Banking Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Contact number
(020) 7296 2000Chambers Review
Hogan Lovells provides robust representation in multi-jurisdictional disputes in both the contentious regulatory and banking litigation arenas, with notable experience in the Financial List. It offers supporting expertise in fraud, insolvency and consumer finance issues, as well as a highly integrated global network. Its clients include a multitude of leading banks and financial institutions across a broad spectrum of industry sectors. The department adeptly handles litigation concerning mis-selling, benchmark manipulation and structured financial products.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells defended YES BANK against a claim by financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald for a financing fee allegedly owed by the bank. The case arises following the significant public rescue of YES BANK in 2020.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hogan Lovells provides excellent service at all times, addressing matters comprehensively and quickly dealing with all sorts of enquiries in a very agile and high performance manner."
"The team's approach to cases is sophisticated, practical and client-focused."
"The banking litigation team is excellent at dealing with complex disputes, combining impressive technical expertise with skillful strategic decision making and client management."
"Hogan Lovells provides excellent service at all times, addressing matters comprehensively and quickly dealing with all sorts of enquiries in a very agile and high performance manner."
"The team's approach to cases is sophisticated, practical and client-focused."
"The banking litigation team is excellent at dealing with complex disputes, combining impressive technical expertise with skillful strategic decision making and client management."
Notable Practitioners
Philip Parish has a robust litigation practice and regularly defends financial institutions in high-value disputes. He is adept at handling the defence of financial mis-selling claims as well as contentious regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.
"Philip is both an excellent person and an excellent lawyer."
"Philip Parish is a solid and reliable pair of hands."
Whiston Bristow has an impressive litigation practice representing major banks in high-stakes disputes. His experience encompasses fraud, debt recovery and financial mis-selling claims, among a wide range of other contentious matters.
"Whiston is an excellent solicitor with deep commercial knowledge and a result-oriented mindset."
"Whiston is technically very strong and commercially astute."
Louise Lamb regularly advises financial institutions on a broad range of complex disputes relating to commercial banking activities, as well as handling substantial consumer finance claims.
"Louise is astute and knowledgeable in cross-border litigation."
"Louise is a really good, safe pair of hands for banking litigation matters."
"Louise is an exceptional lawyer. She brings deep legal knowledge and sophistication, and combines them with exceptional commercial and industry understanding."