SILK PROFILE

Richard Hill KC

UK Bar 2026

4 Stone Buildings

Ranked in 6 practice areas

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

25 years ranked

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

23 years ranked

Company

London (Bar)

27 years ranked

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

19 years ranked

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

20 years ranked

Restructuring/Insolvency

London (Bar)

19 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Litigation specialist focusing on commercial, capital markets and banking, civil fraud, insolvency and company litigation. In addition to his High Court practice he appears in international arbitrations and Courts in offshore jurisdictions. His work regularly features cross-border issues and involves large teams, often including team members from the US and other jurisdictions. Leading recent cases: Autonomy Corporation v Lynch; of Travelport v WEX; Olding v WEX, Sharp v Blank (Lloyds shareholder action); Khorafi v Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd (DIFC Court); Pinchuk v Bogolyubov; Constantin Meridien v Ecclestone; McKillen v Barclay & Ors; re Lehman Brothers International Europe (client money litigation); Re Titan Europe 2007-1 (NHP); Sinclair v Versailles Trade Finance Ltd.

Career

1993 Call. Silk in 2012. Educated at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge (BA Hons - 1st class); Prince of Wales Scholar of Gray's Inn.

Professional Memberships

Also called to the Bar in the BVI and the DIFC; Member of Attorney General's 'A' Panel Counsel for Government work (2007-12); COMBAR; CBA

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Company - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Richard Hill KC is an established practitioner with an excellent reputation for large and complex disputes, particularly with regard to City-based litigation. He regularly takes instructions in banking, commercial, company and insolvency disputes. Hill possesses additional expertise in the representation of bond trustees and bondholders in securities and other capital markets litigation.

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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Richard Hill KC is an accomplished practitioner with experience in a wide array of banking, company and insolvency issues. He acts in matters relating to mis-selling disputes and damages claims, and also has solid experience in arbitration proceedings.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Richard Hill KC provides robust advocacy in civil fraud disputes in the context of a broad commercial practice. His clients include multinational corporations and high net worth individuals.

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Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Richard Hill KC is highly sought after by an array of clients for his extensive expertise in complex insolvency disputes and for his specialist insight into various forms of ADR. His established restructuring and insolvency practice is further complemented by deep knowledge across civil fraud, commercial and company law. He is frequently instructed by bondholders and bond trustees, and is noted as an authority in contentious restructurings.

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Strengths

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He's very responsive, matter of fact and easy to work with.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Mr Hill's advocacy is remarkable. He is clear, concise, persuasive and always in control when in the courtroom. He understands the bigger picture and always remains committed to the end goal.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
He has a really intimidating court presence and is very clever. He did an excellent job at demolishing the other side on a particular point.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Richard Hill KC has a persuasive presence that instils confidence in clients.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Richard is very commercial; he just understands what you need. I don't have enough superlatives to fully describe how good he is. He is also incredibly reasonable on costs.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
He is a deep thinker about the issues and a highly strategic advocate. He hones arguments down to the ones that will actually persuade the tribunal.
CompanyUK Bar