Banking and Finance Litigation

Our global, multidisciplinary lawyers act for some of the world’s largest and most active banks and financial institutions, delivering strategic solutions to complex regulatory enforcement matters, class actions, and other high-stakes litigation risks – helping our clients advance their broader business objectives with confidence.

Our lawyers don’t view problems in isolation. We understand that issues appearing superficially simple can carry far-reaching implications – and that disputes seemingly worth pennies may ultimately involve billions in exposure.

Our reputation is built on decades of success in navigating complex, high-value litigation. With seasoned practitioners in every major financial center in the world, we operate as a single, coordinated team – delivering seamless cross-border dispute resolution that drives efficiency and results.

Our approach is pragmatic and precise. We staff matters efficiently with lawyers from all relevant jurisdictions. There is no learning curve which is why our clients hire us; we will have seen the problem, or something like it, before.

We have deep knowledge of the industry, the products (including investment banking, derivatives, wealth/private banking, asset management, lending, trade finance, and retail/consumer finance), as well as the law. We set precedents, lead trends, and advise on matters of huge significance across the entire sector. And we are unmatched in regulatory enforcement matters and civil actions involving:

Benchmark and trading manipulation
Distressed assets/restructuring
Mis-selling and fraud claims
Consumer finance
Aviation finance
Complex structured products, including portfolios of wholesale products and mass consumer claims
Cross-border investigations and disputes
Class actions

Disputes in this highly regulated sector are often inevitable – but they don’t have to be disruptive. We help our clients navigate these challenges with clarity and confidence. To find out more, get in touch with our banking and financial services lawyers.

The banking litigation team is excellent at dealing with complex disputes, combining impressive technical expertise with skillful strategic decision making and client management.

Banking Litigation: UK Wide, Chambers and Partners, 2025

The team's approach to cases is sophisticated, practical and client-focused.

Banking Litigation: UK Wide, Chambers and Partners, 2025

Hogan Lovells provides excellent service at all times, addressing matters comprehensively and quickly dealing with all sorts of enquiries in a very agile and high performance manner.

Banking Litigation: UK wide, Chambers and Partners, 2025

The team have demonstrated great creativity, clarity of focus and a great ability to skilfully identify and manage the most critical issues of our position.

Global Guide 2025: Multi-jurisdictional, Chambers & Partners

The team at Hogan Lovells always think a couple of steps ahead, and they are also really commercial and practical.

Global Guide 2025: Europe wide, Chambers and Partners

A first-class team of super intelligent lawyers who know everything there is to know about banking litigation.

Client testimonial, Legal 500 2025

I have been working for Hogan Lovells on various matters for seven years. They are a dream team. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Brilliantly resourced cases, staffed by associates who are totally "on their game" and led by partners with great strategic and client management skills. They are head and shoulders above most of their opponents, as reflected in the fantastic results they achieve.

Client testimonial, Legal 500 2025

Key contacts

Louise Lamb

Partner

Louise Lamb

Partner

London

Whiston Bristow

Partner

Whiston Bristow

Partner

London

Philip Parish

Partner

Philip Parish

Partner

London

Maria Sit

Partner

Maria Sit

Partner

Hong Kong

Benjamin Andrew Fleming

Partner

Benjamin Andrew Fleming

Partner

New York

Meet the Banking and Finance Litigation team

Representative experience

Defending a European bank in the New York courts against a class action alleging that London Gold Fixing members conspired to violate antitrust laws.

Defending a major European bank in U.S. class action litigation involving SSA bonds.

Defending major international banks in cases in the United States, UK, and the Netherlands involving alleged manipulation of various “-IBORs” and other benchmark rates.

Defending the wealth advisory business of a major bank in claims by high net worth individuals attacking the bank's investment strategy.

Representing European subsidiaries of a major bank in "clawback" cases relating to Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities.

Representing a syndicate of 13 banks defending proceedings brought by the borrower in relation to a £650 million facility.

Representing the joint administrators of Lehman Brothers Holdings Plc in two heavily contested, multi-party High Court applications, concerning the manner in which substantial sums fall to be distributed by two insolvent Lehman UK estates.

Awards and recognitions

Litigation: Elite

Global Guide: France, Band 3

2025

Dispute Resolution

Global Guide: Multi-Jurisdictional Band 1, 4 years ranked

2025

Banking Litigation

UK Guide : UK-wide, Band 2, 3 years ranked

2025

Banking & Finance

Global Guide : Africa-wide, Band 2, 6 years ranked

2025

Banking & Finance

Global Guide: Asia-Pacific Region, Band 4, 10 years ranked

2025

Litigation

Global Guide Germany, Band 2

2025

Litigation

Global Guide: Europe-wide, Band 2

2025

Litigation

Global Guide: Europe-wide, Band 2

2025

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Our lawyers don’t view problems in isolation. We understand that issues appearing superficially simple can carry far-reaching implications – and that disputes seemingly worth pennies may ultimately involve billions in exposure.

Hear from our clients and industry leaders

The banking litigation team is excellent at dealing with complex disputes, combining impressive technical expertise with skillful strategic decision making and client management.

The team's approach to cases is sophisticated, practical and client-focused.

Hogan Lovells provides excellent service at all times, addressing matters comprehensively and quickly dealing with all sorts of enquiries in a very agile and high performance manner.

The team have demonstrated great creativity, clarity of focus and a great ability to skilfully identify and manage the most critical issues of our position.

The team at Hogan Lovells always think a couple of steps ahead, and they are also really commercial and practical.

A first-class team of super intelligent lawyers who know everything there is to know about banking litigation.

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Representative experience

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