Hausfeld & Co LLP > London, England > Firm Profile

‘Hausfeld are, and are rightly viewed as, the standout practitioners in this field. They have unrivalled strength-in-depth and are more than a match for any other firm. They have a very competent practice, with great knowledge and understanding of matters. They are very proactive, focused and always available.’

‘Nicola Boyle is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with, she combines a brilliant intellect with excellent client service; and Tom Bolster has great technical strength.’

‘Lucy Rigby is quickly developing into one of the go-to partners for the most heavyweight competition claims. She is the complete lawyer.’

‘Incredible team – they bring a different approach to matters built on a solid knowledge of competition law. Highly recommended in matters related to damage claims. Close relationship with clients, the team carefully analyse the problem and are clearly focused.’

‘Lesley Hannah and Lianne Craig are extremely competent with great knowledge. Lesley is extremely competent and imaginative, and Lianne has vast knowledge of competition law, providing value-added solutions.’

‘The team have got an excellent reputation in the market and rightly so. They are acting on many of the leading CAT collective actions. They have quality in strength and depth across their team; and have built an enviable practice.’

‘Luke Streatfield is all over the detail. His focus on CAT collective claims and, specifically, big tech claims, makes him a leader in this area, he has carved himself out as an expert in this field. He has real skill in translating and communicating complex issues and to managing with aplomb the significant number of competing threads that arise in these claims. Luke has excellent judgment and delivers fantastic results.’

‘The firm differs from others in its innovation and technical capacity to deal with complex issues that require teamwork with other jurisdictions. The team is highly experienced, engaged and easy to work with. You always feel like you are in the best capable hands and are guided along all the way. They redefine client care in an impressive way.’

‘Lianne Craig has exceptional people skills and is able to find creative solutions to running cases’

‘The team has sector expertise across many jurisidictions’

‘The number one claimant group litigation practice on this side of the Atlantic. First to the market and have never looked back. Real commitment to this area, and outstandingly strong lawyers at partnership level and below.’

‘Anthony Maton is without a doubt the leader in London and the rest of Europe. He has been there from the beginning and has unrivalled expertise. His partners Lesley Hannah, Nicola Boyle and Luke Streatfeild are all highly knowledgeable as well as being battle hardened in the leading cases.’

‘Attracts really interesting cases and turns out magic circle quality work. The quality of the individual lawyers is very high and as a firm they are fearless in taking on institutional, well-resourced defendants.’

‘Simon Bishop is the complete package. He is very knowledgeable, an excellent technical lawyer and a great strategist. He is also a really nice person to work with.’

‘Lucy Pert is seriously impressive – she exudes intelligence and competence.’

‘Ned Beale is great to work with – extremely clever, thoughtful and commercial in his approach.’

‘Efficient work as a team, with clear objectives, the structure in the development of the work is adequate and agile. Strategic vision to offer creative solutions based on high levels of legal knowledge.’

‘Lianne Craig is is a brilliant lawyer, with an innate facility in negotiation which I have never seen in other competitors in the UK legal sector.’

‘Anthony Maton, Lucy Pert, Lianne Craig are the lawyers I deal most with. They are all first-class, and wonderful leaders.’

‘Great team.’

‘Hausfeld demonstrate strength in depth which is a match for any other firm in this sector and which delivers real ooomph power when it gets to the crunch. I never doubt their ability to deliver.’

‘Depth of experience and strength of judgment are key features in the team I work with, from partner level down to the most junior members.’

‘The team is very good. They have shown a major commitment to strategic environmental litigation by acting pro bono for various NGOs in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court in long-running litigations.’

‘Sarah Moore and Hana Tawfik are both excellent in all respects – creative, committed, efficient, and very nice people to work with!’

‘Simon Bishop is a pleasure to work with – willing to think outside the box to find appropriate solutions.’

‘Hausfeld is an international law practice. It is very well-run and has significant capacity to take on large-scale and high-profile casework in the environmental field, with senior practitioners who have a deep understanding of environmental law and the most recent developments in litigation, legislation and policy.’

‘Ingrid Gubbay and Wessen Jazrawi both impress with their legal knowledge, tactical awareness and commitment to the case and clients. Ingrid is a leader in the field of environmental law with a rounded knowledge of domestic and international caselaw.’

‘Sarah Moore is very dedicated and clever, with commitment to the cause and the ability to advise on long-term outcomes as well as on the immediate case in hand. We hope to work with her more in future.’

‘Creative thinking and expertise are key attributes of the team.’

‘Sarah Moore and Hana Tawfik are both excellent, generous with their time and able to get on top of a lot of technical information without losing sight of the bigger picture.’

‘Ned Beale is a great person to work with. He is super responsive and always eager to assist, suggesting several options of the way out and highlighting pros and cons of each.’

‘Duran Ross has been our point of contact, and he is very responsive and always available and has a good grasp of all aspects.’

‘John McElroy is a polished operator. He keeps a keen eye on client objectives and effectively delivers.’

‘The Hausfeld commercial litigation team led by Ned Beale is very focused, efficient and on the ball. It’s very impressive indeed and I have found my experience of working with them to be second to none.’

‘Ned Beale is a very talented individual who is a creative lawyer and also has excellent judgment. Great at the big picture, but equally on top of hunting down the detail. He is great at adjusting gears and approaches depending on the situation and context. He has the trust of clients and manages a great team by example.’

‘The team at Hausfeld’s Dispute Resolution-Commercial Litigation practice are focused on goal achievement while always maintaining the highest degrees of sensitivity, empathy and humanity to its legal solutions and client management. Beyond their impeccable ethics and apex legal knowledge, they are reliably creative and fearless when it comes to legal strategy and tactics. They are collaborative when appropriate and always transparent.’

‘Anna Gilbert brings her A game every time, regardless of the legal matter at hand. She has one of the sharpest legal minds and results-focused determination I’ve come across in a litigator.’

‘Lianne Craig and Ned Beale are both excellent. Anna Gilbert is also hard working and pragmatic.’

‘The team leaves no stone unturned when it comes to proposing unconventional ideas and advanced approaches to solutions. It always looks for solutions!’

‘A driven, focused, accomplished and experienced team in this sector.’

‘A very safe pair of collective hands. No churn – just clear, commercial advice.’

‘Ned Beale is not only solutions oriented, but also extremely pleasant to deal with and always accessible.’

‘Ned Beale is a hardworking and thoughtful lawyer who focuses on clients’ interests first.’

‘Ned Beale is a very talented individual and creative lawyer with excellent judgement. Great at the big picture, but equally on top of hunting down the detail.’

‘The Hausfeld arbitration team is very focused, efficient and on the ball. It’s very impressive indeed.’

‘John McElroy is a plugged-in, commercial, astute and engaged partner; and Lucy Pert’s attention to detail, client care and work ethic cannot be faulted.’