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Fox Williams LLP

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Fox Williams LLP boasts a ‘skilled and experienced group litigation team’ that acts on many high-profile securities class actions, acting for large institutional investors against leading companies. The practice has extensive experience across s90 and s90A FSMA claims, and levies the experience of other departments at the full-service firm to offer expertise to clients. Andrew Hill  is ’one of the very best when it comes to securities claims’, and is commended by one client for being ‘intelligent, thorough, responsive, and experienced’. Having joined the firm from Keystone Law in November 2022, Matthew Reach brings a wide range of expertise, having been involved in the RBS Rights Issue litigation.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Andrew Hill is a recognised leader in the area of group litigation. An excellent lawyers with creative thinking.’

  • ‘Always partner-led, the Fox Williams team is responsive, reliable and highly experienced. It is no surprise they are at the forefront of securities claims.’

  • ‘Andrew Hill is one of the very best when it comes to securities claims – he is brilliant to work with and achieves fantastic results.’

  • ‘Skilled and experienced group litigation team led by the roundly liked and respected Andrew Hill, Fox Williams's proposition is compelling and entrepreneurial.’

  • ‘Andrew Hill - intelligent, thorough, responsive, experienced, and creative, as well as very enjoyable to work with.’

  • ‘Andrew Hill is an extremely experienced group litigation specialist who understands the market and the best strategy intimately.’

Work highlights

  • Acting on a successful case for well-known institutional investor claimants against Tesco PLC.
  • Acting for 205 well-known institutional investor claimants against Glencore PLC.
  • Bringing a major class action case on behalf of shareholders against Petrofac Limited after the company pleaded guilty to breaches of the UK’s Bribery Act.

Lawyers

Leading Individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrew Hill

Other key lawyers

Matthew Reach