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Senior partner with Cardiff legal firm Acuity Law, Hugh Hitchcock, has been named among the 100 leading lawyers in the 海角视频.

Mr Hitchcock, who heads up Acuity鈥檚 litigation and dispute resolution department, has been listed in The Lawyer鈥檚 Hot 100 list 2024.

Mr Hitchcock was acknowledged for his work on a number of recent high-value commercial claims - including acting for a global fintech on a 拢200m case against a US investment research firm.

Under Mr Hitchcock鈥檚 leadership, Acuity Law鈥檚 dispute resolution team has grown substantially, both in workload and in size. Originally with seven lawyers its team is now close to 30 and is forecast to double by the end of 2025.

The Lawyer says of the Acuity partner: 鈥淗itchcock humorously likens litigation to dancing with a gorilla. It鈥檚 easy to take a wrong step when dealing with an intimidating and unpredictable beast in close quarters. One needs resilience and plenty of experience to elegantly navigate the dance floor. It鈥檚 safe to say that Hitchcock knows how to tango.鈥�

Mr Hitchcock said: 鈥淚 am hugely proud and humbled to receive this recognition. It is a shining testament to the incredible work, skill, and support of the pioneering and focused dispute team at Acuity who continue to innovate to secure access to justice for the benefit of all Acuity clients.

鈥淏ut obviously, so much of what I do cannot be achieved without the support of my colleagues and especially co-partner Aisha Wardell and of course an outstanding team around me.鈥�

Acuity Law managing partner Claire Knowles said: 鈥淭his is a prestigious acknowledgement of Hugh鈥檚 work and talent.

鈥淗is department has grown significantly in recent times, and his leadership and talent has been a key motivating factor in how this has been achieved.鈥�

Acuity recently opened an office in Birmingham, adding to its existing presence in Cardiff, Bristol, London, Liverpool and Leeds The firm has over 150 lawyers.