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Provided by Michael Ryan
Practice Areas
Michael Ryan’s practice encompasses cross-border disputes, banking and finance, energy disputes, company litigation, insurance and professional liability. Many of Michael’s cases include allegations of dishonesty and he has extensive experience of commercial fraud. He is familiar with the demands of hard-fought commercial cases and has substantial advocacy experience, having conducted trials, appeals and applications in his own right. He has appeared in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Michael has experience of interim applications, including worldwide freezing injunctions, Norwich Pharmacal Applications, Bankers Trust Orders and jurisdictional applications. Cases include: Aercap Ireland v AIG Europe [2023] EWHC 96, US$4.5bn insurance dispute; UBS Switzerland v Kumar [2023] EWHC 2041, freezing orders in banking/fraud dispute; Deposit Guarantee Fund v Bank Frick [2022] EWHC 2221, banking fraud dispute; Natwest Markets Plc v Bilta [2021] EWCA Civ 680, carbon credit trading fraud; VTB Commodities v JSC Antipinksy [2021] EWHC 1758 (Comm), Russian banking fraud dispute; PDVSA Servicios S.A. v Petrosaudi Oil Services Limited [2020] EWHC 2819 (Ch), 1MDB fraud and offshore oil drilling; Apache North Sea Ltd v INEOS FPS Ltd [2020] EWHC 2081 (Comm), North Sea oil dispute; Group Seven Ltd v Notable Services LLP [2020] Ch 129, appeal on dishonest assistance.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Michael Ryan is a well-regarded junior offering expertise in civil fraud disputes involving allegations of deceit, bribery, forgery and the misappropriation of assets. He is experienced in the handling of fraud arising in the banking, insurance and commodities sectors.
Michael Ryan is valued for his advice on high-profile negligence issues across a comprehensive array of professions, including solicitors and auditors. He focuses on claims with an element of fraud and those arising out of commercial transactions. He has appeared at all levels of the court system in complex and high-value litigation, including before the Supreme Court.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Very good attention to detail and very strong preparation."
"A safe pair of hands and extremely enjoyable to work with."
"He is very easy to work with, on the ball and responsive."
"He is incredibly sharp."
"He is a thorough and intellectual but practical lawyer."
"Michael Ryan is an absolutely fantastic junior who punches above his weight."
"Michael is a sharp cookie. He really is extremely clever and he writes very well."
"Michael is outstanding. He gets straight to the point on complex issues and is highly knowledgeable in respect of obtaining worldwide freezing orders."
"He is very pragmatic, a great advocate and extremely commercial. He is brilliant with solicitors and clients."
"Very good attention to detail and very strong preparation."
"A safe pair of hands and extremely enjoyable to work with."
"He is very easy to work with, on the ball and responsive."
"He is incredibly sharp."
"He is a thorough and intellectual but practical lawyer."
"Michael Ryan is an absolutely fantastic junior who punches above his weight."
"Michael is a sharp cookie. He really is extremely clever and he writes very well."
"Michael is outstanding. He gets straight to the point on complex issues and is highly knowledgeable in respect of obtaining worldwide freezing orders."
"He is very pragmatic, a great advocate and extremely commercial. He is brilliant with solicitors and clients."
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