What Clients and the directories say
“Louise Hodges is a standout leader in the regulatory and white-collar space, with plenty of experience in the retail, transport and banking sectors.” – Legal 500 UK, 2026
“Louise Hodges leads a fantastic team.” – Legal 500 UK, 2026
“She’s very detail-oriented but she can then rise above it and be strategic.” – Chambers and Partners 2025
“She is really thorough.” – Chambers and Partners 2025
“She’s a wonderful lawyer to deal with.” – Chambers and Partners 2025
“She has done this job for a long time and so has an incredible wealth of experience to draw on.” – Chambers and Partners 2025
“I rate her extremely highly.” – Chambers and Partners 2025
“Louise is deeply experienced, as much as anybody in the market, and is very good at sizing up a matter and understanding what is achievable. She gets clients to the best place as quickly as possible.” – Chambers and Partners – High Net Worth 2024
“Louise Hodges heads up the team and sets the tone and industry of its members. She is the go-to solicitor for most City traders whenever insider trading or market abuse is suspected. She speaks the language of the City with authenticity. Her experience in this field is second to none. I have never known a client to be less than amazed by her fluency in the intricacies of financial services. Down to earth, practical, realistic, Louise is admired and respected by every regulatory and enforcement agency in the field.” – Legal 500 UK, 2023
“Louise Hodges – Her breadth of experience is unique and her wisdom is of the very, very best. She is also a naturally gifted leader and a lovely, empathetic person; under the most acute pressure, she never loses her intuitive understanding of the organisational and human impact of her advice to the boards of FTSE companies.” – Legal 500 UK, 2023
“Superb and tremendously clever criminal defence lawyer who is very easy to work with.” – Who’s Who Legal, Business Crime Defence – Individuals and Corporates 2022
“The unflappable and absolutely brilliant. Louise Hodges is an outstanding negotiator who combines great experience with excellent judgement and work ethic.” Who’s Who Legal, Investigations 2022
“She is a great lawyer with good judgement.” – Chambers and Partners 2022
“She is a deeply experienced, very thoughtful and compelling advocate.” – Chambers and Partners 2022
“She is excellent and highly regarded in the market. She can draw from her criminal expertise when dealing with individuals.” – Chambers and Partners 2022
“She gives smart, pragmatic advice and is very hands-on. Her no-nonsense approach is refreshing.” – Chambers & Partners, 2022
“Louise Hodges has a real ability to lead a team and to be able to cope with all of the ancillary issues that come up in a case.” – Legal 500 UK, 2022
“Louise Hodges is experienced and respected in her field.” – Legal 500 UK, 2022
“Louise Hodges is really fantastic and the go to person for difficult FCA issues, in particular for individuals facing investigation.” – Legal 500 UK, 2022
“She is right at the top in terms of expertise.” – Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2021
“Louise is someone I would happily go to for advice. I trust her judgement implicitly. She is always at the end of the phone if you need to run some ideas by her.” – Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2021
“In my view, she’s an absolute star. She is without hesitation one of the best solicitors I know. She is phenomenally good, I am an enormous fan of hers. If I were ever in trouble, I would go to Louise. She has everything you need in a solicitor. She is extremely experienced, extremely bright and she’s just got this level-headed ability to see exactly what the case is about. She is a phenomenal tactician and she does what is best for her client every step of the way.” – Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2021
“She is an excellent practitioner with a wealth of experience. She is a real leader in this space. She is very commercially minded, strategic and sees the bigger picture.” – Chambers UK 2021
“She is great with clients, thinks about the broader impact and has a no-nonsense approach.” – Chambers UK 2021
“She is incredibly good at anticipating not just the next step, but the next twenty steps. Her judgement calls are impeccable.” – Chambers UK 2021
“Louise Hodges is a reassuring presence given her depth of experience.” – Legal 500 UK 2021
“Louise Hodges is a star. Knowledgeable, feisty and compassionate and leads a good team.” – Legal 500 UK 2021
“Louise Hodges is a very good criminal and regulatory lawyer.” – Legal 500 UK 2021
“Louise Hodges is first choice for any city trader, she knows every police station in London like the back of her hand.” – Legal 500 UK 2021
“She is the best criminal solicitor out there. She has a good sense of how to work tactically with prosecution agencies to ensure that clients get the best possible result.” – Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2020
