Mahmood Lone
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Banking Litigation
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Provided by Mahmood Lone
Practice Areas
Mahmood has significant experience advising financial institutions on domestic and cross-border litigation and regulatory investigations. He advises clients on a wide range of banking and commercial disputes and is particularly known for his expertise in disputes arising from complex derivatives, bonds and structured products.
He also represents clients in internal and regulatory investigations on a broad range of issues, including market abuse/manipulation, competition, whistleblowing and non-financial misconduct.
Mahmood is one of few practitioners recognised by the legal directories for both banking litigation and contentious regulatory. Clients describe him as “excellent and incredibly hard-working” (Chambers UK 2022, Banking Litigation). He is a "brilliant litigator" and "careful, diligent and effective in ensuring optimum results for clients" (Legal 500 2022, Banking Litigation). "His advice is always perfectly pitched" (Chambers UK 2023, Banking Litigation).
Chambers Review
UK
Mahmood Lone has significant experience advising banks and other financial institutions on domestic and cross-border litigation. His banking litigation practice benefits from complementary expertise in contentious regulatory matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mahmood is wonderful to work with. What is particularly impressive is his ability and willingness to apply advice to the situation at hand in a manner that is practical, realistic and pragmatic."
"Mahmood is an excellent banking litigator who is exceptionally good at running complex cases and very good at dealing with clients."
"Mahmood is hugely incisive and always a pleasure to work with"
"Mahmood is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He completely understands his clients perspectives and is incredibly responsive."
"Mahmood is an excellent litigator who is a go-to person in a crisis and able to handle some of the most high-profile matters the firm has regarding litigation."
"Mahmood is wonderful to work with. What is particularly impressive is his ability and willingness to apply advice to the situation at hand in a manner that is practical, realistic and pragmatic."
"Mahmood is an excellent banking litigator who is exceptionally good at running complex cases and very good at dealing with clients."
"Mahmood is hugely incisive and always a pleasure to work with"
"Mahmood is an absolute pleasure to deal with. He completely understands his clients perspectives and is incredibly responsive."
"Mahmood is an excellent litigator who is a go-to person in a crisis and able to handle some of the most high-profile matters the firm has regarding litigation."
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