Greg Lascelles will join global disputes-only law firm Hausfeld. He acts for clients in high-stake matters covering complex commercial litigation, international arbitration, regulatory investigations and legislative hearings. Previously at Covington, he will join the London partnership on 9 September 2024.
His practice focuses on solving disputes relating to serious fraud, securities, negligence, guarantees and indemnities, director liability, shareholder matters, M&A and data breach issues. He has been involved in groundbreaking High Court and FCA disputes relating to, among other things, market abuse, director disqualification and collective selling, as well as in the Supreme Court on the interpretation of contractual clauses.
Greg is recognised by The Legal 500 in the commercial litigation, international arbitration and banking litigation categories. His cases have been featured by The Lawyer in their annual litigation feature ‘Top 20 Cases’ for three years in 2019, 2020 and 2023.
This brings Hausfeld London’s disputes resolution team to 16 partners and 49 qualified lawyers, which rivals that of other specialist litigation boutique firms in the City, not to mention the commercial disputes teams of many leading City firms.
Commenting on the announcement, Ned Beale, Co-Head of Commercial Disputes Resolution at Hausfeld in London:
“Since Lucy Pert and I became co-heads of the team in May of this year, our focus has been on positioning Hausfeld at the top of the disputes boutique space, with first-class lawyers offering depth of talent, sharp economics and smart resourcing. Greg’s arrival fits in perfectly with his deep experience acting in corporate disputes and enthusiasm for claimant-side work. We are delighted to have a lawyer of his calibre joining the team.”
Greg Lascelles, says:
"I view Hausfeld as a leading-edge disputes firm in London, tackling some of in the most complex commercial and competition cases with a financial services and tech focus, and I am enthusiastic about joining their team. Over the past years, I've had the privilege of handling prominent cases for exceptional clients and Hausfeld's distinguished disputes practice appears to be an ideal match for both my clients and me."