Ranked in 4 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

10 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

11 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Energy & Natural Resources

London (Bar)

9 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Richard Eschwege KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Richard Eschwege practises in heavyweight litigation and arbitration; he has acted in some of the highest profile and most significant cases of recent years. He has a broad, predominantly commercial, practice, and has advised on and acted in a spectrum of disputes, including energy and natural resources, banking and financial services, civil fraud, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, telecommunications, conflicts of interest, conflicts of laws, and jurisdiction battles. He has appeared in the national courts at all levels and before many international arbitral tribunals.

Richard took silk in 2023. He is ranked in the legal directories as a leading silk in Commercial Dispute Resolution, Energy and Natural Resources, Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud, Insurance and Reinsurance, and International Arbitration. He was one of Legal Week’s ‘Stars at the Bar’ and was Banking Barrister of the Year at Lexology's European Awards 2025. He was shortlisted for Barrister of the Year in The Lawyer Awards 2025 and for Chambers and Partners’ Commercial Dispute Resolution Silk of Year 2025.

Richard has a particularly strong practice in disputes relating to energy and natural resources, banking and finance, reinsurance/insurance and civil fraud matters.

Chambers Review

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Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Richard Eschwege KC attracts significant praise from solicitors and barristers alike. He handles a substantial caseload of disputes in the oil and gas industry and has multi-jurisdictional expertise. He is noted for his capacity to handle disputes concerning oil and gas production in Africa.


Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Richard Eschwege KC is experienced in a wide array of banking and finance disputes and general commercial litigation. He acts in matters involving the enforcement of guarantees, breaches of confidence, restructuring, LIBOR manipulation and hedge fund disputes. Eschwege impresses with his appetite for complex cases that raise novel points of law.


Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Richard Eschwege KC possesses considerable expertise in fraud claims arising in the banking and energy sectors. He is regularly instructed in disputes concerning allegations of conspiracy and fraudulent misappropriation, and has considerable experience handling cases involving overseas jurisdictions.


Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

4
Band 4

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