Hausfeld & Co LLP has a ‘formidable reputation in banking litigation, particularly in matters involving complex investment and retail disputes’. The team specialises in complex financial services disputes, including LIBOR and FX litigation, leading securities claims, and banking misconduct matters. Lucy Pert is ’very sharp, assertive and adept at winning litigation’, and heads the team with Ned Beale. Anthony Maton is a ‘truly distinguished figure in the world of litigation’, and is particularly skilled at handling FX matters. ’Thorough lawyer’ Simon Bishop specialises in derivatives and structured products, while Greg Lascelles focuses on FCA disputes. Rachael Baillie-Barnes is an ’emerging star’, and is noted alongside the ‘very dedicated, smart, and results-focused’ Ellen Gracey.
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- ‘Lucy Pert - very sharp, assertive and adept at winning litigation.'
- ‘Anthony Maton is a bit of a Jedi Master - he wears his enormous experience lightly, but brings that experience to bear when difficult decisions have to be made. David Lawne is a dedicated and brilliant litigator who has a laser like focus on the case and a remarkable mastery of the facts. His mastery of the brief is remarkable and his focus on getting outcomes is a marvel.'
Key clients
- Mr Phillip Evans, former Inquiry Chair at the Competition and Markets Authority
- All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Banking (APPG), a cross-party group of MPs and Peers co-chaired by Simon Fell MP
Work highlights
Acting for Phillip Evans, in a precedent-setting collective action against 8 global banks for FX market manipulation. It is the first business focused opt-out collective action approved to proceed by the court. The pivotal Court of Appeal ruling shaping fundamental collective action principles, including criteria for opt-out or opt-in certification and framework for resolving ‘carriage disputes’ between competing class representatives and establishing the Court of Appeal’s jurisdiction to make or vary collective proceedings orders.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Lucy Pert; Ned Beale
Other key lawyers
Anthony Maton; Simon Bishop; Greg Lascelles; Rachael Baillie-Barnes; Ellen Gracey