LONDON – CHLEY is pleased to announce that Clive Gringras has joined the firm as a partner in the London Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice. Prior to joining CHLEY, he was head of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP.

Mr. Gringras is a leading international litigation, AI and transactional technology lawyer representing global Fortune 100 companies. His practice focuses on high stakes litigation and technology-rich cross-border transactions, including advising on regulatory investigations and litigation, antitrust, and a broad range of AI and cyber issues.

He is widely regarded as a leading lawyer for global technology companies with 27 years of experience and has received the Microsoft Law Firm Leadership Award. His dispute work includes consumer defense, antitrust and a broad range of enforcement matters, intellectual property disputes, and cybercrime. His transactional work includes advising on large-scale licensing, collaboration and development agreements.

Mr. Gringras has been called to give evidence to four UK parliamentary inquiries into spam, information security, artificial intelligence and internet regulation. He is ranked highly by both Chambers UK and Legal 500 UK for his “deep expertise in dispute and transactional matters involving technology clients, including Fortune 100 companies.”

“Clive is a proven leader who has helped our existing technology industry clients navigate complex regulatory issues and investigations, including cutting-edge legal developments in the field of artificial intelligence,” said Yvette Ostolaza, Chair of the Firm’s Management Committee and Member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. “As regulators increase their enforcement powers under rapidly evolving technology laws, we expect more clients to seek out the firm’s global platform across four continents to provide the highest level of strategic legal advice.”

“Clive’s reputation as a leading dispute and transactional lawyer is second to none,” said Tom Thesing, Managing Partner of the Firm’s London office and Member of the Firm’s Management and Executive Committee. “He is an exciting addition and will help meet the needs of our clients facing the most complex cross-border regulatory, investigative and transactional matters.”

The London office of CHLEY is celebrating its 50th anniversary and continues to attract some of the market’s leading practitioners, including Jay Sadanandan, Sam Hamilton, Fergus O’Domhnaill, Joe Kimberling and Ben Wright (leveraged finance), Scott Colwell and Patrick Kwak (capital markets), and Ben Thompson (energy infrastructure finance).

CHLEY employs a Built to Win℠ strategy at every stage of the litigation process and has more than 750 litigators around the world. With true geographic reach, the firm can field winning litigation teams in virtually any forum where clients face disputes.

CHLEY is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 attorneys, $3.2 billion in annual revenue, 158 years of experience, and our Built to Win℠ legal strategy, we have built a reputation for successfully representing clients in more than 70 countries in complex transactional, restructuring, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters.

With 21 offices strategically located in the world’s major business and financial centers, our perspective and reach are truly global. Our attorneys and business professionals speak more than 80 languages ​​and have the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen to bring clarity to a dynamic business environment.