Hogan Lovells 2024 Election Impact and Congressional Outlook Report
Chris Hardman
Partner Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Languages
English
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
Legal 500 UK, 2020, Commercial litigation"...Chris Hardman is working on some of the largest matters currently before the English courts,…"
An award-winning commercial litigator, Chris handles some of Hogan Lovells' most significant and complex litigation mandates. Chris has substantial experience of co-ordinating major, multi-centre and multi-discipline disputes, which has led to him being acknowledged as 'strategically remarkable.' Chris's work by its very nature is international and he has an unparalleled hands-on track record of managing the largest cross-border matters, often with a fraud-related element.
His work on the BTA Bank matter, for instance, has been universally lauded and has been described as 'extraordinary litigation on a large scale' and 'the most ground-breaking recent case by common consensus'. He has particular knowledge in obtaining and enforcing some of the most powerful orders available, such as freezing injunctions, receivership orders, search orders and disclosure orders. He has rightfully gained a formidable reputation and is known as the go-to litigator for CIS related disputes.
Chris has earned top tier rankings across the board in Chambers, Legal 500 and Who's Who Legal for Commercial Litigation, Fraud and Asset Recovery.His work on ground-breaking cases is recognized by peers and clients alike. Chris led the team to win both the American Lawyer Global Litigation Team of the Year Award in 2014 and the Lawyer Litigation team of the year in 2013.
Legal 500 UK, 2020, Commercial litigation'extraordinary litigation on a large scale'
Representative experience
Acting for Victor Pinchuk in his disputes with Igor Kolomoisky and Gennady Bogolyubov relating to various major industrial assets in Ukraine.
Acting for Konstantin Grigorishin in his dispute with Vladimir Lukyanenko concerning a major industrial plant in Ukraine.
Credentials
Education
- The College of Law, Chester, 1995
- Inns of Court School of Law, London, 1991
- LL.B., University of Manchester, 1990
Memberships
- The Law Society