Brett has a broad transactional and advisory practice advising on the law and regulation applicable to a broad range of energy, commodity and environmental products and markets.
Qualifications
Récompenses et distinctions
Brett is recognised as a Leading Individual in the latest edition of Legal 500 UK for Derivatives and Structured Products, is consistently named as a top practitioner in Commodities: Derivatives in Chambers and has received the following recognition from these independent legal directories and from the industry:
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in the United Kingdom for Derivatives, 2024-2025
- Ranked in Chambers UK for UK-wide Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading, 2014-2025
- Chambers UK 2022 comments that Brett has “an excellent knowledge of the subject and is very strong in his analysis"
- Listed as a 'Leading Partner' in The Legal 500 UK for Finance Derivatives and Structured Products, 2020-2025
- Chambers UK 2019 comments that he is “very thorough and has great knowledge of the market” and “provides complex regulatory advice in a way that is concise, clear and commercial”
- Legal 500 UK 2019 comments that Brett has a “great regulatory knowledge and the ability to apply it to very complex deals in a practical and efficient way“
- Chambers UK 2018 describes Brett as “a good communicator and a people’s lawyer” and able to “explain legalese with ease”
- Chambers UK 2017 describes Brett as “an expert in financial regulation and offers good commercial advice”
- Legal 500 UK 2016 states that Brett always delivers “good, strong advice”
- Chambers UK 2016 comments that Brett “regularly advises clients on commodity derivatives matters. His broad practice encompasses complex financial arrangements and regulatory issues”
- Legal 500 UK 2015 describes Brett as having “a wealth of practical and industry experience on the regulatory side”
- Chambers UK 2015 comments that Brett “wins plaudits for being ‘effective, efficient and pragmatic,’ as well as ‘very responsive - he clearly has a great grasp of the practice area and the commercialism of the sector’”
- Legal 500 UK 2014 state “clients are ‘very happy with the regulatory advice' of Brett Hillis”
- Chambers UK 2014 describe Brett as a "technically sound lawyer" with a "strong focus on energy trading and derivatives"
- Legal 500 UK 2012 describes Brett as "always responsive and easy to work with"
- Chambers UK 2009 notes that "clients value his ‘extremely practical, hands-on approach’ and his responsiveness"
- Recommended by Legal 500 UK 2009 and 2010