Banking Litigation

Andrew Hart is recognised for his robust skill set in contentious financial matters, including major disputes involving complex financial products.

"Andrew is a very good lawyer who does strong work in this space."

Sarah Parkes is well regarded for the strength of her financial litigation practice, acting for banks in a wide range of high-value disputes. She also leads the global dispute resolution practice.

"Sarah is an impressive and experienced banking litigator."

"Sarah is sharp, organised and regularly works on large mandates."

"Sarah is highly experienced, polished with clients and an excellent strategist who spots issues very quickly."

"Sarah Parkes is a well-established name in the banking litigation field and a strong lawyer overall."

Simon Orton has extensive expertise in domestic and international banking disputes. He routinely acts for investment banks in the defence of major cross-jurisdictional claims, as well as advising on contentious regulatory matters.

"Simon is excellent to deal with, switched on and responsive."

"Simon is an astute litigator who covers all the angles, with impressive commercial acumen."

"Simon has excellent judgement, great intellect and is also very calm."

"Simon is an exceptionally clever lawyer. He is very able and someone who over the years has been a go-to person for banks when things get difficult."

Christopher Robinson frequently represents leading investment and commercial banks in multi-jurisdictional disputes. He has significant experience in a variety of matters, including financial crime, contentious regulatory investigations and insolvency-related claims.

"Chris is excellent and regularly handles very important mandates."

Piers Reynolds is head of Freshfields' London financial disputes practice and is noted for his significant expertise advising financial institutions in litigation and regulatory investigations. He has experience acting for a wide range of clients, including wealth managers, banks and insurers.

"Piers is incredibly knowledgeable, with a great technical understanding. He's great at taking complex issues and distilling them down to useable bites."

"Piers is incredibly strong on litigation tactics, always looking to get the best outcome for his clients."

"Piers is an outstanding partner at making decisions. He is great at ensuring that decisions are made promptly and on a fully-formed basis."