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About
Provided by Richard Handyside KC
Practice Areas
A wide range of commercial and other civil litigation, including banking and financial services, civil fraud, breach of confidence, competition, conflicts of law, energy, insurance, international arbitration, M&A disputes, professional liability and restitution. Current / recent cases include Edward Moon v Link Fund Solutions Ltd (Woodford Fund / group litigation); Watchstone v PwC (alleged breach of confidence / M&A); Eurochem v SocGen (sanctions / performance bonds); The Ingenious Litigation (group litigation / alleged mis-selling of film finance investments); Various SAM Borrowers v Bank of Scotland (group litigation / shared appreciation mortgages / alleged unfair relationships); Federal Republic of Nigeria v Royal Dutch Shell & Ors (alleged bribery and corruption / jurisdiction); Donegan v Financial Services Compensation Scheme (judicial review arising out of London Capital & Finance plc); In Re: Prudential Life Assurance Company and Rothesay Life Plc (Part VII transfer of insurance business); Vestia v SocGen (alleged bribery); TP ICAP v NEX (breach of warranty); Allianz Global Investors & Ors v Barclays Bank & Ors (competition law / fx).
Career
Called 1993. KC 2009.
Professional Memberships
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Personal
Bristol University (LLB Hons 1st Class, 1991) and Brasenose College, Oxford (BCL 1st Class, 1992).
Articles, highlights and press releases
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Banking Set of the Year and Professional Negligence Set of the Year
Success for Fountain Court as it is named Banking Set of the Year and Professional Negligence Set of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2017
Banking Set of the Year and Professional Negligence Set of the Year
Success for Fountain Court as it is named Banking Set of the Year and Professional Negligence Set of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2017