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Richard Greenberg

Richard Greenberg

Twenty Essex, London

Work Department

Arbitration and mediation; Banking and finance; Civil fraud and asset tracing; Commercial law; Insolvency and company law; Insurance and reinsurance; Jurisdiction, conflicts and enforcement; Private international law; Shipping

Position

Richard has a broad commercial practice, with a particular focus on civil fraud, shipping and commodities, banking and finance, and private international law.

He was ranked in Shipping as a “Rising Star” by The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022 and a “leading junior” in The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023. Richard’s “strengths include excellent attention to detail and an ability to give a well informed and practical view”.

Richard has appeared in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court. He has considerable experience of being led in complex, high-value litigation across Chambers’ practice areas, but also regularly appears as sole counsel. Many of his cases have involved jurisdictional disputes as well as other interim applications, including freezing injunctions.

He has extensive experience of arbitral proceedings, particularly in civil fraud, shipping, commodities, banking and general commercial cases. His experience covers arbitral proceedings under a variety of rules, including ad hoc, institutional (ICC, LCIA and SIAC) and trade arbitrations (LMAA and Gafta). In addition, he has considerable experience of applications to court in respect of arbitral proceedings, appeals against arbitration awards, and jurisdiction challenges.

Richard has undertaken secondments to a major city firm, where he spent three months in the litigation department, and a Norwegian Defence Club, where he spent six weeks advising on claims arising under charterparties and bills of lading.

https://www.twentyessex.com/people/richard-greenberg/

Mentions

London Bar

Commercial litigation

Leading junior5
Richard Greenberg – Twenty Essex 'Richard demonstrates incredible commitment and unwavering professionalism, as well as outstanding technical ability. A pleasure to work with.'
London Bar

Commodities

Leading junior3
Richard Greenberg – Twenty Essex ‘His advocacy skills belie his year of call, and his cross-examination technique is better than many silks.’
London Bar

Fraud: civil

Leading junior3
Richard Greenberg – Twenty Essex 'Richard is a stellar junior who knows fraud litigation inside out. He is a formidable advocate who is unafraid of taking on silks.'
London Bar

Shipping

Leading junior4
Richard Greenberg –Twenty Essex ‘On top of the detail, thorough and very bright.'