Steptoe Bolsters UK Litigation Group with Leigh Mallon in London
06/03/2021
Steptoe Bolsters UK Litigation Group with Leigh Mallon in London
Steptoe & Johnson UK LLP is pleased to announce that Leigh Mallon has joined the firm as a partner in the London office, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021. Mallon represents corporate clients and institutions in high-value, complex commercial litigation and international arbitration matters together with associated internal investigations. Mallon assists those same clients in managing their compliance risk advising on issues relating to antitrust, bribery and corruption, data protection and money laundering in both the M&A and crisis management context.
Mallon's commercial litigation work commonly involves commercial contract, fraud, information technology, construction, banking and financial disputes, as well as cross-border competition and antitrust law matters. He conducts arbitration proceedings under the rules of the leading international arbitration institutions, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). Mallon frequently advises on the enforcement of arbitral awards in foreign jurisdictions and the New York Convention.
Mallon's regulatory work includes matters concerning white-collar crime and enforcement. He conducts special investigations, compliance audits and compliance monitoring work for national and multinational companies to assist in the detection and elimination of potentially unlawful conduct as well as evaluating the strength of company policies and procedures. Mallon advises and assists clients with respect to dawn raids by finance, competition and corruption regulators.
Steptoe Chair Phil West commented: "Leigh is a highly skilled litigator who efficiently wins large, complex cross-border cases. His previous clients have praised him for his strong strategic and analytical skills. Leigh’s practice dovetails well with the sophisticated commercial litigation and international arbitration work in our London office, and we are delighted to welcome him to our 20th year of business in the UK."
Mallon remarked: "Steptoe has built a strong reputation in London for providing high quality representation in extremely complex litigation matters, often involving multiple parties and jurisdictions. I’m confident that I can contribute to the firm’s growth by bringing my practice to Steptoe. The firm has talented litigators in both the London office and key international markets, and I’m looking forward to working alongside them as we build out the complex litigation practice."
Mallon has been recognized by The Legal 500 UK as a "Next Generation Lawyer" and a "Rising Star" in the commercial litigation category. He has also been recognized for international arbitration.
Mallon received his bachelor of laws from Deakin University.
Steptoe Bolsters UK Litigation Group with Leigh Mallon in London
Mallon's commercial litigation work commonly involves commercial contract, fraud, information technology, construction, banking and financial disputes, as well as cross-border competition and antitrust law matters. He conducts arbitration proceedings under the rules of the leading international arbitration institutions, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). Mallon frequently advises on the enforcement of arbitral awards in foreign jurisdictions and the New York Convention.
Mallon's regulatory work includes matters concerning white-collar crime and enforcement. He conducts special investigations, compliance audits and compliance monitoring work for national and multinational companies to assist in the detection and elimination of potentially unlawful conduct as well as evaluating the strength of company policies and procedures. Mallon advises and assists clients with respect to dawn raids by finance, competition and corruption regulators.
Steptoe Chair Phil West commented: "Leigh is a highly skilled litigator who efficiently wins large, complex cross-border cases. His previous clients have praised him for his strong strategic and analytical skills. Leigh’s practice dovetails well with the sophisticated commercial litigation and international arbitration work in our London office, and we are delighted to welcome him to our 20th year of business in the UK."
Mallon remarked: "Steptoe has built a strong reputation in London for providing high quality representation in extremely complex litigation matters, often involving multiple parties and jurisdictions. I’m confident that I can contribute to the firm’s growth by bringing my practice to Steptoe. The firm has talented litigators in both the London office and key international markets, and I’m looking forward to working alongside them as we build out the complex litigation practice."
Mallon has been recognized by The Legal 500 UK as a "Next Generation Lawyer" and a "Rising Star" in the commercial litigation category. He has also been recognized for international arbitration.
Mallon received his bachelor of laws from Deakin University.
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