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Crispin Rapinet
Partner, London
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crispin.rapinet@hoganlovells.com

Crispin is a commercial litigation partner based in London with particular expertise in international and cross-border litigation arising out of insolvency, fraud and asset recovery situations. From 1998 to 2003 Crispin was based in the firm's Hong Kong office as one of the resident commercial litigation partners there and Managing Partner of the office. Since 2005 Crispin has been Regional Managing Partner of the firm's offices in Asia and the Middle East. He is also the firm's pro bono partner.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
  • Advising Standard Chartered Bank following the collapse of Lehman Brothers regarding the bank's position in respect of its sale of Lehman Brothers products.
  • Advising on international asset recovery remedies available to BTA Bank in Kazakhstan following the bank's collapse and the flight of its senior management amid allegations of substantial embezzlement.
  • Undertaking a substantial internal fraud investigation in order to satisfy the Swedish Stock Exchange regarding allegations concerning the UK subsidiary of a company listed in Stockholm.
  • Leading the Hong Kong team acting for HRH Prince Jefri Bolkiah, the brother of the Sultan of Brunei, in proceedings brought in Brunei and elsewhere by the Brunei Investment Agency and the State of Brunei.
  • Advising a major international bank regarding its remedies in respect of the major investment fraud perpetrated on Taiwanese investors by the PEM group of companies in the USA.


PRACTICES
Business Restructuring and Insolvency
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Financial Services Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Bribery, Corruption and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigations
Investigations, White Collar and Fraud
Securities Litigation and Enforcement
Pro Bono
Litigation, Arbitration and Employment
EDUCATION
Solicitors Final Examination, The College of Law, London, 1988 University of Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 1987 B.A., University of Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 1986
LANGUAGES English