LAWYER PROFILE

Simon Hart

UK 2026

RPC

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking Litigation

UK-wide

4 years ranked

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

London (Firms)

1 year ranked

About

Provided by RPC

Practice Areas

Partner Simon is the Financial Services Sector Lead and the Head of Commercial & Banking Disputes. His litigation expertise is called upon in complex financial markets disputes, often acting against large investment banks. He is instructed by a wide variety of clients, including buy-side financial institutions, hedge funds, investment advisers, asset managers, directors and corporates, insolvency office holders, commodity houses, family offices, and sophisticated, non-retail high-net-worth individuals.

Professional Memberships

Officer, Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association

Member of the Financial Services Lawyers Association, Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Banking Litigation - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Simon Hart is the firm's head of commercial disputes team and banking and financial markets disputes team. He is highly experienced in handling a broad range of banking disputes. He is particularly expert at advising on multi-jurisdictional cases relating to mis-selling, fraud and insolvency.

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Commercial and Corporate Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Simon Hart's experience of banking litigation positions him well to advise on group action defense in the sector. He also advises clients during joint venture disputes and breach of contract litigation.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Simon is an excellent leader in his field of complex financial services work.
Banking LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Simon is a superb lawyer. He is personable, tactically astute and incredibly intelligent.
Commercial and Corporate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Simon's advice is always commercial and helpful.
Commercial and Corporate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession