Sidley Wins Two Honors at the Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards 2026

Sidley has been named the winner in two categories at the Benchmark Europe Awards 2026. Sidley has been recognized as the “Sanctions & Trade Disputes Firm of the Year,” while Jonathan Lafferty has been named the “Western Europe Future Star.”

The recognition celebrates “the most outstanding firms and litigators from the past year and follows extensive research into Europe’s most impactful litigation and arbitration cases.”

Sidley helps clients understand and navigate the complex and dynamic rules governing trade with sanctioned countries and their nationals. Compliance can be a challenge for any company operating globally, whether through M&A activity, interaction with foreign nationals, or moving goods, services, technology or capital across borders. In addition to regulatory counseling and compliance work, Sidley lawyers conduct internal investigations, prepare voluntary disclosures, and defend against civil and criminal enforcement actions.

Jonathan is a partner and solicitor advocate in Sidley’s London office. His practice focuses on complex, high-value litigation and arbitration and other dispute resolution, often with a cross-border or international element. He acts for clients in a wide range of industries, including private equity houses, global financial investors, automotive manufacturers, oil and gas majors, industrial manufacturers, auction houses, pharmaceutical clients, and technology and entertainment companies.