Henry Garfield

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Henry Garfield is a senior associate in the Dispute Resolution team in the London office of Baker & McKenzie and a member of the Compliance and Investigations group. Henry is an English qualified solicitor. Henry also worked in the San Francisco office for an extended period and has been seconded to the litigation and regulatory investigations team of a well known bank. During his secondment, Henry played a leading role in the internal legal team on a number of high profile investigations and disputes. Henry has also been seconded to the UK Serious Fraud Office, during which he was the Case Lawyer on a high profile and significant multi million pound investigation.

In Virtual Hearings

Are Virtual Hearings Here to Stay?

July 8, 2021 by Charles Thomson and Henry Garfield 2 Mins Read

One of the most significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the administration of justice has been the shift to virtual hearings and mediations. In mid-2020, Baker McKenzie and KPMG UK surveyed civil and commercial court users to explore their experience and perceptions of virtual hearings and mediations and to help answer a key question: are virtual hearings and mediations here to stay? 70% of the participants said they would prefer to have virtual interim…

In Covid-19

COVID-19: Implications for the future of Dispute Resolution

April 22, 2020 by Andy Moody and Henry Garfield 1 Min Read

As the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the world, businesses are facing significant levels of instability and uncertainty caused by weakened financial markets and disruption to workplace operations and business pipelines. It is almost certain that such instability and uncertainty will result in a growth in the number and types of disputes, as businesses become unable (or unwilling) to perform existing contractual obligations and/or have to re-adjust to new pressures on their…

In England

Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 – Extension of the SFO’s Evidence Gathering Powers

December 4, 2019 by Charles Thomson, Joanna Ludlam, Jonathan Peddie, Tristan Grimmer, Henry Garfield and Yindi Gesinde 5 Mins Read

The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Act 2019 (the “Act”) received Royal Assent on 12 February 2019. The Act allows UK law enforcement agencies including the Serious Fraud Office, HMRC and the Financial Conduct Authority, to apply for a court order with extra-territorial effect (an Overseas Production Order or “OPO”) to obtain data stored electronically, directly from communications service providers (“CSPs”) based outside the UK, in order to assist with domestic investigations and prosecutions of serious…