Richard East Wins Disputes Partner of the Year at the 2025 ALM | Law.com British Legal Awards

Congratulations to Richard East on winning Disputes Partner of the Year at last night's ALM | Law.com British Legal Awards!2025 has been an extraordinary year for Richard, who has led on five major trials in the English courts. In particular:

•  AXA France v Santander Cards UK [WON] – £675m judgement secured in the long-running PPI dispute
• NMC Health v Ernst & Young [PENDING] – leading the largest auditor negligence claim in UK history (£2.7bn)
• Credit Suisse v SoftBank [WON] – victory in a $440m dispute arising from the Greensill Capital collapse
• J.P. Morgan v Werealize.com [WON] – anti-suit injunctions obtained, preventing a €916.9m claim
• Transworld Payment Solutions UK v First Curaçao International Bank [WON] – successful defence against £280m fraud allegations relating to MTIC fraud

Five trials. Billions in dispute value. One exceptional litigator.

Congratulations, Richard!