Ewan Brown

• T  +44 (0)20 7090 4480 (Direct line)
• E  ewan.brown@slaughterandmay.com

• London 
• One Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YY

Ewan has substantial experience in a wide spectrum of large commercial disputes, both in court and arbitration proceedings. In England, he has acted on appeals to both appellate courts and in proceedings before the Commissioners of H.M. Revenue and Customs. Ewan's case load has included acting on foreign law disputes before the English Courts and supervising proceedings overseas. Ewan also has extensive experience in conducting investigatory work - principally in the financial services sector - and acting for clients in regulatory disputes.

Current and recent work includes acting for:

• Nationwide Building Society in the test case proceedings brought by the OFT against the eight leading current account providers in respect of the legality of unarranged overdraft charges
• a leading European investment bank in respect of its interests in an ABCP conduit programme
• a FTSE 100 financial services company in its defence to FSA enforcement proceedings
• a FTSE 100 company in proceedings against H.M. Revenue & Customs in relation to the valuation of a subsidiary for capital gains tax purposes
• a London-based fund manager in respect of the FSA investigation into the split capital investment trust sector

Ewan is listed as a leading individual in the Dispute Resolution and Banking Litigation sections of Chambers UK, 2010.