As the traditional, financial industry continues to embrace crypto assets, the English courts are increasingly being asked to resolve disputes that sit at the intersection of traditional legal duties and new digital realities.
Read moreCharlotte Hill is a Partner at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, specialising in Financial Services, Insolvency, Fraud and Asset Recovery, and company disputes, with a particular focus on disputes involving emerging technologies.
She advises financial institutions, insolvency practitioners, family offices, trustees, founders and corporates on complex, high-value and cross-border matters where significant assets, reputations and commercial interests are at stake. Charlotte is recognised for her expertise in disputes involving digital assets, blockchain technologies, fintech platforms and artificial intelligence.
Her practice encompasses fraud investigations, asset tracing and recovery, regulatory and enforcement issues, governance disputes, insolvency-related claims and cross-border litigation, helping clients navigate the legal and commercial challenges arising from rapid technological change. She has extensive experience leading sophisticated fraud and asset recovery matters, particularly where assets have been dissipated through complex international structures or digital ecosystems. Charlotte regularly advises on crypto fraud, insolvency investigations, financial services disputes, shareholder and partnership conflicts, professional negligence claims and other high-stakes commercial litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
A recognised thought leader in the technology and innovation sector, Charlotte is a frequent speaker at leading international conferences and industry events. Her recent engagements include speaking at FinTech Fringe, the British Superyacht Conference, London International Disputes Week, and Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and sharing insights on AI, digital assets, restructuring and cross-border dispute resolution.
Charlotte is valued for combining deep technical knowledge with strategic commercial insight, enabling clients to protect, recover and maximise value in complex disputes. Her work has been recognised through industry rankings and accolades, reflecting her reputation as a trusted adviser on business-critical disputes at the intersection of financial services, insolvency, fraud, asset recovery and emerging technology.
As the traditional, financial industry continues to embrace crypto assets, the English courts are increasingly being asked to resolve disputes that sit at the intersection of traditional legal duties and new digital realities.
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In June 2026 as part of London Tech Week, Penningtons Manches Cooper and Gravita co-hosted a senior fintech roundtable in partnership with Tech London Advocates FinTech and InsurTech group.
The session, titled ‘Scale with confidence: what fintech leaders need to get right before they scale’, brought together fintech founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders to examine the decisions that matter most before a raise, a partnership, or an exit.
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Over the last decade, we have witnessed the unprecedented growth of financial technology (fintech). Digital innovations such as digital banking, cryptocurrency exchanges, mobile wallets, robo-advice, online brokerage platforms and peer-to-peer lending platforms are being embraced by consumers globally.
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A number of news articles in the run-up to Valentine’s Day this year warned against so-called ‘romance fraud’.
BBC News reported on 13 February that a serial fraudster, Raymond McDonald, was back on a dating app, ‘looking for his next victim’, ‘within days of being released from his seventh prison term for romance fraud’. A further article on 14 February cited a public alert from the Thames Valley Police, warning people to be cautious and calling romance fraud a ‘form of emotional exploitation that can be deeply damaging, not just financially but psychologically’.
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Dubai’s private wealth ecosystem is moving beyond rapid growth into long term institutional depth. With DIFC assets reaching US$700 billion and foundation registrations accelerating, international families are increasingly using the UAE as a structuring hub rather than simply a capital destination.
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Private aviation remains a dynamic and evolving industry, with increasing demand driven by ultra-high-net-worth individuals, regulatory shifts, and sustainability efforts.
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The agenda of this year’s Citywealth Forum was created with the unprecedented change the wealth management industry has been seeing in mind. Across a range of panels, our speakers and delegates came together to understand the unforeseen.
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This week’s 60-second piece is dedicated to Charlotte Hill, Partner and Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings), Commercial Dispute Resolution at Penningtons Maches Cooper.
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