Banking Litigation: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Hausfeld specialises in acting for corporate claimants in high-profile banking disputes against major financial institutions. It offers a dedicated team of litigators experienced in taking on complex commercial disputes that are often multi-jurisdictional in scope. Hausfeld has a strong track record of acting for large claimant groups on cases relating to fraudulent misrepresentation and financial mis-selling. It also has experience handling matters concerning the manipulation of financial benchmarks.
Work Highlights
- Hausfeld represented Alastair Rush in a detailed submission to the FCA concerning the proposed consumer redress scheme in connection with the BSPS scandal.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm quickly understands the facts in complex matters with many parties involved. The team is extremely responsive and always provides advice to the highest standard."
"It has great knowledge of the commercial factors across the sector."
"Hausfeld is an incredible team that thinks outside the box. They are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about what they do."
"Hausfeld listens to its clients, leads the way when necessary and effectively solves problems. It makes clients feel like they are in safe hands."
"The team at Hausfeld shows a strong ability to understand banking issues and translates legal matters into easily digestible language."
"The firm quickly understands the facts in complex matters with many parties involved. The team is extremely responsive and always provides advice to the highest standard."
"It has great knowledge of the commercial factors across the sector."
"Hausfeld is an incredible team that thinks outside the box. They are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about what they do."
"Hausfeld listens to its clients, leads the way when necessary and effectively solves problems. It makes clients feel like they are in safe hands."
"The team at Hausfeld shows a strong ability to understand banking issues and translates legal matters into easily digestible language."
Notable Practitioners
Anthony Maton is global co-chair of the firm and an experienced financial litigator. He has notable expertise acting in high-profile cases against prominent financial institutions, particularly matters involving the intersection between banking and competition law.
"Anthony is a great litigator who is sensible, pragmatic and incredibly hardworking."
Lianne Craig is the managing partner of the firm and enjoys a strong reputation for her litigation practice. She is highly accomplished at leading large-scale litigation against banks with regard to mis-selling, benchmark manipulation and other forms of financial misconduct.
"Lianne is an exceptional leader and a great lawyer, with amazing people skills."
"Lianne is an exceptional trial lawyer who has excellent judgement and is great on strategy."
"Lianne is a creative and effective claimant lawyer."
Lucy Pert has extensive experience managing international, cross-border litigation. She is well placed to advise clients on litigation funding matters and financial services. Pert’s clients include corporates, high net worth individuals, hedge funds, private equity funds and insolvency practitioners.
"Lucy is a very good lawyer who is really impressive at what she does."
Simon Bishop has a burgeoning litigation practice, with notable experience assisting with claims relating to the mis-selling of financial products and benchmark manipulation.
"Simon is always calm, insightful and a pleasure to work with."
"Simon is incredibly intelligent, has exceptional judgement and an ability to be completely on top of the details but also see the bigger picture."
"Simon is cool, calm and collected in his communication, advice and advocacy."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hausfeld & Co LLP
UK-wide