27 May 2013

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Luke Tolaini

Luke Tolaini

Title
Partner
Office
Clifford Chance, London | View map
Practice
Litigation & dispute resolution, Antitrust, competition, EU & trade, Reg enforcement & white collar
Sector
Oil & gas, Banks, Energy & infrastructure
Publications
102

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Tel
+442070064666

Experience and career history

Luke Tolaini has a  broad experience of litigation, regulatory and investigative matters.

Luke has particular focus on investigations and proceedings involving financial crime, antitrust and regulatory infringements. He will frequently act for companies in the management of corporate crisis and on multijurisdictional risk management and policies and procedures around corporate criminal and regulatory issues.

Exeter University (History and Politics) 1993
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1998
Joined Clifford Chance 2001
Partner since 2008

Highlights of deals and projects

FTSE 100 Company: advising on parallel criminal fraud and regulatory investigations by the Serious Fraud Office and Financial Services Authority

Siemens: defending Siemens in cartel proceedings brought by the UK's National Grid

Leading investment bank: defending the institution in criminal  proceedings arising from the collapse of Parmalat

Creditors: advising on multijurisdictional settlements and litigations for significant banking creditors and asset holders of Lehmans and MF Global.

Citations and awards

"Luke Tolaini continues to impresses market observers, with sources commenting that 'he has excellent client-handling skills and is particularly good at seeing the bigger picture'."

Source: Chambers UK

"Luke Tolaini is held in high regard for his expertise in competition litigation and cross-border fraud investigations".

Source: Chambers UK

"Luke Tolaini is ‘a very good strategic thinker’ who is ‘excellent at managing client relations”

Source: Legal 500

Publications

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