Hugo accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice, including in public law, human rights law, sports law and employment law.

Recent highlights of Hugo’s experience include assisting with the following matters:

  • The disciplinary proceedings brought by the Premier League against Everton FC for breaches of financial fair play regulations in the 2021/22 season.
  • A challenge to the European Parliament’s refusal to provide information about expenses claimed by an MEP convicted for leading a criminal organisation: Case T-375/22 Izuzquiza & Ors v European Parliament.
  • The first appeal concerning the correct approach to sanctions designations under the post-Brexit Russia sanctions regime: Dalston Projects Ltd v SST; Shvidler v SSFCDA [2024] EWCA Civ 172.
  • Judicial review claims brought by Tamil asylum-seekers stranded at the UK-US military base on the British Indian Ocean Territory of Diego Garcia.
  • Proceedings concerning an alleged conspiracy to seize strategic Russian assets with a claimed quantum of over US$10 billion: Magomedov v TPG & Ors.
  • A civil fraud claim brought by the Public Institute for Social Security of Kuwait against its former director general for damages alleged to be in excess of US$850 million: Public Institution for Social Security v Al-Rajaan & Ors.

Before coming to the Bar, Hugo worked as the Judicial Assistant to the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon. He worked on a broad range of appeals, including the landmark challenge to the Government’s Rwanda Removal Policy.

Previously, Hugo studied under scholarships at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, graduating top of his year at the latter. While qualifying for the Bar, Hugo worked as a part-time adviser at Citizens Advice and as a pro-bono advocate in appeals against decisions to exclude children from schools.

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Public & Regulatory

Hugo accepts instructions in all areas of public & regulatory law.

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Civil Liberties & Human Rights

Hugo accepts instructions in all areas of civil liberties & human rights law.

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Sport

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Employment

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Sanctions

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Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery & Injunctive Relief

Hugo accepts instructions in all areas of civil fraud, asset recovery & injunctive relief law.

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Commercial

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Achievements

Education

  • BA English Language and Literature (University of Oxford, First)
  • MPhil History and Philosophy of Science (University of Cambridge, Distinction, top of year)
  • Graduate Diploma in Law (City Law School, Distinction)
  • Bar Vocational Studies (City Law School, Distinction)

Scholarships & Awards

  • Everard Ver Heyden Foundation Prize for distinguished performance in Bar examinations (City Law School, 2022)
  • Richard York Scholarship for Bar studies (Gray’s Inn, 2021-22)
  • MPhil Prize for excellence in academic research (St John’s College, Cambridge, 2019-20)
  • Cambridge Trust Scholarship (University of Cambridge, 2019-20)
  • Gibbs Prize for distinguished performance in Final Examinations (University of Oxford, 2019)
  • Tutorial Prize (Magdalen College, University of Oxford, 2018)
  • Demyship for distinguished performance in Preliminary Examinations (Magdalen College, University of Oxford, 2017)

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