Megan Smith

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Megan Smith

Megan Smith

Senior Associate


London
  1. People /

Megan Smith

Megan Smith

Senior Associate


London

Megan Smith

Senior Associate

London

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Biography

Megan is an associate in the firm’s Business and Commercial Disputes department. Megan advises a variety of clients from financial institutions to high net worth individuals on a wide range of general commercial and contractual disputes, as well as regulatory matters. Megan has experience of financial litigation and fraud, and advises on breach of privacy, defamation and reputation management. She has experience in internal investigations for large financial institutions, and is experienced in freezing injunctions and other interim relief.

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  • England and Wales

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  • Sports & Entertainment Specialty Counseling Practice

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