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Offshore - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Richard Fisher KC boasts an impressive commercial disputes and insolvency practice in the offshore arena. He advises clients on complex issues, including novel digital asset-related disputes. He has experience leading in significantly high-profile global disputes. He is called to the Bar in the BVI and frequently appears before courts in the Cayman Islands. His expertise extends to the Channel Islands.
Strengths
Richard Fisher is very thoughtful in his approach. He identifies angles that others don't pick up on that, in the end, prove to be very successful.
Richard is incredibly impressive and he is a particularly effective advocate.
Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Richard Fisher KC is an accomplished silk active on behalf of an impressive client base including major banks and hedge funds. He is held in high esteem by market sources for his persuasive advocacy, and is noted for his expertise in the use of schemes of arrangement and voluntary arrangements in significant international restructurings.
Strengths
A thorough and persuasive advocate who is all over the detail.
He is technically very proficient and experienced in insolvency matters.
Richard is very sharp, has total command of his subject matter, shows excellent judgement and is always calm and patient under pressure.
His ability to analyse huge amounts of information and data and turn it into a very simple set of strategic points is brilliant.
Richard is very user-friendly, provides clear and well considered advice and is great to work with.
Banking & Finance - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Richard Fisher KC is an accomplished silk active on behalf of an impressive client base including major banks and hedge funds. He has widespread knowledge of the space with particular expertise in structured finance issues and derivatives contracts matters. His practice is bolstered by his proficiency in handling financial restructurings.
Strengths
Richard is an effective advocate and a pleasure to work with.
Richard is a complete superstar - he is so easy to work with and so client-friendly.
Richard tries to help find a path through as opposed to explaining what is wrong with everybody else's ideas.
Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)
Strengths
When it comes to instructing an insolvency silk, he's top of my list. Richard is a really polished advocate who's easy to work with. He is all over the detail.
Richard has great instincts and is really liked by clients. He is very nimble and flexible in his thinking.
Richard has incredible commercial feel. As an advocate, he is careful and thoughtful, and he persuades the judge from fundamentals.
Richard is technically very proficient and very experienced in insolvency matters.
Richard is a great team player who is very thoughtful in his approach. He identifies angles that others don't pick up on and proves very successful.
Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)
Strengths
Richard has deep knowledge of insolvency and restructuring law, and has an incredible commercial feel. As an advocate, he is careful, thoughtful and someone who persuades the judge from fundamentals.
Richard is very responsive and very good at involving the solicitors. He always asks for different views and opinions.
Richard is very user-friendly, really hard-working and someone who reads everything.
He has a first-class brain, is easy to work with and is someone who turns work around quickly. He is just incredibly able.
Richard is a leading expert on insolvency matters. He has an incredibly calm and reassuring advocacy style.