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
Portrait of Simon Hattan

Practice Overview

Simon has a broad general commercial and chancery practice, with particular experience of litigation involving civil fraud and/or breach of trust/fiduciary duty, banking and finance disputes 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.  Before coming to the Bar, Simon spent a number of years in the financial markets, principally in fixed income capital raising and derivatives, and is well accustomed to dealing with disputes involving complex financial issues.

Simon has for many years consistently been recommended in the legal directories as a leading junior in the fields of Banking and Finance, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Civil Fraud and Commercial Chancery.  Most recently, Chambers & Partners noted that “His understanding and advocacy skills are very much at KC level” and he was described in Legal 500 as “Simply one of the best: thorough, intelligent, able to see the bigger picture, and a real fighter."

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  • "His understanding and advocacy skills are very much at KC level."

    Chambers and Partners, 2026
  • "Simon is a very calm and tremendously experienced barrister who thinks really strategically and doesn't waste time. He's economical in his use of time, both in writing and on his feet." 

    Chambers and Partners, 2026
  • "Very pragmatic, with good judgment. A superb team player who really rolls his sleeves up for someone of his seniority. Good commercial background in banking before being called to the Bar."

    The Legal 500, 2025
  • "Simply one of the best: thorough, intelligent, able to see the bigger picture, and a real fighter."

    The Legal 500, 2025

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

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    Serle Court Achieves Outstanding Results in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2026

    We are delighted to announce another year of outstanding rankings and testimonials in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2026. Serle Court has... Read More

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    Serle Court Excels in Chambers Global Guide 2025

    Serle Court is delighted to have once again achieved top-band recognition in the Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2025. We are... Read More

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