Praised for its 'sharp legal minds who combine technical mastery with a commercial, solution-oriented approach', Hausfeld & Co LLP acts for high-profile claimants and defendants on complex disputes, covering competition matters, class actions, and litigation funding. 'Sharp, focused and very knowledgeable’, Ned Beale leads the team with Lucy Pert, distinguished for her ‘sense of judgement, strategic clarity, and ability to simplify complex legal and factual matrices’. Simon Bishop is praised as a ’highly intellectual, rigorous and deep thinker’, with in-depth knowledge of derivatives and structured products. Greg Lascelles and David Lawne are also noted.
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Testimonials
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- ‘What makes the team at Hausfeld unique is the strategic depth they bring to high-stakes litigation like in our case, which involved cross-border complexities, regulatory sensitivities, and multi-jurisdictional enforcement.'
- ‘Simon Bishop, Lucy Pert and Ned Beale are all brilliant lawyers and each have the ability to both be on top of every detail of the case and also think strategically and see the bigger picture. They are all excellent technical lawyers with a real interest in pushing legal boundaries and taking on the tricky cases. They are also all a pleasure to work with.’
Key clients
- Serendip LDA and Wind Rose Aviation Company LLC
- Phillip Evans, former Inquiry Chair at the Competition and Markets Authority
Work highlights
Represented the Ukrainian airline Wind Rose and its lessors in one of the largest actions currently before the English courts. The case concerns aircraft stranded in Russia and Ukraine due to the war, with a total claim value of $10 billion and relates to claims brought against Russian and Ukrainian insurers and their London market reinsurers, who have refused to honour war risk insurance.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Lucy Pert; Ned Beale
Other key lawyers
Simon Bishop; Greg Lascelles; David Lawne