“The doyenne of white-collar crime with real in-depth experience. She is highlighted for her no-nonsense approach and for delivering it straight.” – Who’s Who Legal: Investigations, 2020
“Without a shadow of a doubt she’s the best I’ve worked with. She’s extraordinarily hard-working and really experienced. She has impeccable judgement and she’s very level-headed.” – Chambers UK 2020 – A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession
“Louise Hodges stands out for her experience, grasp of broader strategic issues and the practical advice she gives clients caught up in complex litigation.” – Legal 500 UK 2020
“Louise Hodges is a wise counsellor and a source of great tactical awareness in cases.” – Legal 500 UK 2020
“Whenever we have a conflict situation, we will refer to Louise. She is very strong on the tactical side; she impressed us with her ability to see through the swirl of details and allegations and come up with a precise strategy in a compressed timeframe.” – Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2020
“Unflappable and hugely experienced. She understands how every inch of the City works.” – Chambers UK 2020 – A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession
“Louise Hodges is universally respected in this field.” – Legal 500 UK 2020
“A real leader in this space and a complete specialist for this work.” – Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2020
“A very thoughtful and insightful leader of the team.” – Chambers UK 2020 – A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession
“She is phenomenally bright and very experienced in dealing with financial crime – she’s not pompous but is grounded and tactically astute.” – Chambers & Partners, High Net Worth Guide, 2019
“She is one of the best solicitors out there and a joy to work for as a barrister.” – Chambers & Partners, High Net Worth Guide, 2019
“A formidable lawyer that adds depth to the firm.” – Chambers and Partners, High Net Worth Guide, 2019
“Comes “highly recommended” by market commentators, particularly for her excellent work representing individuals in relation to major FCA and SFO investigations.” – Who’s Who Legal , Investigations 2018
“Experienced and quick on her feet” and say: “She really is fantastic.”” – Chambers and Partners, 2018
“Extraordinarily hard-working, she is extraordinarily knowledgeable, very grounded and pragmatic.” – Chambers and Partners, 2018
“The ‘first choice for traders and other regulated persons who find themselves in the line of fire’.” – Legal 500, 2017
“Blessed with ‘extraordinary emotional intelligence’.” – Legal 500, 2017
“Is able to appreciate the finer points of corporate crime and FCA regulation, is very efficient and has very good judgement.” – Chambers and Partners, 2017
“Highly rated white-collar crime specialist with an “absolutely terrific practice” focusing on SFO, FCA, COLP and HMRC investigations and proceedings.” – Who’s Who Legal and GIR top lawyers for internal /external investigations, 2017
“Thank you for your flawless handling of the FCA and your kind support. I think it’s greatly thanks to you that I still work in finance today. ” – Client
“The ‘first choice for traders and other regulated persons who find themselves in the line of fire’. ” – Legal 500, 2017
“Blessed with ‘extraordinary emotional intelligence’.” – Legal 500, 2017
“Is able to appreciate the finer points of corporate crime and FCA regulation, is very efficient and has very good judgement.” – Chambers and Partners, 2017
“A highly rated white-collar crime specialist with an “absolutely terrific practice” focusing on SFO, FCA, COLP and HMRC investigations and proceedings.” – Who’s Who Legal and GIR top lawyers for internal / external investigations, 2017
“Fabulous.” – Chambers UK, 2017
“Hugely knowledgeable with all of the criminal law experience you would hope for.” – Chambers UK, 2017
“Very strong on client relationships and a good tactician.” – Chambers UK, 2017
“The ‘absolutely superb’ Louise Hodges receives praise from market sources regarding her representation of individuals on contentious FS matters, which often draws upon her broader criminal expertise. Interviewees note in particular that she is “incredibly responsive and extremely thorough,” and appreciate that “she will consider an issue from every angle…” – Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession
“Louise Hodges is a “market leader”, praised by her clients and peers alike for her “calm, insightful and effective counsel” in relation to FCA, SFO and HM Revenue and Customs investigations.” – Who’s Who Legal Investigations
“Hugely respected and admired” by peers and clients alike…one of the best out there, especially when it comes to cross-border cases….she is excellent to deal with.” – Who’s Who Legal Business Crime Defence 2017: Analysis
“A go-to for individuals under suspicion of fraud and business-related criminal proceedings. Sources say: “She’s phenomenally hard-working, very personable and great with clients. She has good judgement and is not unrealistic in assessment of the case.” – Chambers UK, A Clients Guide to the UK Legal Profession
