Mishcon de Reya has announced that Victoria Pigott has been elected as Chair of the Private department. Victoria joined Mishcon de Reya 20 years ago and has been a partner since 2015.
Victoria has expertise in commercial litigation, specialising in complex commercial matters, family business disputes, director and shareholder disputes, as well as partnership issues, general contractual matters and fraud. She is experienced in issuing and defending freezing injunctions and asset protection.
Victoria acts for a wide variety of clients, including high net worth individuals, corporations, globally significant families and family offices. As a key part of her private client work, she serves as a trusted advisor, assisting clients to resolve issues that might arise for them.
Prior to taking up the position as Department Chair, Victoria sat on the Board of Mishcon Private and was Division Head for three practice areas: Private Commercial Litigation, Reputation Protection and Art Law.
James Libson, Managing Partner of Mishcon de Reya, said:
“I am so pleased that Victoria has been elected as Chair of our Private department. Victoria has a unique blend of legal excellence combined with empathy and sensitivity and her leadership of the Private Commercial Litigation team has helped the department to flourish. It remains the leading choice, both for talented private client lawyers who wish to work on the most interesting matters and clients, and for our clients with whom Victoria works on their most complex, multi-jurisdictional and sensitive legal issues. The Private department could not be in better hands and I look forward to seeing it go from strength to strength under Victoria’s leadership.”
Victoria added:
“I am looking forward to leading the department and am very grateful to my predecessor Nick Davis for his exceptional leadership over the past six years and his key role in making the department the success it is today. One of my priorities will be to ensure the department maintains the values and passion which are so key to who we are at Mishcon de Reya: speaking up with honesty, intelligence and integrity on behalf of our clients and to fiercely guard their interests.
Our clients’ lives are complex. We help them deal with the dynamics and politics of family life, family businesses, personal relationships, reputations, property and homes, personal assets and legacy. If it keeps our clients awake at night, it matters to us. I will continue to ensure the department’s commitment to excellence in everything we do for our clients.
And in an increasingly fractured and polarised world, we will continue to work alongside our international offices to support our global clients and their families from our bases in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UAE.
I look forward to leading the department into its next chapter with a clear commitment to our values, excellence and dedication to our clients’ needs.”