Hogan Lovells wins International Arbitration Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards

The International Arbitration team, led by partners Ben Hornan and Annabel Maltby, was recognized for securing a US$153 million London Court of International Arbitration award for longstanding client Madison Pacific against two Ukrainian businessmen who had guaranteed a loan granted to the company they had founded which (among other things) operated a grain terminal at the port of Odesa. The borrower’s default and subsequent enforcement action taken by Madison Pacific led to a multi-jurisdictional dispute involving ancillary proceedings in Cyprus, Dubai, Ukraine and Switzerland. The Hogan Lovells team leveraged the coercive powers of the English courts (which exercised supervisory jurisdiction over the arbitration as it was seated in London) to obtain worldwide freezing orders against the businessmen to prevent the dissipation of assets pending the issuance of the arbitral award – the WFO work was led by partner Oli Humphrey. 

Commenting on the recognition, Annabel Maltby, partner at Hogan Lovells in the Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment practice group said: “We were delighted to achieve a successful outcome for Madison Pacific in this complex and hard-fought cross-border dispute. This award from Legal Business recognizes our work on this arbitration and reflects the strength and depth of our international arbitration practice. Our team is committed to delivering high-impact results for all our clients in their strategically important international disputes.”

Hogan Lovells' legal tech company ELTEMATE was recognized for its flagship AI platform, CRAIG, which is transforming day-to-day legal work by delivering over 50 percent time savings on core tasks such as drafting, analysis, and document review. From creating fact chronologies up to ten times faster in life sciences litigation, to filtering 90 percent of irrelevant content in regulatory matters, to accelerating investigations and patent disputes, CRAIG is enabling lawyers to focus on higher-value strategic work while helping clients reduce costs.

Sebastian Lach, partner at Hogan Lovells and Co-CEO of ELTEMATE, commented: “Being Highly Commended as Hogan Lovells for our legal tech company ELTEMATE is a testament to how we’re redefining legal service delivery. CRAIG is more than just a tool - it’s a transformative platform that empowers lawyers to work smarter, faster, and with greater precision, ultimately driving better outcomes for our clients.”

The firm was also shortlisted for Commercial Litigation Team of the Year, Finance Team of the Year, and Competition Team of the Year.

The Legal Business Awards celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership across the profession, recognizing the most outstanding contributions to the legal industry.

The full list of winners can be found here.