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Gambling Disputes - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Hodge Malek KC is a leading authority on the regulation of casinos. He has represented casino owners in a variety of commercial and regulatory disputes concerning contested winnings, extensions of credit, anti-money laundering and other issues.
Strengths
Hodge Malek has a very informed, professional and considered approach to supporting matters through the understanding of the business, and legal and regulatory requirements.
Financial Services - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Hodge Malek KC is a towering figure in the financial services sector as a result of his work in a series of high-profile international cases on behalf of financial institutions as well as regulatory bodies. He is well versed in the rules concerning the operations of M&A and consumer credit programmes.
Strengths
Hodge is a great lawyer. He gives a strategic overview and excels in complex situations with no clear path forward. He is great at giving advice to clients and is commercial and accessible.
Hodge is a go-to silk. He's a highly persuasive advocate, a devastating cross-examiner, and judges capitulate and listen to him. He is highly regarded by clients and a real intellectual powerhouse.
Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)
Strengths
Hodge is very good at seeing the big picture when faced with a worldwide legal issue.
Hodge is brilliant. He is very measured and excellent at dealing with clients, and he has the best strategic brain I have seen at the Bar.
Cryptoassets - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Hodge Malek KC is a very well-regarded silk known for his expertise in banking and finance work. He has experience acting for crypto exchanges and his work in this space includes advising on complex regulatory compliance issues. He also has experience in multi-jurisdiction matters.
Strengths
Hodge Malek is very bright.
Hodge is great. He excels in complex situations where there's no clear path forward.
Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Hodge Malek KC is a renowned commercial silk instructed in relation to complex, high-value civil and criminal fraud disputes. He has strong international credentials and is especially knowledgeable about the Middle East and South Asia. In his time he has encountered the full range of allegations including corruption and the misappropriation of assets.
Strengths
He is brilliant. He very measured and excellent at dealing with clients. He has a strong strategic brain and stays ten steps ahead of everyone else.
Banking & Finance - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Hodge Malek KC is a prominent silk who handles an impressive array of high-profile matters concerning misappropriation, alongside general fund and trust disputes and allegations of fraud and money laundering. He is particularly active in representing international clients in both domestic and overseas courts in a range of multi-jurisdictional matters.
Strengths
Hodge is excellent to work with and very responsive. He's practical and astute in his advice to clients and is a go-to barrister for complex fraud cases in difficult jurisdictions.
Hodge is a brilliant, very measured barrister who is excellent at dealing with clients and has an excellent strategic brain.
Independent Investigations - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Hodge Malek KC of 3 Verulam Buildings brings his vast financial services expertise to investigations into financial irregularities, money laundering and compliance issues. His has notable experience in matters concerning gambling and sport.
Strengths
Hodge is a real intellectual powerhouse.