Ranked in 6 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

22 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

24 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Company

London (Bar)

26 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

18 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

19 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Bar)

18 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Richard Hill KC

UK Bar

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

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UK Bar

Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)
1
Band 1

Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)
1
Band 1

Company - London (Bar)
1
Band 1

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.


Banking & Finance - London (Bar)
2
Band 2

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.


Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)
3
Band 3

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.


Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)
4
Band 4

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.

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