Barristers

Henry Reid

Henry Reid

Work Department

Commerical Litigation, Financial Services and Cryptoassets, Sanctions, Regulatory

Position

Barrister specialising in Commercial Litigation, Financial Services & Cryptoassets, Sanctions, Regulatory.

Career

Henry was called to the bar in 2018.

Henry’s practice covers a wide array of commercial, corporate and financial services matters with an emphasis on commercial litigation, contentious and non-contentious financial services, regulatory investigations, fintech, sanctions and banking law.

Henry joined Outer Temple having spent five years at Signature Litigation LLP, a specialist law firm handling complex litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations. At Signature, Henry worked on a number of significant matters, notably on disputes in the Commercial Court concerning civil fraud, banking and finance and professional negligence as well as advising and structuring potential claims on behalf of clients, including on potential group action claims.

Prior to Signature, Henry worked in the financial services practices of the US firms Katten Muchin Rosenmann LLP and Arnold & Porter (UK) LLP providing regulatory advice, representing individuals in regulatory and criminal investigations and acting on claims concerning the purported mis-selling of financial products and the manipulation of certain benchmark rates.

Henry joined the law from the public affairs industry, where he assisted clients (including overseas governments, investment funds and high net worth individuals) with political and media communications issues.

Memberships

Financial Services Lawyers Association (FSLA), Treasurer and Executive Committee Member Collective Redress Lawyers Association (CORLA), Member The Commercial Bar Association, (COMBAR), Member Chatham House, Member

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

Rising star1
Henry Reid – Outer Temple Chambers ‘Henry has a real flair for handling technical detail, particularly in the area of expert evidence, quantum and forensic accounting issues. He is incredibly good at organising thoughts and information.’
London Bar

Crypto and blockchain assets

Leading junior2
Henry Reid – Outer Temple Chambers 'Henry is one of the few genuine crypto asset litigation experts.  His deep knowledge of the law but also the commercial and practical aspects of this area make him an essential part of a team in crypto litigation.'
London Bar

Financial services and fintech regulation

Rising star1
Henry Reid – Outer Temple Chambers 'Henry is friendly, responsive and hardworking. His real strength is his oral advocacy, where he performs well beyond his years and holds his own up against silks with a wonderful, natural style.'