Mr Richard Hornshaw > Akin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Akin
EIGHTH FLOOR
TEN BISHOPS SQUARE
LONDON
E1 6EG
England

Work Department

Partner; Litigation

Position

Richard Hornshaw leads Akin’s London litigation group and the Firm’s international disputes practice. He primarily acts for investment firms and a range of other financial institutions on high-value, complex and cross-border disputes and focuses his practice on finance and securities law matters, as well as distressed debt, insolvency and restructuring situations and shareholder activism. He has experience in conducting and resolving disputes—both in arbitration and litigation—in the United Kingdom and elsewhere around the world. Richard qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2002 and is also qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong, where he previously practiced. Richard is a CEDR accredited mediator.

To learn more about Mr Hornshaw, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/richard-hornshaw.html

Career

Publications

Risk & Compliance: The Rise of Class Actions in the UK and Continental Europe: Risks and Opportunities – March 2022; Global Legal Insights – Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2002: the chapter on England and Wales; Annual UK Chapter for PLC’s Arbitration procedures and practice in the UK (England and Wales): overview from 2016 to 2022; Global Restructuring Review: African Mineral Limited: using a scheme to unlock value for all creditors – September 2020.

Education

L.P.C., The College of Law, London, 1997; CPE, The College of Law, London, 1996; B.A., University of Bristol, 1994.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium

(Leading individuals)

Richard HornshawAkin

The London team at Akin is described as ‘extremely adept for big-ticket litigation’. The group has significant experience in disputes in the energy, tech, and financial sectors, having acted on high-profile energy disputes, investment disputes on behalf of banks, and crypto-related disputes. ‘No-nonsense, pragmatic and commercially mindedRichard Hornshaw leads the London disputes team as well as the firm’s wider international disputes practice, acting frequently for financial institutions. Other noted practitioners include ‘stand-out partner’ Justin Williams, and Kambiz Larizadeh, commended for his ‘searing insight combined with an unassuming manner’ 

London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail

Akin has ‘exceptional breadth and the ability to work across practice areas’, excelling at disputes in the financial services sector. Investment disputes are a mainstay of the practice, with particular expertise relating to the distressed debt space, sovereign debt disputes, and intra-creditor disputes. Richard Hornshawleads an effective and responsive team‘. He is well versed in securities law matters, insolvency, and restructuring.