Profile
Position
Partner
Career
A founding Partner of Quillon Law, Mark Hastings is an experienced litigator who has been involved as lead partner in some of the highest value and most complicated cases before the English courts and internationally over the past two decades.
Mark is well-known for his work across multiple jurisdictions in complex civil fraud cases and investigations, as well as acting in high-profile commercial litigation, insolvency litigation, shareholder disputes, contentious trusts and private wealth disputes. He is also highly experienced in advising on injunctions, freezing orders, and proprietary and search orders.
Mark regularly acts for high-net worth individuals, global corporates and their directors, hedge funds and insolvency practitioners. Many of his current cases have an international or cross-jurisdictional element and he is particularly renowned for his expertise in litigation originating in CIS, South America, the Middle East and related jurisdictions.
Highlights of Mark’s recent work include successfully defending businessman Oleg Deripaska against committal proceedings brought by a former business partner at both first instance and on appeal.
He is also currently defending shipping company FESCO in a $14 billion claim brought by jailed businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov - one of the largest ever claims to be brought in the English High Court.
Mark is a solicitor-advocate with full rights of audience in the higher courts. He has managed teams of leading and junior counsel from all the major sets of barristers’ chambers.
Education
St Anne’s College, Oxford University
(BA (Hons))
City University, London
(Common Professional Examination)
The College of Law, London
(Legal Practice Course)
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Cannot be faulted in the slightest. A hands-on City powerhouse masked as a boutique firm.’
‘Quillon Law is a well-respected boutique firm that offers clients the highest level of service and advice. The firm is responsive and detailed in its advice.’
‘Where commercial litigation and civil fraud are concerned, they are the go-to firm in the City of London with international reach. The firm’s billing is transparent and discussed with clients regularly. The firm’s relationships with the leading practitioners at the Bar also underpins the excellence of their service.’
‘They are known as a standout firm in this space, and have a particular reputation for undertaking the most sensitive and challenging work. They have enormous expertise and experience.’
‘Mark Hastings is an exceptional lawyer and arguably the finest litigator in London. Responsive when urgent action is needed and available to clients whenever required.’
- ‘Mark Hastings is the doyen of fraud litigation, who inspires huge confidence in his clients. He is the person many people would instinctively phone if they have a legal problem.’
- ‘Abigail Healey and James Clark are both excellent, recently promoted partners. Nicola McKinney is an incredibly bright litigator with good instincts. She runs complex, often multi-jurisdictional, cases efficiently and strategically.'
- 'Michael Barnett has a wealth of knowledge and experience.'
Key clients
- PJSC Far-Eastern Shipping Company
- Mex Group Worldwide
- Maroil Trading
- Sea Pioneer Shipping Corporation
- Filatona Trading
- Bitkub Online
- Augafield