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Charlotte Henschen (née Ducker)
Partner, Professional Practices Sector Lead
London
Charlotte Henschen (née Ducker)
Partner, Professional Practices Sector Lead
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Charlotte specialises in high-value and complex commercial litigation, and has extensive trial experience in the High Court and appellate courts. Typically, she acts for major corporates, professional services firms, hedge funds, private equity funds, asset managers, liquidators and administrators, investors, banks, and high-net-worth individuals. Her particular focus is on claims faced by audit and accountancy firms, investment banking disputes, capital markets, investment and fund management disputes, and she routinely acts against the major investment banks. In 2021, she was recognised by Legal Week as one of the “best 25 UK women in law under 40” and has been consistently recognised as a "Rising Star" for banking litigation in the legal directories.
“I appreciate the commercial reality which our clients face while pursuing or defending major claims”.
"My work is largely international, with disputes arising between international parties and from global operations. This often involves co-ordinating multiple proceedings across different jurisdictions and managing global asset-tracing and enforcement strategies.
I appreciate the commercial reality which our clients face while pursuing or defending major claims. I am able to bring my experience and expertise to bear in order to navigate the dispute and achieve my clients' objectives."
Directory quotes
"Charlotte Henschen is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is truly an exceptional lawyer - not just very clever, but clear headed and strategic. She understands people and she understands business." - Legal 500 UK 2025
"Charlotte Henschen is everything you could ask for in a litigation solicitor: tough, calm, clever and a delight to deal with." - Legal 500 UK 2025
"Charlotte Henschen is an outstanding litigator. She is clever, pragmatic, calm under pressure and with excellent judgment; the full package!" - Legal 500 UK 2024
Rising Star - The Legal 500 UK 2022
Rising Star - The Legal 500 UK 2021
"Outstanding senior associate' Charlotte Henschen (née Ducker) is also a 'huge asset to any litigation team." - The Legal 500 UK 2021
"Charlotte Henschen has excellent judgement. She’s an insightful, outstanding senior associate – a huge asset to any litigation team." - The Legal 500 UK 2021
Rising Star - The Legal 500 UK 2020
Relevant work
Representing Bank St Petersburg in its successful claim and defence of $500m counterclaim: Arkhangelsky v Bank St Petersburg PJSC [2022] EWHC 2499 (Ch)
Representing the AA in successful defence and strike out of a claim in the Court of Appeal: Burnford & Ors v Automobile Association Developments Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1943
Defending a multi-million-pound claim alleging mis-selling and fraudulent misrepresentation arising out of film-finance investment funds.
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Expertise sectors
Professional Practices, Accountants & Auditors
Expertise services
Commercial, Disputes, Banking & Financial Markets, Commercial Disputes, Company & Shareholder Disputes, Fraud & Asset Recovery
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