Hugh Lyons
Partner
Hugh Lyons
Partner
Hugh is a senior and highly experienced commercial disputes lawyer who has practised for over 30 years, including 20 years as a partner in two global law firms. He has handled and resolved a wide range of disputes for a variety of clients, from individuals and owner managed businesses to major multinationals and global financial institutions.
Hugh advises on all forms of dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration and ADR. His broad commercial disputes practice encompasses contractual issues, director and shareholder claims, banking and finance disputes, fraud and asset tracing, capital markets issues, professional negligence, and insolvency litigation. He has conducted cases in all the major courts of England and Wales, from the County Court to the Supreme Court, as well as before several specialist tribunals. He also has extensive international disputes experience, having conducted cases in the Channel Islands, various Caribbean jurisdictions, the Middle East, India and the US.
He is widely recognised by the legal directories. The Legal 500 lists him in its Hall of Fame for Civil Fraud and ranks him as a leading partner in Banking Litigation. Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) ranks Hugh in four practice areas: Asset Recovery, Commercial Litigation, Investigations, and Restructuring and Insolvency.
Client matter highlights
- Acting for one of India’s largest banks in heavily contested proceedings surrounding allegations of fraud, fraudulent trading, and negligence.
- Representing a family-owned hotel business in a shareholder dispute between various family members.
- Acting for a security trustee in a High Court claim concerning the meaning of complex contractual documents.
- Representing a major Dubai based bank in long running proceedings following the discovery of a major fraud.
Acknowledgements
Legal 500 says:
Hugh Lyons is a titan. Always available and willing to go the extra yard on behalf of clients. Very strong knowledge of, and experience in, the MENA region (2026)
Chambers & Partners says:
He is very supportive and knowledgeable (2026)
Hugh’s decades of experience in foreign jurisdictions comes in handy in managing cross-border cases. He is a very agreeable and fine lawyer (2026)