Robin Spedding is an associate in the Litigation & Trial Department in the London office of Latham & Watkins.
Robin advises clients from a broad range of industries in relation to complex commercial litigation, often with an international element. He has worked on cases in the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court.
Robin has particular experience in advising banks and other financial institutions. His industry knowledge is bolstered having spent a year on secondment to the litigation and investigations team of a major bank where he advised in relation to complex litigation (particularly in relation to interest-rate hedging products and alleged benchmark manipulation) and arbitral proceedings, in addition to regulatory matters.
Robin maintains an active pro bono practice, regularly advising clients at the Royal Courts of Justice Advice Bureau and assisting with ad hoc litigation advice.
Robin is a qualified barrister having undertaken pupillage at a leading commercial chambers where he worked on a broad range of international commercial disputes, with a particular emphasis on civil fraud and urgent interim relief, fraudulent misrepresentation and misstatement, professional negligence disputes, and insolvency and restructuring disputes.
Robin previously worked at the Court of Appeal as judicial assistant to Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (during his appointment as President of the Queen’s Bench Division).
Robin is a member of Transparency International UK, the LCLCBA, and the FSLA.