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Hugh Jory KC
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Barristers profile | UK Bar 2025: Chancery: Commercial, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Restructuring/Insolvency
Hugh Jory KC
Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

7 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

7 Years Ranked

5

Band 5

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Bar)

7 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Global 2025

About

Provided by Hugh Jory KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Commercial litigation, company, partnership (including LLPs) and insolvency, banking and fraud matters on and off-shore, regularly acting in substantial shareholder disputes, derivative claims and in claims against directors in relation to breaches of duty including payments of dividends and in defending directors in disqualification proceedings as well as claims for breach of warranty relating to share sale agreements. Formerly an investment analyst in the City and well versed in reading company reports and accounts, his practice includes cases where that is advantageous, as well as cases where he can assist as an Italian speaker.

Career

Called to the Bar in 1992 and appointed KC in 2014.

Professional Memberships

Chancery Bar Association

Personal

BA (Hons) Cantab

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK-Bar

Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)

3
Band 3
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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

5
Band 5
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Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial

Hugh Jory KC is a leading silk who is regularly instructed to act in the London courts. He takes on a broad range of contentious corporate and personal insolvency, and has clients including businesses, office holders and high-value individuals. He offers particular expertise representing directors and liquidators in cases concerning director disqualification.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Hugh is technically and commercially brilliant. He is also very personable.

Chancery: Commercial respondent
UK-Bar

He readily handles the most complex of issues with ease, and his legal and commercial knowledge is boundless.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK-Bar

Hugh is exceptional with clients and cuts through the noise, getting to the nub of the issues with surgical precision.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK-Bar

He is very proactive, savvy and easy to work with.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK-Bar

Hugh is a very strong lawyer and is excellent with clients.

Restructuring/Insolvency respondent
UK-Bar

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