Charles Crowne
Charles is a litigation lawyer specialising in commercial and regulatory disputes. He has expertise within the financial services sector, including a period as General Counsel of a FTSE 100 financial services firm.
Charles advises on a broad range of commercial litigation, including corporate and shareholder disputes, contractual disputes, and fraud claims.
His financial services regulatory experience encompasses internal and FCA investigations including enforcement proceedings, as well as strategic regulatory advice regarding financial products and investment advice. He regularly advises banks, fintechs, payment service providers, investment managers, and platforms.
Charles is also a key lawyer within Osborne Clarke's highly respected pensions disputes team. He undertakes professional negligence work for both claimants and defendants, including advising one of the leading providers of pension products. He has advised on several high-profile recent construction/rectification cases including Places for People [2025] EWHC 3371 (Ch) and Axminster Carpets [2021] EWHC 1652 (Ch). He also advises platforms, SIPP operators and the PPF on contentious issues.
Charles' time on secondment as General Counsel of a FTSE 100 financial services firm broadened his experience beyond that of a typical litigator. He is very familiar with the full range of board-level legal and regulatory issues, such as listed company obligations, corporate governance, and shareholder management. This experience enables him to view legal issues from a GC perspective and informs how Charles approaches client service, resulting in pragmatic, commercial, and contextualised advice.
He is ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers.