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Chris Hardman
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
An award-winning commercial litigator, Chris handles some of Hogan Lovells’ most significant and complex litigation mandates. Chris has substantial experience of co-ordinating major, multi-centre and multi-discipline disputes, which has led to him being acknowledged as ‘strategically remarkable.’ Chris’s work by its very nature is international and he has an unparalleled hands-on track record of managing the largest cross-border matters, often with a fraud-related element.
Career
An award-winning commercial litigator, Chris handles some of Hogan Lovells’ most significant and complex litigation mandates. Chris has substantial experience of co-ordinating major, multi-centre and multi-discipline disputes, which has led to him being acknowledged as ‘strategically remarkable.’ Chris’s work by its very nature is international and he has an unparalleled hands-on track record of managing the largest cross-border matters, often with a fraud-related element.
His work on the BTA Bank matter, for instance, has been universally lauded and has been described as ‘extraordinary litigation on a large scale’ and ‘the most ground-breaking recent case by common consensus’. He has particular knowledge in obtaining and enforcing some of the most powerful orders available, such as freezing injunctions, receivership orders, search orders and disclosure orders. He has rightfully gained a formidable reputation and is known as the go-to litigator for Russian and CIS related disputes.
Chris has earned top tier rankings across the board in Chambers, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal for Commercial Litigation, Fraud and Asset Recovery.His work on ground-breaking cases is recognized by peers and clients alike. Chris led the team to win both the American Lawyer Global Litigation Team of the Year Award in 2014 and the Lawyer Litigation team of the year in 2013.
‘A formidable litigator, and strategically and tactically brilliant.’ He has particular experience in dealing with Russian litigation matters.
Chambers 2015 – Band 1 Civil Fraud
Education
LL.B., The University of Manchester; College of Law Chester in 1995
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
(Leading partners)With ‘one of the best and broadest civil fraud litigation teams in London’, Hogan Lovells International LLP is routinely instructed on high-stakes, high-value cases that frequently establish precedent. Particularly well known for international cases that require multi-jurisdictional advice, the London practice is experienced in matters involving Cyprus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Cyprus, Libya, and the UAE, and its expertise covers asset recovery and enforcement actions that arise out of the misappropriation of funds and assets in collapsed regimes, particularly in Africa. Highly rated civil fraud specialist Michael Roberts leads the disputes and investigations practice in London; Liam Naidoo, an expert in fraud, bribery, corruption and human rights cases, is ‘the best of the best’; Chris Hardman
consistently acts in large fraud matters before the English courts; Rebecca Wales has significant experience in pre-emptive and interlocutory relief (including freezing and search orders); and Richard Lewis has ‘been at the coalface of the top fraud cases of recent years’. The team further comprises Oliver Humphrey, who acts in fraud, bribery and corruption cases across multiple jurisdictions that involve worldwide freezing injunctions and global asset recovery efforts, and CIS region expert Rebecca Newell.
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
(Hall of Fame)Lawyer Rankings
- Fraud: civil London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Hall of Fame London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Leading partners London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Finance > Trade finance
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Employment > Health and safety
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Real estate > Property finance
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Finance > High yield
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- Real estate > Planning
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Transport > Rail
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport