Tom Hibbert
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Band 1 : Banking Litigation
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Provided by Tom Hibbert
Practice Areas
Tom Hibbert is Global Head of RPC's Commercial Disputes practice and a senior Partner in the firm's Financial Disputes team.
He specialises in investment banking litigation with an emphasis on capital markets, fund management related matters and disputes arising from insolvencies and restructurings.
Tom has acted in numerous disputes, principally for institutional investors, including numerous banks, hedge funds, asset managers, insolvency professionals, Family Offices, and non-UK banks and corporations.
Career
Qualified in 1993 and worked in banking litigation group at Richards Butler. Made a partner in 1999. Co-head of banking litigation at Richards Butler in 2006 and held the same position at Reed Smith following the merger in 2007. Joined Reynolds Porter Chamberlain in December 2009 as head of financial disputes.
Publications
Tom is co-author of ‘Banking Litigation’ published by Sweet & Maxwell.
Work Highlights
Siam Commercial Bank – multi-jurisdictional conspiracy claim
Ingenious Media - defending a large group action in relation to complex financial products
Federal Republic of Nigeria v JP Morgan - leading a case on Quincecare duty, with proceedings in numerous jurisdictions
Chambers Review
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Tom Hibbert is the firm's global head of commercial disputes and is widely regarded as one of the City's leading banking litigators. He has an accomplished track record of bringing major claims against financial institutions and is a particularly strong choice for capital markets disputes and claims stemming from high-profile insolvencies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tom brings sense, wisdom and strategic insight to all his client's cases"
"Tom is a brilliant banking litigator who works on many key banking and finance cases."
"Tom brings sense, wisdom and strategic insight to all his client's cases"
"Tom is a brilliant banking litigator who works on many key banking and finance cases."
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