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Provided by Simon Hart
Simon Hart is a Partner and Head of RPC's Banking and Financial Markets Disputes team.
Simon's litigation practice has seen him guide clients through a number of complex financial markets disputes, often acting against the largest investment banks. He has acted in claims involving derivatives, structured products, and hedging arrangements. He regularly advises on disputes arising out of loan facilities, commercial agreements and financial restructurings, as well as fraud and asset recovery. He has acted for a wide variety of clients including funds, high net worth investors, financial institutions and insolvency office holders.
Trained Wilde Sapte (now Dentons); qualified 1996; associate Wilde Sapte 2002; senior associate Richards Butler (now Reed Smith) 2002-05; partner Richards Butler 2005-12; partner RPC 2012.
Officer, Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association
Member of the Financial Services Lawyers Association
Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association
Contributor to the third edition of ‘Banking Litigation’ published by Sweet & Maxwell.
Acting for a Luxembourg fund, instructed by a French asset manager, in disputes with nine investment banks concerning the close-out of various derivative trades.
Acting for an English corporate in a dispute with a US investment bank concerning a margin call relating to equity options.
Acting for two directors in claims made against them personally in connection with their acquisition of a company pursuant to a management buyout.
Provided by Chambers
Simon Hart is head of the banking and financial markets disputes team and 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.
Provided by Chambers
Simon is a really safe pair of hands for banking litigation matters.
Simon is a brilliant and hardworking partner, who strives to secure the best outcome for his clients
Simon provides solid advice and supports his clients well.
Simon is an established name in the London legal market for banking and finance work and is a very safe pair of hands. He is knowledgeable, experienced and careful in what he does.
Simon is a really safe pair of hands for banking litigation matters.
Simon is a brilliant and hardworking partner, who strives to secure the best outcome for his clients
Simon provides solid advice and supports his clients well.
Simon is an established name in the London legal market for banking and finance work and is a very safe pair of hands. He is knowledgeable, experienced and careful in what he does.