Simon Hattan


Year of Call: 1999

“Absolutely brilliant – a real all-rounder who you can totally trust on a range of commercial and financial litigation.”

The Legal 500
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Practice Overview

Simon has a broad general commercial and chancery practice, with particular experience of litigation involving civil fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, banking and finance disputes, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings (in particular those related to financial services) and trusts litigation. He is regularly instructed in significant cases in these areas and is comfortable either as sole counsel or as part of a team. He was part of the team acting for the Defendants in the RBS Right issue litigation in the Chancery Division.

Simon has been recommended for a number of years in Chambers UK as a leading junior in the fields of Banking and Finance, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Civil Fraud, Commercial Chancery, and Financial Services and in The Legal 500 for Banking and Finance, Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud, and Financial Services Regulation.  He is ranked in the top tier for Banking and Finance (both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners), Commercial Litigation (The Legal 500) and Civil Fraud (The Legal 500).

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    Who’s Who Legal publishes its rankings for Asset Recovery – England for 2024.

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    Shortlisted: Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2024

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  • "Simon is extremely strong at getting on top of large amounts of complex material, and identifying how they will be seen by a neutral decision-maker. He is particularly well-suited to work requiring close forensic analysis of evidence. As an advocate, he is able to present that material in a manner that is readily accessible for the tribunal." 


     

    The Legal 500 2023
  • "He's unflappable, sensible, pragmatic, and someone who provides good, clear advice - he doesn't sugarcoat anything."  

    Chambers and Partners, 2022
  • "A brilliant senior junior who is very strategic. He is great if you have a thorny issue that you want to navigate around." "He knows the law back to front and he pleads his cases thoroughly." 

    Chambers and Partners, 2021
  • "Marvelous - thorough, intelligent, fights a client's case and can be relied upon completely." 

    The Legal 500 2021

Education & Qualifications

BSc, Dip Law (Distinction), City University

Winner - Inns of Court Mooting Competition 1998

Benefactor’s Scholarship - Middle Temple

Memberships

Chancery Bar Association
Commercial Bar Association
Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association
Financial Services Lawyers Association

VAT Number

774045230

Other Professional Experience

August 2000 - April 2001: Financial Services Authority
Seconded to the Enforcement Division of the FSA, acting as Counsel in the conduct of a wide variety of regulatory disciplinary matters.  Involved in FSA's preparations for the coming into force of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

August 1989 - July 1997: West Merchant Bank Limited and HSBC Markets Limited
Assistant Director.  Advising asset and liability managers within UK and selected overseas companies on risk management techniques and fund raising in the international capital markets.

Awards

Legal 500 Bar Awards

Nominated as Chancery Junior of the Year

Legal 500 Bar Awards

Nominated as Commercial Litigation Junior of the year

Chambers & Partners Bar Awards

Nominated as Banking & Finance Junior of the year

News & Events

  • News

    Who’s Who Legal publishes its rankings for Asset Recovery – England for 2024.

    Who's Who Legal has just published its rankings for Asset Recovery – England for 2024. Ten of the Silks and... Read More

    News

    Shortlisted: Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2024

    We are thrilled to announce that both Serle Court and our Barristers have been shortlisted for ten awards at the... Read More

  • Events Hub

    Serle Court Client Party 2024

    Location: Read More

    Events

    ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE KC Surgery: Asset Recovery

    Location: DoubleTree Tower of London Read More