Fiona Huntriss

Focusing on litigation and broader disputes strategies, Fiona’s portfolio encompasses high-profile finance litigation, restructuring and insolvency-related litigation, commercial litigation, shareholder disputes and sovereign debt disputes. She frequently litigates both before the English Courts and other fora, in complex, multi-jurisdictional and novel situations. Fiona also has a strong advisory practice working with clients to understand litigation risk and develop litigation strategies ahead of time.

Fiona’s expert litigation skills combined with commercial nous has resulted in a proven track record in her cases. She has successfully represented numerous bondholder and lender groups in English litigation, as well as in contentious restructurings where she is able to contribute authoritative technical knowledge with litigation savvy. Fiona has a prolific record in commercial litigations before the English High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Banking Litigation - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Fiona Huntriss is frequently engaged to represent major financial institutions in cross-border disputes. She has considerable experience acting in a wide range of cases, including shareholder disputes and insolvency-related litigation.

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Restructuring/Insolvency: Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Fiona Huntriss is recognised for her experience in high-profile restructuring and insolvency-related litigation. Her clients benefit from her additional expertise in advisory work concerning litigation risk and litigation strategies.

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Commercial and Corporate Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Fiona Huntriss acts on a broad range of commercial disputes. She regularly represents institutional investors and clients in the financial services sector.

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Strengths

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She is an excellent adviser.

Banking Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona is an impressive litigation lawyer with an encyclopaedic knowledge of her matters and an ability to convey complex information to her clients clearly and succinctly.

Banking Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

I find her to be one of the most responsive, commercially aware and eminently sensible litigators in today's market.

Banking Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona is an excellent lawyer with fantastic insight.

Banking Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona Huntriss is really good. She is robust yet pragmatic and commercial..

Restructuring/Insolvency: Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona Huntriss is highly regarded for her work in complex cross-border cases. Her combination of strong analytical skills and a pragmatic approach makes her a trusted advisor on challenging matters.

Restructuring/Insolvency: Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona Huntriss is a class act. She is great on the detail, with sound commercial judgement.

Restructuring/Insolvency: Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona is a trusted advisor on any form of dispute. She handles matters with a level of commercial pragmatism not often seen amongst lawyers.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona's knowledge and commercial approach to substantial commercial litigation is really impressive.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona is incredibly hardworking and her knowledge of matters is top notch. She is so easy to deal with, so approachable and on the ball.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona is excellent. A brilliant drafter, all over the detail, has great sense of client objectives and is very commercial.

Commercial and Corporate Litigation respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Fiona is a clear tactician who can see which points to fight and which to not. She is brilliant at weaving through the course of litigation.