a project finance organisation in relation to matters of contractual interpretation arising from the introduction of international sanctions
Advising a technology development company in relation to claims arising under consultation agreements
Acting for a telecommunications company in relation to claims alleging vicarious liability for economic torts arising from a number of alleged cyber-attacks*
Advising a major bank in relation to a claim issued by a number of institutional investors alleging anti-competitive and collusive manipulation of the foreign exchange market*
Acting for a sovereign wealth fund in multi-billion dollar Commercial Court proceedings and related arbitral proceedings against its former asset managers*
Advising a major bank in relation to a US$50 million claim concerning a close-out valuation of derivative transactions under a ISDA Master Agreement 2002*
Acting for a multinational oil and gas company in relation to the close-out of repo transactions under a GMRA 2000*
Advising a substantial financial services firm in relation to a claim for damages for breach of a bond sale and purchase agreement*
Insolvency and Restructuring
Advising Löwenplay, the German casino operator, on its debt for equity swap implemented via a Scheme of Arrangement
Advising Hong Kong Airlines Limited on its US$6.2 billion restructuring (the first restructuring to be implemented by way of a parallel and overlapping Hong Kong Scheme of Arrangement and an English Restructuring Plan)
Advising a multi-asset investment brokerage in relation to the enforceability of claims arising from sudden market volatility*
Advising a financial institution seeking declaratory relief in relation to the effect of a Scheme of Arrangement*
Company Law
Advising clients in relation to:
Pre-action rights and strategy, including successfully negotiating positive outcomes for clients prior to the commencement of litigation
The interpretation of governing law and jurisdiction provisions
The drafting of enforceability provisions and conflicts of laws analysis arising from the interpretation of the same
Post-completion obligations and contractual claims
Advising a private equity house in relation to the acquisition of a vacation rental business
Regulation and Investigations
Advising an English football club on compliance with domestic and international football rules and regulations
Acting for a global financial institution on its global monitorship concerning its AML and sanctions controls*
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
England and Wales (Barrister)
Education
Bar Professional Training Course, Cardiff University, 2012
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