Hausfeld & Co LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Hausfeld are the absolute leader in this field. They have strength in depth throughout the firm, and have extensive experience of the most important and highest value cases.’

‘Nicola Boyle is one of the most impressive solicitors I have ever worked with. She is commercially and legally astute, and is a fantastic team manager. The complete solicitor.’

‘Lucy Rigby is an outstanding junior partner who is going places. She is extremely calm under pressure and always makes the right decisions.’

‘Luke Streatfield is another partner to watch – he is brilliant to work with and achieves fantastic results.’

‘Lesley Hannah has already established herself as one of the top practitioners in this area and is excellent.’

‘They have the largest competition litigation team in the UK, with the ability to seamlessly operate across jurisdictions through their sister offices in the UK and EU. The competition litigation landscape in the UK has never been busier, and Hausfeld’s entrepreneurialism, bravery and ability to work collaboratively with key players in the field (counsel, experts, funders, other firms, and opponents) has been a key factor.’

‘Lucy Rigby is the First Lady of collective redress; percipient, poised and a powerhouse in any negotiation.’

‘Anna Morfey, Lesley Hannah and Nicola Boyle are class acts. They consistently spearhead the most significant competition disputes and are a dream to work with.’

‘They have been innovative in identifying new issues in banking litigation and are not afraid to take on difficult, interesting cases, often against the magic circle and big American firms. Hausfeld is able to hold its own against much bigger firms and often out-manoeuvres them.

‘The ethos of the firm is unique – there is a real sense of fairness, the partners are protective of their associates’ wellbeing and there is a real sense that everyone likes one another and enjoys working there.

‘They have a truly collaborative approach and, as counsel, it really does feel as though you are all working as part of the same team.’

‘Simon Bishop  – Absolutely brilliant. Simon has excellent technical knowledge and an exceptional eye for detail, whilst also being a very strong strategist. He is also a delight to work with.

Lucy Pert – Exceptionally bright and excellent under pressure.’

‘The team consistently produce work of the highest quality within short time frames. They are always very professional and have a strong focus on clients’ needs. They are great to work with and easy to contact.’

‘Anthony Maton and Scott Campbell have been great in any collaboration, providing exceptional expertise and handling all matters professionally and quickly.’

‘Great and close-knit unit of ex-City partners with banking experience now deployed in a crack squad to assist the investor and borrower community’

‘Hausfeld’s civil liberties and human rights practice is going from strength to strength, alongside their other areas of expertise. With an eye on cutting-edge trans-national litigation strategies, with the public interest in mind, the firm is bringing its significant expertise in the group litigation and claimant sphere to bear on important issues.’

‘Hausfeld is an international firm and is able to draw on a multitude of excellent lawyers and to run a wide variety of cases, safe in the knowledge that it has the expertise and experience to do so very competently. My experience of working with the civil liberties and human rights team members is that they are all highly proficient lawyers with a strong committment to their clients and the preservation of their rights.’

‘Ingrid Gubbay is well recognised for having a wealth of expertise and experience in human rights work with a particular emphasis on environmental cases where the rights of individuals are at stake – whether that be in the domestic or international arena.’

‘Wessen Jazrawi is a member of the team that stands out for praise and recognition. In an ongoing case, Wessen has once again shown to me her enormous committment to her clients and the vindication of their rights. Throughout Wessen has ensured that my clients understand the process and that they are thereby able to play a part in forming the case and the arguments and the way in which the case is framed.’

‘They are simply without peer in their attention to detail and their bid to “get it right” for the client. Very team focussed and very driven.’

‘Attention to detail and collaborative working to ensure best outcomes is an absolute hallmark of their operation… and it works!’

‘The team at Hausfeld have supported us pro bono on two human rights strategic litigation cases. The team are excellent to work with; their knowledge and expertise is unmatched, and they are fantastic with regards to understanding our needs and communicating any updates.’

‘The individuals within the team that we have worked with at Hausfeld are all extremely knowledgable, helpful, and innovative thinkers.’

‘Anna Gilbert is a superb litigator. She has excellent instincts seeing both the bigger picture and not missing important details. John McElroy is great on tactics.’

‘They attract interesting, serious work, often in innovative and emerging areas of litigation, and have an impressive ability to deliver results for clients on even the most difficult of cases. The ethos of the firm is in my experience unique. The associates are really valued, wellbeing is taken seriously and there is a real sense that everyone enjoys working together.’

‘Simon Bishop is an exceptional lawyer. He has a masterly ability to be completely on top of the details whilst also making consistently brilliant tactical decisions and really understanding the overall direction of a case. Simon has first rate technical legal skills and commercial instinct and is a real asset on any case. He is also an absolute delight to work with.’

‘Lianne Craig is probably the best lawyer I have worked with – both a brilliant strategist and also a great technical lawyer. She is absolutely fierce when it is required and holds her own against any magic circle partner, but she is also fair and has a strong sense of justice. Lianne is also an excellent people manager and understands how to run a team on a big case.’

‘A very well trained and educated team; with excellent leadership from partners who are involved in cases while at the same time letting associates flourish and show their qualities rather than being told what to do.’

‘Ned Beale is an outstanding litigator. Most efficient and effective. He has excellent instincts, great judgement and knows which points to press home. One couldn’t be in better hands.’

‘Lucy Pert is tenacious, smart and clear in her advice.’

‘My overall rating is “brilliant”. Probably the best quality is the collaborative approach the whole team has with us.’

‘Strong on litigation strategy and methodical.’

‘Proactive and sensible in its approach, with advice delivered clearly and pragmatically.’

‘Lucy Pert, Ned Beale and John McElroy stand out as leaders in their field.’

‘John McElroy is an amazingly responsive and likeable professional – always available to help.’

‘Ned Beale is great. A real lawyer with a true sense of justice.’

‘Ned Beale is clearly both an expert and experienced. Great at planning the litigation workload and strategising.’

‘Ned Beale and Lucy Pert are well regarded in the international arbitration market.’

‘Ned Beale is a first-class operator. Smooth and steely, he sets the route to victory and then delivers.’