Stuart Hills
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Stuart Hills is an accomplished lawyer with over 30 years of legal experience, including more than a decade as a partner at leading international law firms. He specialises in private and public acquisition finance, project finance, and restructuring. He was also a banker at Standard Chartered Bank at the start of his career.
For the past 10 years, Stuart has led RiverFleet Limited, an independent consultancy he co-founded, delivering tailored legal and strategic solutions across the legal finance sector. His deep industry insight and collaborative approach have made him a trusted advisor to clients and peers alike.
Articles
What lies ahead for litigation finance in the UK? A reflective start to 2026
By Stuart Hills The holiday season has passed once more, presents have been opened, mulled wine has been drunk, Olde Lang Syne has been sung and New Year promises made – and by now many of these same promises broken. So it seems only fitting to stick with one of those January traditions to attempt to predict what the New ...
Should Legal Funders Be Investing In Law Firms?
By Stuart Hills Recently, we have seen several stories of legal finance funds expressing an interest in buying stakes in law firms. Buying into a Managed Services Organisation, the back office functions of a law firm, is one thing. But do we really think it is a good idea for legal finance funds to own stakes, minority or majority, in ...
