Jonathan Hitchin
Partner
London
Jonathan Hitchin
Partner
London
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Jonathan advises on a broad range of disputes affecting corporations including those arising in the acquisition and disposal of businesses and companies, the failure of joint ventures, claims arising out of the insolvency and reconstruction of corporate entities and fraud claims. In recent years much of his time has been spent leading teams handling multi-jurisdictional corruption cases and other criminal investigations by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). He also advises on cartel investigations and related private damages claims.
Jonathan is listed as a leading individual for both commercial litigation and financial crime in Chambers 2018, which notes that Jonathan is "obviously incredibly able" as well as being praised by the market as a "shrewd and realistic litigator. He is adept at commercial litigation as well as possessing a strong SFO and cartel investigation practice" (Chambers 2017).
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as Solicitor, England and Wales, 1990
Admitted as Solicitor, Hong Kong, 1996
Academic
News & insights
Publications: 19 JANUARY 2021
Just and equitable: Winding up quasi-partnerships
CHU v LAU [2020] UKPC 24 The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has provided clarification on the grounds for winding up a quasi-partnership on just and equitable grounds under the insolvency…
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News: 19 JANUARY 2021
A&O ends 2020 with a strong performance in global ECM league tables
A&O has marked the end of Q4 2020 with a strong performance in the ECM league tables; the result of advising on a number of complex, high-value transactions in a wide range of sectors and markets,…
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Publications: 19 JANUARY 2021
Hydrogen Strategy – German Parliament passes law on material exemption from electricity surcharges
On 10 June of 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy released its National Hydrogen Strategy (Nationale Wasserstoffstrategie) (German Hydrogen Strategy) as a part of the Covid-19…
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News: 15 JANUARY 2021
A&O’s European Leveraged Finance practice leads the way across several Debtwire rankings for 2020
Allen & Overy has been recognised once again as the leading adviser for leveraged finance in Europe, according to data published by Debtwire.
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Qualifications
Professional
Admitted as Solicitor, England and Wales, 1990
Admitted as Solicitor, Hong Kong, 1996
Academic
