Cleary Gottlieb Shortlisted Across Multiple Categories for Benchmark Litigation’s Europe Awards 2026

August 7, 2026

Cleary Gottlieb has been shortlisted for “Firm of the Year” across three offices and four practice areas, and eight lawyers have been recognized individually for their exceptional contributions to the field for the 2026 Benchmark Litigation Europe Awards.

This level of recognition reflects the reach and depth of the firm’s litigation capabilities across Europe.

Shortlisted offices include:

  • France: Firm of the Year
  • Italy: Firm of the Year
  • UK:  Firm of the Year

 

Shortlisted practices include:

  • Antitrust and Competition: Firm of the Year
  • Class Actions–Defense: Firm of the Year
  • Corporate White-Collar Crime: Firm of the Year
  • Sanctions and Trade Disputes: Firm of the Year

 

Shortlisted lawyers include:

  • Roberto Argeri–Italy: Litigator of the Year
  • James Brady-Banzet–UK: Litigator of the Year
  • Frances Carpenter–Western Europe: Associate of the Year
  • Jean-Yves Garaud–France: Litigator of the Year
  • Paul Kleist–Western Europe: Future Stars
  • Delphine Michot–Commercial Disputes: Litigator of the Year and Western Europe Woman: Litigator of the Year
  • Christopher P. Moore–International Arbitration: Litigator of the Year
  • Paul Stuart–Competition: Litigator of the Year

 

The shortlist recognizes the most outstanding firms and litigators from the past year and follows extensive research into Europe’s most impactful litigation and arbitration cases, client feedback, and practitioner interviews.

Winners will be announced on September 24, 2026.

Learn more about the awards from Benchmark Litigation.