Philip Hackett KC is a senior silk with a distinguished international practice, particularly across Africa, the Caribbean, and China. He is regularly instructed in high-value, complex commercial litigation, regulatory investigations, and cross-border financial disputes. His experience spans both contentious and advisory work, with clients ranging from multinational corporations to ultra-net-worth individuals and state entities.
Philip has long-standing expertise in multi-jurisdictional commercial disputes and international financial investigations. His practice includes advising on cross-border litigation strategy, conflict of laws, enforcement proceedings, and international arbitration. He is particularly experienced in matters involving Chinese and African corporate interests, where he frequently advises on the intersection of commercial and regulatory frameworks.
Philip advises clients on UK and EU trade regulation, with a focus on licensing, customs compliance, and the regulation of controlled and dual-use goods. He has acted in numerous cases involving international sanctions and enforcement action, providing strategic advice to businesses on managing compliance risk and regulatory exposure.
His practice includes advising on bribery, corruption, and anti-money laundering controls. He regularly provides training and compliance audits for clients operating in regulated markets globally.
With over 25 years’ experience, Philip has been involved in many of the most significant commercial fraud matters before the English courts. His work encompasses asset recovery, freezing injunctions, disclosure orders, and cross-border enforcement. He represents both claimants and defendants, frequently in matters involving parallel proceedings or regulatory scrutiny in other jurisdictions.
In the regulatory and criminal context, he has represented corporate and individual clients in investigations by the SFO and other UK enforcement agencies. He has extensive experience challenging search warrants, production orders, and other investigatory measures.
Philip acts in a wide range of financial services disputes, including proceedings before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Financial Ombudsman Service, and civil claims involving banks, auditors, and investment professionals. He advises both institutions and individuals on investigations, compliance failures, and risk mitigation strategies.
He is frequently retained to develop internal governance frameworks, compliance manuals, and training programmes to help financial institutions meet their regulatory obligations and defend against enforcement actions.