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About
Provided by Richard Hill KC
Practice Areas
Litigation specialist focusing on commercial, capital markets and banking, civil fraud, insolvency and company litigation. In addition to his High Court practice he appears in international arbitrations and Courts in offshore jurisdictions. His work regularly features cross-border issues and involves large teams, often including team members from the US and other jurisdictions. Leading recent cases: Autonomy Corporation v Lynch; of Travelport v WEX; Olding v WEX, Sharp v Blank (Lloyds shareholder action); Khorafi v Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd (DIFC Court); Pinchuk v Bogolyubov; Constantin Meridien v Ecclestone; McKillen v Barclay & Ors; re Lehman Brothers International Europe (client money litigation); Re Titan Europe 2007-1 (NHP); Sinclair v Versailles Trade Finance Ltd.
Career
1993 Call. Silk in 2012. Educated at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge (BA Hons - 1st class); Prince of Wales Scholar of Gray's Inn.
Professional Memberships
Also called to the Bar in the BVI and the DIFC; Member of Attorney General's 'A' Panel Counsel for Government work (2007-12); COMBAR; CBA
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Richard Hill KC is an established practitioner with an excellent reputation for large and complex disputes, particularly with regard to City-based litigation. He regularly takes instructions in banking, commercial, company and insolvency disputes. Hill possesses additional expertise in the representation of bond trustees and bondholders in securities and other capital markets litigation.
Richard Hill KC is an accomplished practitioner with experience in a wide array of banking, company and insolvency issues. He acts in matters relating to mis-selling disputes and damages claims, and also has solid experience in arbitration proceedings.
Richard Hill KC provides robust advocacy in civil fraud disputes in the context of a broad commercial practice. His clients include multinational corporations and high net worth individuals.
Richard Hill KC is highly sought after by an array of clients for his extensive expertise in complex insolvency disputes and for his specialist insight into various forms of ADR. His established restructuring and insolvency practice is further complemented by deep knowledge across civil fraud, commercial and company law. He is frequently instructed by bondholders and bond trustees, and is noted as an authority in contentious restructurings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Richard is remarkably bright, to the point and succinct in his advice."
"Richard is very good on his feet, extremely sensible and trusted by judges. His advocacy is very strong."
"He is always super well prepared and an excellent advocate."
"Richard is a very established advocate. He bats off difficult questions from the judge elegantly."
"Richard is a super prepared and excellent advocate. His cross-examinations are excellent."
"Richard is always super well-prepared and an excellent advocate. He always produces excellent cross-examination."
"Richard is the complete barrister. He is intellectually at the top of his game and brings a wealth of accumulated court experience to every tactical and strategic decision."
"Richard is an excellent advocate. He is very good at strategy and picking the best points to argue."
"He has command of the court and provides great written advice."
"Richard is remarkably bright, to the point and succinct in his advice."
"Richard is very good on his feet, extremely sensible and trusted by judges. His advocacy is very strong."
"He is always super well prepared and an excellent advocate."
"Richard is a very established advocate. He bats off difficult questions from the judge elegantly."
"Richard is a super prepared and excellent advocate. His cross-examinations are excellent."
"Richard is always super well-prepared and an excellent advocate. He always produces excellent cross-examination."
"Richard is the complete barrister. He is intellectually at the top of his game and brings a wealth of accumulated court experience to every tactical and strategic decision."
"Richard is an excellent advocate. He is very good at strategy and picking the best points to argue."
"He has command of the court and provides great written advice."