Colin Hutton

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Litigation

Scotland

11 Years Ranked

Band 2

Banking Litigation

Scotland

11 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Colin Hutton

Practice Areas

Colin Hutton has over 25 years' experience in dispute avoidance and resolution. He is dual qualified and advises on both English and Scots law matters, including litigations, arbitrations and mediations. He has significant experience working with energy and climate change and financial services sector clients. He also advises on shareholder disputes and disputes relating to corporate transactions, including misrepresentation, fraud and bribery issues.

Colin specialises in the project management of the dispute resolution process. He is a keen advocate of alternative dispute resolution and regularly uses mediation to effectively resolve disputes. Colin is a member of the CMS Cyber Breach team and regularly leads on assisting clients with managing data breaches. He has a specific interest in the increase in collective redress and its significance in relation to data protection and ESG issues.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Litigation - Scotland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Colin Hutton leads the CMS disputes team in Scotland and has considerable experience advising on a broad range of civil litigation. He regularly handles shareholder disputes as well as litigation relating to breach of warranty and contractual issues.

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Banking Litigation - Scotland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Colin Hutton acts for prominent Scottish and UK banks, as well as asset management companies and investment funds, on a range of contentious financial matters. His areas of expertise include claims concerning breaches of contract, mis-selling and negligence.

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