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Year of Call: 1980

E: hugogroves@enterprisechambers.com

T: 0113 246 0391

Clerk: Joanne Caunt

Clerk: Ellen McInall

Profile

Hugo has many years experience of dealing with insolvency related matters including those with an American and cross border element. He also deals with a broad range of company, partnership and commercial matters. Hugo previously worked as a solicitor in a City firm which has given him an insight into the demands and expectations of business clients. Hugo’s approach to problem solving is both practical and commercial, which has given him the reputation of being both user friendly and responsive to client demands. Hugo is recommended as a leading junior in both the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 directories

  • Hugo is a joy to work with. He is clever, astute and a team player who is very good with clients. He thinks quickly on his feet.

    Legal 500
  • He explains things a sensible way and is fantastic in court - he is tenacious but is also very well received by judges

    Chambers and Partners
  • Hugo is a strong advocate, extremely quick on his feet with excellent cross-examination skills

    Legal 500
  • His knowledge and expertise in insolvency matters is very impressive, and his advocacy is excellent

    Chambers and Partners
  • A tenacious team player

    Legal 500
  • He's exceptionally good - a very safe pair of hands

    Chambers and Partners
  • He is excellent, confident and very well regarded by judges.

    Chambers and Partners
  • He's a very established advocate

    Chambers and Partners
  • Responsive, commercial and provides sound legal advice

    Chambers and Partners
  • He is approachable, knowledgeable, collaborative with a sense of humour even in stressful situations

    Legal 500
  • A go-to for business, partnership and commercial disputes

    Legal 500
  • He is is a very knowledgeable senior junior who is always reliable and easy to work with

  • Hugo is a class act and a go-to barrister for cases involving tricky points. He's seen it all before, very quickly gets to the point and is very good both in conference and court

    Chambers & Partners
  • He is very knowledgeable and thorough, and is particularly good on cross-jurisdictional matters

    Chambers & Partners
  • A knowledgeable and approachable junior counsel.

    Legal 500
  • He is an insolvency specialist with an encyclopaedic knowledge.

    Chambers & Partners
  • He is outstanding in terms of his knowledge of insolvency law and is very solicitor friendly

    Legal 500
  • He is so incisive and sees right through to the heart of a case.

    Chambers & Partners
  • He has a laid-back manner and always has the judge eating out of his hand

    Chambers & Partners
  • His knowledge of insolvency law is outstanding

    Legal 500
  • He is very switched-on and client-friendly.

    Chambers & Partners
  • He remains a class act - the go-to for any tricky points

    Chambers & Partners 2
  • He's very practical, down to earth and has presence in court." "Extremely pleasant to deal with and nothing is too much trouble. His practical knowledge is peerless.

    Chambers and Partners
  • He really knows his way around insolvency." "He's an accomplished and knowledgeable barrister who always seems to get the right result. He's very easy to deal with and great with clients." "He's very knowledgeable, easy to work with and excellent in court

    Chambers and Partners
  • He provides first-class advice both in contentious and non-contentious matters. He is direct, straightforward and tenacious.

    Chambers and Partners
  • A true leader in his field.

    Chambers and Partners
  • He provides straightforward, first-class advice both in contentious and non-contentious matters.

    Chambers and Partners
  • An excellent advocate with gravitas

    Legal 500

Practice Areas

Career and Associations

University of Leicester, LLB, 1976-1979
Called to the Bar 1980
University College London, LLM, 1980-1981
New York State Bar 1989
Admitted to the Bar, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands
Previously worked as a solicitor in the corporate department of a City law firm specialising in company and insolvency
Qualified as a New York Attorney

Publications

Corporate Insolvency Law and Practice (Lexis Nexis Butterworths)