Louis Castellani > Harbottle & Lewis LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Harbottle & Lewis LLP
7 Savoy Court
LONDON
WC2R 0EX
England

Work Department

Commercial Litigation

Position

Louis is a litigation partner and undertakes a broad range of commercial litigation with experience that includes acting in cases in the High Court, the appellate courts, the Copyright Tribunal public inquiries. Investigations, as well as cases under various arbitration rules. His clients include international businesses and private offices from a wide variety of industries and countries for whom he also acts in an advisory capacity on managing risk and avoiding litigation. Louis also advises the firm’s sports clients on disciplinary and arbitration proceedings, as well as on regulatory issues. Case highlights include: BNP Paribas v AHAB v Maan Al-Sanea; Saad Investments Company Ltd (in liquidation) v Maan Al-Sanea (Court of Appeal); The Litvinenko Inquest and Inquiry; Lucasfilm Ltd v Ainsworth (Supreme Court); Experience Hendrix LLC v Times Newspapers Ltd; PRS for Music v Festival Republic Ltd and LiveNation Music (UK) Ltd v Gaming International Ltd.

Career

  • Trained Clyde & Co; qualified 2000; partner 2010; solicitor-advocate (civil)

Memberships

  • Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers

Education

  • St Peter’s RC School;
  • King’s College London (1995, LLB)

Leisure

Lensbury

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market

Harbottle & Lewis LLP‘s ‘really excellent litigation group’ is able to leverage the firm’s specialisms in media, technology and entertainment. The team also acts in retail and finance-related disputes, and routinely represents HNW clients from the firm’s widely respected private capital practice. The commercial litigation department is led by dispute resolution specialist Sandi SimonsLouis Castellani is ‘a very shrewd senior litigator’ and Matthew Leverton regularly handles interim relief applications and trial litigation. Sofie Hoffman is an international contentious trust and probate expert. The practice further includes commercial litigators Georgina Long and Lizzie Williams, who are ‘both very experienced practitioners’.