Laurence Winston

Partner

Partner

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Laurence Winston is a partner and member of the International Dispute Resolution Group in the firm’s London office. He is also a member of the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group and Financial Services Group. His practice focuses on acting for blue chip clients, banks, asset-based lenders, and other financial institutions in a broad range of cross-border and domestic commercial litigation and arbitration matters with a particular focus on worldwide and U.K. fraud investigations, and asset recovery actions. He has in-depth experience in obtaining freezing injunctions, search and seizure orders, and additional forms of relief on behalf of his clients.

In addition, Laurence focuses on complex banking and investment disputes and claims on guarantees and indemnities and breach of warranty claims. He also focuses on data/cybersecurity and acted in one of the highest profile cases in the world.

He lectures and presents for Finance U.K., credit conferences, and other business conferences on fraud and asset recovery. He also appeared on CNBC Europe as an authority on fraud.

Prior to joining the firm, Laurence was a partner and head of U.K. litigation in the London office of an international firm.

Career & Education

College of Law, Chester, 1991
The University of Manchester, LL.B., 1990
- College of Law, Chester, 1991
- The University of Manchester, LL.B., 1990
England and Wales
- England and Wales

Laurence's Insights

Firm News | 4 min read | 10.14.25

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Publication | 01.15.25
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Representative Matters

Acted for a major UK broadcaster in a high profile £10 million dispute with its main contractor in relation to the construction and subsequent demolition and rebuild of film studios for its flagship soap opera.
Acted for an Italian conglomerate in a $50 million USD ICC arbitration dispute over the construction of LNG tank farms in Qatar involving other parties in Korea and Qatar.
Acted in a multibillion-dollar arbitration dispute involving the construction of an airport in the Middle East.
Advised on a $1 billion USD breach of warranty claim in the LCIA arising out of a corporate acquisition in the Ukraine.
Acted in one of the highest profile data breach cases in the world to date involving an investigation by the ICO into alleged serious data breaches and the opposition of a search warrant.
Advised on a $850 million USD breach of contract and fraud claim.
Acted for global financier in a landmark invoice discounting civil fraud case that resulted in a £16 million judgment following a 10-week trial.
Acted as the independent solicitor in a search and seizure injunction in the Ferrari/McLaren “Spygate” case.
Acted in a $50 million USD derivatives scheme dispute involving a leading investment bank.
Acted for Premiership footballer in a breach of privacy claim in relation to a telephone hacking matter.
Acted for a global energy supplier in an anti-trespass injunction and possession order to evict protesters from a power station.