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Sidley says it received two Benchmark Europe awards
Sidley Austin said it won two honors at the 2026 Benchmark Europe Awards, receiving recognition for its sanctions and trade disputes work and for London partner Jonathan Lafferty. The firm said the awards followed research into litigation and arbitration matters across Europe.
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- Sidley identified its firm award as Sanctions & Trade Disputes Firm of the Year.Sidley Austin
- The firm said Lafferty received the Western Europe Future Star award.Sidley Austin
- Sidley described Lafferty as a solicitor advocate handling complex international disputes.Sidley Austin
- The firm said its sanctions practice includes compliance counseling, internal investigations, voluntary disclosures and enforcement defense.Sidley Austin