Matrix is delighted to announce that last night in Washington DC the GIR (Global Investigations Review) “Case of the Year” for 2025 was awarded to the legal teams involved in securing the landmark UK Supreme Court victory for Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, which quashed their convictions for conspiracy to defraud in relation to alleged manipulation of LIBOR/EURIBOR benchmark rates.
Tim Owen KC and Tim James-Matthews acted for Carlo Palombo, instructed by Hickman & Rose Solicitors. Also instructed were Jonathan Crow CVO KC, Elizabeth Walsh (4 Stone Buildings) and Katherine Hardcastle (Fountain Court).