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Hogan Lovells International LLP

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The widely lauded team at Hogan Lovells International LLP advises on high-profile, complex, and precedent-setting cases with ‘outstanding experience and capabilities.’ The team consists of a number of ’innovative and creative thinkers’ including Michael Roberts who leads the team, with extensive experience in the commercial court. Senior partner Chris Hardman continues to act on many precedent-setting matters undertaken by the team. ‘Real heavyweight’ Kevin Lloyd is a standout practitioner in the team, commended for his ’great judgement and unmatched tenacity’. ‘First class’ Alex Sciannaca is another key name in the team, having acted recently for the London Metal Exchange on a high-profile judicial review. ’Pleasure to deal with’ Neil Mirchandani, ‘outstanding lawyer’ Ivan Shiu, and Akima Paul Lambert are all also noted.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team has outstanding experience and capability. Their tactical acumen is first class. Their advice is positive and definitive - they don't shy away from giving a firm view on prospects. They are excellent board-level advisers. Hugely polished and credible, they will not let you down.’

  • ‘Innovative and creative thinkers, true strength in depth across all areas of commercial litigation and in particular civil fraud but also more generally. A great team to work with on a personal level, and unusually strong bench within the associates as well as at partner level.’'

  • ‘Kevin Lloyd is a leader, with huge experience and gravitas, and yet also a willingness to roll up his sleeves and get into the detail. A real heavyweight, with great judgement and unmatched tenacity, whether litigating or doing a deal.'

  • 'Alex Sciannaca is first class - very collaborative in his approach, very responsive, extremely clear in his thinking and advice.’

  • 'Neil Mirchandani is a pleasure to deal with, great with people in a way not always found with heavyweight litigators. Likeable whilst still a tough opponent.’

  • 'I have worked closely with Ivan Shiu for the last two years and think that he is an outstanding lawyer with good judgment and the ability to guide clients through a difficult situation.'

  • 'John Tillman is a great lawyer. He is calm in a crisis,  focused, and has excellent judgment.’
  • 'Senior Associate and rising star Danny Knowles is an outstanding intellect. Already comfortable driving the debate with KCs and senior counsel, he manages to play an elevated role with the disarming charm of a senior partner. He has outstanding matter management skills and can be trusted to handle delicate matters single-handed. Crisp, clear and wonderfully capable; one to watch.’

Key clients

  • British American Tobacco (BAT) Industries Plc and its subsidiary BTI 2014 LLC (BTI)
  • ENRC
  • Litasco SA
  • Equifax Ltd
  • Salesforce Inc. and Salesforce (UK) Limited
  • The London Metal Exchange
  • FTP Group (Telecom) Limited
  • Sergiy Taruta and Dargamo Holdings Limited
  • YES Bank
  • JSC CB PrivatBank

Work highlights

  • Representing BAT/BTI in a complex auditor negligence claim against PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for $800 million.
  • Representing the Kazakh mining company, ENRC, in connection with a range of unprecedented disputes relating to the acquisition of significant mining interests in the Democratic Republic of Congo and an internal investigation and “self-reporting” process with the Serious Fraud Office.
  • Prevailed on behalf of LME concerning allegations by a group of US and UK hedge funds that the LME may have acted in bad faith in deciding to suspend the market and should produce all of its relevant internal documents to the applicants and provide an affidavit explaining its decision to close the market.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Chris Hardman

Hall of fameHogan Lovells US LLP

An award-winning commercial litigator, Chris handles some of Hogan Lovells' most significant and complex litigation mandates. Chris has substantial experience of co-ordinating major, multi-centre and multi-discipline disputes, which has led to him being acknowledged as 'strategically remarkable.' Chris's work by its very nature is international and he has an unparalleled hands-on track record of managing the largest cross-border matters, often with a fraud-related element.

Leading individuals

Neil Mirchandani

Hogan Lovells US LLP

With over 25 years' experience helping clients resolve their most difficult disputes, Neil has a commercial, hands-on approach to his cases and always thinks strategically about how best to bring a case to a successful conclusion. He gets as much satisfaction from helping clients prevent disputes arising and is often asked to advise on pre-action issues. Neil handles a wide range of financial services disputes as well as corporate and commercial disputes, often involving multiple parties and across jurisdictions.

Rebecca Wales

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Rebecca Wales is an experienced commercial litigator who has acted in some of the most complex and high value international disputes recently before the English Courts. She has been involved in several ground breaking interim applications, broadening the scope of freezing orders and pushing the boundaries of injunctions. Rebecca has significant experience of applications for pre-emptive and interlocutory relief, including freezing orders, search orders, third party disclosure orders and orders for cross-examination and committal. She was also involved in obtaining the largest receivership order ever granted by the English court.

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Roberts

Other key lawyers

Chris Hardman, Kevin Lloyd, Alex Sciannaca, Neil Mirchandani, Alex Sciannaca, Ivan Shiu, Akima Paul Lambert, Danny Knowles, Richard Lewis, Rebecca Wales

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