Signature Litigation’s London office and members ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2026 Guide

Fraud: Civil – Tier 2

Signature Litigation maintains its high ranking for Fraud: Civil, with the Guide noting that it is “highly impressive” and “a niche litigation boutique which hits the nail on the head every time.”

Home to “a razor-sharp team who know how to work a heavy fraud litigation in the most cost-effective and procedurally clever way,” Signature Litigation is “strategically very strong, with unparalleled experience of multi-jurisdictional litigation.”

The Guide further notes that Signature Litigation is “very experienced in high-stakes, complex international litigation” and “the team take a proactive approach to litigation and will fearlessly pursue clients’ interests.”

In addition to being ranked in the Hall of Fame for Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail and Commercial Litigation: Premium (see below), Partner Graham Huntley maintains his ranking in the Hall of Fame for his civil fraud practice. He is described as “one of the experienced litigators in the field”.

Partner Ioannis Alexopoulos has retained his ranking as a Leading Partner, and “remains at the peak of the market – he has a knack for finding solutions to novel problems that otherwise seem insurmountable.” Ioannis is also described as “creative, bright, and committed.”

Partner Kate Gee is ranked as a Next Generation Partner and is highlighted in the Guide for excelling in matters surrounding digital assets, cryptocurrencies and technology.

Banking litigation: investment and retail – Tier 3

The Legal 500 notes that Signature Litigation is a “fantastic” banking litigation practice “Signature Litigation are nimble and effective” with “excellent industry knowledge. Excellent response time. Excellent professionals.”

The Guide further notes that “the Signature team is fantastic, with real partner involvement at all stages of the case. They’re efficient, on-top of the detail, and have very sound judgment. As counsel, they’re a delight to be instructed by – there is a collegiate, focussed atmosphere and everyone manages to retain their sense of humour while working very hard.”

Partner Graham Huntley maintains his recognition in The Legal 500’s Hall of Fame.

Partner Abdulali Jiwaji, recognised as a Leading Partner, is praised for being “hugely hard-working and absolutely unflappable in even the most difficult and stressful of circumstances.” A referee notes Abdul is a “lawyer I would want in my corner in a hard fought case.”

Partner Becca Hogan, recognised by the Guide as a key contact in the team, has again been ranked a Next Generation Partner. The Guide notes “Becca Hogan is an outstanding partner. She is pragmatic, energetic and very clever. She instils confidence in clients and counsel alike and leads a team by creating the kind of focussed and supportive atmosphere that gets everyone putting their best foot forward.”

Partner Josh Wong is also ranked as a Recommended Lawyer in the Guide.

International Arbitration – Tier 3

Signature Litigation has maintained its ranking in International Arbitration, with the Guide noting that “this is a remarkable transnational (trans-European) group of high-level litigators with a presence in France, the UK and Germany. Totally focused on international litigation and arbitration, in which they excel.”

One testimonial describes Signature as “unique in that they have grown as a boutique litigation firm with expansion across various markets and expertise in all types of dispute resolution.” “They have a diverse set of disputes lawyers with language capabilities.”

Partner Ioannis Alexopoulos has increased his ranking to the Hall of Fame, with the Guide highlighting his significant expertise in mandates involving Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Africa, Brazil, and the Middle East.

Partner Tsegaye Laurendeau has increased his ranking to a Next Generation Partner, with one testimonial praising his “strong commercial approach to dispute resolution, which is very appealing to clients. He understands issues very quickly, is pragmatic, and a great team player.”

The Guide further notes that “Tsegaye Laurendeau has extensive international arbitration expertise; and has worked on large mandates over the years, building a strong name for himself in the arbitration market.”

Partner Neil Newing has retained his ranking as a Next Generation Partner and is recognised by the Guide as an oil and gas industry expert.

Senior Associate Pietro Grassi is again recognised as a Leading Associate and receives praise for being a “hard-working lawyer”.

Partner Philipp Kurek, described as “a dedicated, smart and forward-looking litigator, while at the same being a really nice person. A rare combination” has been recommended by the Guide.

Partner Natalia Chumak is now also ranked by the Guide as a Recommended Lawyer.

Commercial litigation: premium – Tier 4

Signature’s Commercial Litigation team is mentioned in the Guide for being “one of the top premium boutique litigation offerings in London with a small but agile team, highly partner-led by impressive junior partners, and making use of AI and technological solutions to provide value for money and efficiency.”

The Guide further notes that “Signature Litigation is one of the standout boutique litigation firms. They have a number of superb partners and various excellent associates, as well as some younger lawyers coming through the ranks. I have worked with them only on very large matters and they always had the resources to cope with the substantial demands of such litigation.”

One testimonial mentioned that “Signature has increasing strength and depth and a real profile now amongst the big players on the commercial litigation space.”

Partner Graham Huntley has again been ranked in the Guide’s Hall of Fame, and is praised for leading a fantastic team with real depth and hands-on commitment, regularly representing leading banks and fund managers on high-profile M&A disputes, shareholder, and joint venture disputes.

Partner Abdulali Jiwaji, alongside Partner Daniel Spendlove, “an energetic and enthusiastic partner who leads the team from the front”, have retained their rankings as Leading Partner.

Partner Tom Snelling has retained his ranking as a Recommended Lawyer, with the Guide noting that “Tom Snelling is the standout partner. He is superb with clients but also has very good judgement for where a case is going and what matters in it. He is an astute judge of character.”

“Highly experienced” Partner Simon Fawell is also ranked as a Recommended Lawyer, “noted for his track record in cyber breach litigation, appearing before the various courts and arbitration tribunals.”

Described as “Precise, thoughtful, and comprehensive”, Partner Becca Hogan, as well as Partner Rory Spillman, have also retained their rankings as Recommended Lawyers.

Rory Spillman is described as “a thoughtful and highly intelligent lawyer who goes the extra mile.”

Further, the Guide notes that “Rory Spillman is a rising star of the London litigation landscape. He has a thoughtful and creative approach with a keen eye for detail and the wider tactical considerations at play. He is always fighting with his troops in the trenches rather than giving orders from on high.”

Insurance and reinsurance litigation – Tier 4

Associate Adriano Stagni has been again ranked as a Leading Associate.

Read more on The Legal 500 UK website here.