Today, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced that Nick Cherryman and James Kitching are joining the Firm’s litigation practice as partners, and will be based in the London office.
Nick Cherryman specializes in international arbitration and large multi-jurisdictional and international commercial disputes, with extensive experience in handling fraud and related matters. In addition, Mr. Cherryman retains his rights of audience in the Higher English Courts and has represented clients in the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords (now the Supreme Court) and in the courts of other common law countries.
James Kitching, a barrister, has extensive experience in white-collar crime, enforcement, and special investigations work. He also handles litigation and international arbitration proceedings, mainly in relation to high-value commercial contract and fraud disputes.
According to today’s press release at PR Newswire, partner and chair of the Firm’s litigation department William G. McGuinness was quoted as saying: “Investigatory and commercial dispute resolution matters are becoming increasingly cross-border, and London is an important center for these matters. Nick and James’ experience and expertise greatly enhance our ability to serve our clients’ needs in these areas as we further extend our established international arbitration, investigations and litigation practices in the UK and EU.”
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 500 attorneys in offices in New York, Washington, D.C., London, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The firm’s attorneys regularly represent many of the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions.
