Andrew Hughes > Linklaters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters LLP
ONE SILK STREET
LONDON
EC2Y 8HQ
England
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Work Department

Litigation.

Position

Andrew Hughes has over 15 years experience as a partner at Linklaters handling complex commercial dispute resolution, investigations and crisis management. He has extensive experience of High court and appellate litigation, regulatory and criminal investigations and select committee inquiries. Andrew is currently acting for a number of major banks and corporates on a range of matters spanning across all areas of his practice.

Career

Trainee solicitor Linklaters 1992, partner 2002 to date – worked in the London, New York and Hong Kong offices.

Memberships

Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts Civil), solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, solicitor of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Education

Brasenose College, Oxford (1991 MA Law).

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium

Working in tandem with the firm’s global team of litigators, Linklaters LLP represents an impressive clientele of major corporates, banks and government bodies in multijurisdictional disputes. Led by Alison Wilson, the ‘truly exceptional’ team boasts cross-practice capabilities, drawing on the expertise of the corporate and M&A, banking, TMT and energy groups. Tom Cassels has a ‘market-leading’ competition practice, and Ben Carroll brings particular expertise in the energy and mining sectors to the firm’s offering. Rory Conway focuses his practice on contentious insolvency matters, while Patrick Robinson handles disputes concerning derivatives, structured products, and private equity sector. ‘Outstanding partner’ Andrew Poulton, who was promoted to the partnership in May 2023, has an active cross-border litigation practice, representing international organisations in disputes with reputational or commercial risk. Harriet Ellis is active in group and class action litigation, and Chris Stevenson is an expert in restructuring and insolvency disputes. Andrew Hughes has experience in High Court and appellate litigation, and regulatory and criminal investigations.