Legal Director
Hugh joined TLT in 2011 and specialises in banking and financial services litigation, acting on behalf of major banking and financial institutions.
He is experienced in advising on a wide range of complex and reputationally sensitive matters involving high profile and high value disputes (commercial and retail).
He has developed a particular specialism in defending contentious regulatory and professional negligence actions based on mis-selling of a wide range of complex investment products, including investments, pensions, mortgages, insurance products and fixed rate loans.
Hugh also advises banks and financial institutions in connection with issues pertaining to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and the Consumer Credit Act 1974. He regularly acts in complex defended recoveries and litigation involving bank security, financial crime, contractual disputes, and disputes arising from individual and corporate insolvency.
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Experience
Related sectors
Financial Services
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Regulatory
Dispute Resolution
Mediation and arbitration
Professional negligence
Insights & events
The PRS Database Regulations: what lenders, receivers and insolvency practitioners need to know before taking control of a tenanted property
EU KIDS Act: Europe's plan to strengthen child online safety
FCA reviews payments firms' support for vulnerable consumers under Consumer Duty
FCA regulation is not a major barrier to SME finance – but challenges remain
AML reform is accelerating: what firms should take from the UK’s 2026–2029 strategy
Tightening the net: rising evasion risks and escalating penalties
Why CAP Code Rule 1.3 matters: Social responsibility in advertising
The Failure to Prevent Fraud offence – one year on
Export control enforcement: Lessons from the Airbus settlement
Reflective loss won't save rogue directors: What minority shareholders need to know
October 2026 harassment reforms: why employers need to move from compliance to evidence
Open finance meets mortgages: the FCA sets out its vision – but the hard work starts now
Frontier AI and cyber resilience: what financial services firms need to know now
Consumer Credit Act 1974 (CCA) reform: summer recap
FOS confirms major overhaul of the complaints process – what firms need to know
Prime Way Care v Southwark: The first judgment on early disclosure under the Procurement Act 2023
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TLT acts for Pollen Street Capital on acquisition of Leonard Curtis
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TLT highly commended for Litigation Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024
TLT partners with UK Finance on economic abuse report
TLT advises renewable energy company on funding partnership
TLT hires financial services regulation heavyweight to supercharge financial services offering
TLT advises financial services group on investment by Swedish wealth management advisers
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Ainslie Benzie named Finance Rising Star of the Year at The Legal 500 Scotland Awards
TLT expands commercial dispute resolution team in Scotland
Views on fintech - interview with Niels Pedersen, MMU
The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight
Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives
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International Fintech Case Study: Brexit Contract Migration | TLT
Preparing for the Procurement Act 2023 - construction industry focus
Document automation for in-house legal teams | Contract management
