Christopher Hutton > Hogan Lovells International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Christopher Hutton
Work Department
Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation
Position
Partner
Career
Praised by clients for his “calm and measured” approach, Christopher Hutton advises clients on all aspects of UK and EU competition law. He represents clients before antitrust authorities in the UK and across Europe, including specialist sectoral regulators.
Christopher has been involved in many leading cases in the UK and Europe. He advises clients on a broad range of contentious antitrust matters, and his contentious practice includes global cartel investigations, regulatory investigations, antitrust damages cases, and judicial reviews. He has advised and assisted clients in numerous precedent-setting cases before the UK courts, including cases involving the most innovative antitrust litigation strategies.
Another focus of Christopher’s practice is helping clients navigate market investigations, sector reviews, and market power inquiries. The outcome of such investigations can have a profound impact on businesses. Christopher works closely with clients, including those subject to some of the largest market investigations, to engage with antitrust authorities and safeguard their commercial interests.
Christopher also advises on transactional matters, including mergers and joint venture arrangements. He advises clients on the impact of competition law on their commercial arrangements, and on the design and implementation of competition compliance programmes.
Bringing his legal knowledge and commercial understanding to clients’ problems, together with his experience within the legal division of the Office of Fair Trading, Christopher helps clients find the best possible outcomes in the most difficult and challenging circumstances.
Languages
English
Memberships
Competition Law Association
Competition Law Forum
Competition Litigation Network
Law Society Competition Section
Law Society of England and Wales
United Kingdom Association for European Law
Education
M.A., University of Cambridge
Postgraduate Diploma in European Law, King’s College London
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
Hogan Lovells International LLP fields a ‘hugely commercial’ team which is praised by clients for its ‘deep matter knowledge.’ The practice is highly sought after by some of the world’s largest companies for advice on the full suite of competition and regulatory issues. The team is led by the ‘very personable’ Christopher Hutton, who stands out for his financial services sector experience, advising international banks on the full range of competition law matters. Angus Coulter, head of the firm’s global telecoms sector, is a key port of call for some of the word’s largest companies on matters before the CMA and EC. Suyong Kim has retired from the firm.
London > Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
Regarded as a ‘formidable team with real strength and depth‘, Hogan Lovells International LLP is noted for its capabilities in follow-on and standalone damages claims, as well as collective actions. Working between London and Dublin, practice head Christopher Hutton regularly advises on high-profile contentious competition matters, representing clients before domestic and European antitrust authorities. Fellow practice co-chair Nicholas Heaton works with clients in cartel damages, abuse of dominance, and class action claims. Other key figures include Angus Coulter, who is noted for his telecom expertise.
Lawyer Rankings
- Competition litigation London > Dispute resolution
- EU and competition London > Corporate and commercial
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