George Hayman KC
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Practice Areas
George specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration. His practice covers business agreements and heavy fraud and contract disputes of all kinds, often involving a major international element and across all sectors. In addition to being a trial lawyer, he is adept at navigating the full spectrum of interim orders such as asset freezing injunctions, other interim injunctions, disclosure orders and Norwich Pharmacal Relief.
He has extensive advocacy experience in the Commercial Court, the Chancery Division and the Court of Appeal in England. George is also called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI), and the Trinidad & Tobago Bar and frequently appears in litigation in that region.
Recent high-profile cases include Tugushev v. Orlov (fraud, contract, and freezing injunction), Auden McKenzie v. Patel (misrepresentation), The Namalco Litigation in Trinidad & Tobago (construction and contract), The Libyan Investment Authority v. SocGen (fraud and bribery), and Tatneft v. Bogolyubov (fraud).
Career
Called to the Bar 1998; Appointed KC 2018; Called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI) 2013; Called to the Bar of Trinidad & Tobago 2019.
Professional Memberships
COMBAR, Chancery Bar Association.
Personal
Cambridge University, MA Law.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
George Hayman KC
George Hayman KC
George Hayman KC is a well-regarded silk who takes on challenging fraud cases as part of a practice that also encompasses wider commercial chancery and media law. He is adept at obtaining and responding to injunctions such as freezing orders. His cases involve various allegations including deceit and breach of trust.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"George is very innovative and commercially savvy. He is a real expert in fraud cases with a huge amount of experience."
"George identifies issues very early on with confidence and accuracy."
"He knows his subject matter inside-out and is user-friendly."
"He is relentless - no stone remains unturned. George provides a clever solution rather than an obvious one, and is very adaptable in his thinking if the unexpected happens."
"George is very innovative and commercially savvy. He is a real expert in fraud cases with a huge amount of experience."
"George identifies issues very early on with confidence and accuracy."
"He knows his subject matter inside-out and is user-friendly."
"He is relentless - no stone remains unturned. George provides a clever solution rather than an obvious one, and is very adaptable in his thinking if the unexpected happens."
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