Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory

Partner

As Partner, Financial Institutions Sector Head, Louise leads our Financial Services Disputes team. Described by Legal 500 as having almost ‘unparalleled experience in working for banks’. Louise helps banks to avoid or resolve complex litigation quickly and cost-effectively. She also frequently helps clients conduct internal investigations and advises them on regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. Louise has experience of managing matters involving the FCA, PRA, Financial Ombudsman Service, HM Treasury, and Serious Fraud Office as well as regulators and prosecutors abroad. Louise has acted for a wide range of financial institutions both in the UK and overseas, and she has handled litigation and investigations across the retail banking and consumer finance, wealth management, trade finance and commercial and investment banking sectors. Louise has handled class actions and other group claims, mis-selling claims, fraud claims, claims relating to letters of credit, insolvency-related claims, and claims arising out of complex syndicated lending arrangements as well as warranty and indemnity claims arising out of the sale of significant books of business. She has particular experience of handing litigation where related regulatory action is ongoing.

Louise is recognised by the UK legal directories as a leading individual and is ranked in Legal 500 2023’s Hall of Fame.

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M.A., University of St. Andrews 1997.