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Louise Hutton KC
Position
Louise’s practice covers commercial and commercial/chancery litigation and arbitration, including banking and finance litigation, fraud, insolvency/restructuring and company law.
Louise acted for LBHI2 (one of the two shareholders of Lehman Brothers International (Europe)) throughout the Lehman “Waterfall I” litigation, which included the issue of currency conversion claims (on which LBHI2 succeeded in the Supreme Court [2017] UKSC 38) as well as issues of the construction of subordinated debt agreements, statutory interest entitlement, the extent of the s.74 liability of members, and the application of insolvency set-off. She also acted for LBHI2 in the Waterfall III application and LBIE scheme of arrangement (all instructed by Dentons).
Since then, her work has included:
Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Azitio Holdings Ltd: one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Trials of 2019, an 8 week Commercial Court trial involving allegations of misrepresentation, deceit and conspiracy in claims made by three prominent Ukrainian businessmen (instructed by Hogan Lovells)
A high profile Ukrainian bond dispute in LCIA arbitration (instructed by Dechert)
Stanford International Bank Limited (in liquidation) v HSBC Bank plc: a claim arising from the alleged Ponzi scheme of Allen Stanford (instructed by Eversheds Sutherland)
Latin American Investments Ltd v Maroil Trading Ltd: freezing injunctions; joint venture companies; reflective loss; shareholders’ agreements (instructed by Quinn Emanuel)
Pine River Asia Master Fund Ltd v Castex Technologies Ltd: claims relating to alleged share price manipulation in relation to convertible bonds, and consequences for a number of Asset Swapped Convertible Option Transactions (ASCOTs) (instructed by Baker McKenzie)
In addition to her substantial experience of heavy trials, she has particular experience of applications for freezing orders and other interim injunctions, and for anti-suit injunctions (on various grounds including arbitration agreements; exclusive jurisdiction clauses; and vexation and oppression).
Louise has been called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI).
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association, COMBAR, ILA (Insolvency Lawyers Association), ACTAPS (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists) and the Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Essex Court Chambers handle high-profile and high-value international banking and finance litigation, with members regularly for blue-chip city and US firms, offshore and in domestic litigation. Joe Smouha KC is noted for his ‘strong advocacy, and precise and persuasive presentation,‘ and alongside Louise Hutton KC represented the Prime Minister of Georgia against Credit Suisse’s Bermuda life insurance subsidiary for losses incurred to the assets held by two life insurance policy wrappers as a result of fraud of the relationship manager in Bidzina Ivanishvilli v Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd. Stephen Houseman KC is focused on disputes within banking, finance and investment, acting for both major banks and financial institutions. Sophia Hurst acts for major banks and funds as well as regulators, and has experience on the consumer credit aspects of the Consumer Rights Act 2015. James Sheehan KC took silk in 2024.
London Bar > Insolvency
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Louise Hutton KC – Essex Court Chambers ‘Super smart and user-friendly, impactful advocate.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Louise Hutton KC – Essex Court Chambers ‘Louise is exceptionally bright and provides a measured approach to some of the largest, most complex civil fraud cases.’