The ‘first-class’ team at Hogan Lovells International LLP continues to occupy a position at the top end of the market, participating in high-stakes and precedent-setting disputes across the banking and financial services sector. Advising on an impressive range of matters, the team represents clients in manipulation and mis-selling claims, contentious restructurings, and disputes related to aviation, consumer finance, and financial products. The practice operates on a global scale, representing not only UK banks, but also international financial institutions, in multi-jurisdictional litigation. It also boasts experience in mass claims, group litigation and class actions. Practice head Louise Lamb is a leading figure in the market, regularly at the forefront of sector-significant issues, and also brings to the team particular expertise in litigation related to Africa. Philip Parish’s multi-jurisdictional disputes practice spans litigation related to derivatives and other financial products. In addition to his experience in the retail banking space, Whiston Bristow plays a key role in asset finance disputes, particularly in the aviation sector, and trade finance disputes. John Tillman is a go-to choice for contentious restructuring and insolvency matters. Jennifer Dickey excels in cryptocurrency litigation and William Robinson is also experienced in digital assets disputes.
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‘Jennifer Dickey has managed the case very effectively. William Robinson has been the associate doing most of the day-to-day work and he is excellent - very thorough, across the detail and analytically sharp.’
‘A first-class team of super intelligent lawyers who know everything there is to know about banking litigation.’
‘Hannah Piper is a super bright partner who is clever and no-nonsense. A great team leader.’
‘Louise Lamb is an outstanding partner and leader of her team. She works incredibly hard and is all over the detail whilst also being adept at stepping back to see the bigger strategic picture. Andrew Holland has all the qualities needed for an excellent Senior Associate and future Partner: precise, hard working and personable, he is brilliant to work with and you always know you are in safe hands with him. Nothing gets past him.’
‘Hogan Lovells' banking team is absolutely first rate and should be the first port of call for any major banking and finance dispute. The partners are universally strong, particularly Whiston Bristow, Louise Lamb and Philip Parish. They have experience of handling very significant disputes, particularly for major banks, and offer consistently good, measured advice.'
‘Whiston Bristow has handled sensitive and very high-profile disputes adroitly for a number of years. Whiston's legal analysis is brilliant, offering genuine insights and improving the work of instructed counsel and the rest of the team. He also gives extremely thoughtful strategic advice; and he manages larges teams and coordinating with co-defendant teams with leadership and humility.'
‘I have been working for Hogan Lovells on various matters for seven years. They are a dream team. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Brilliantly resourced cases, staffed by associates who are totally "on their game" and led by partners with great strategic and client management skills. They are head and shoulders above most of their opponents, as reflected in the fantastic results they achieve.’
‘John Tillman: a skilful partner, who combines both sound legal analysis and a practical ability to find and obtain good solutions for the client.’
Key clients
- Lehman Brothers Holdings Plc (In Administration)
- YES BANK Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for a major global financial institution in relation to a claim brought in the UK arising out of the global Foreign Exchange investigations into market manipulation and rate-rigging, both in the UK and in New York.
- Acting for the PwC administrators of Lehman Brothers Holdings Plc (In Administration) in the unwinding of its affairs and the continued payment from time to time of very substantial sums to its creditors (over £1bn having been distributed to date).
- Defended YES BANK Limited successfully against a claim by financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald for a financing fee allegedly owed by the bank, following the significant public rescue of YES BANK in 2020.
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Practice head
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Louise Lamb