Barristers

Richard Hitchcock KC

Richard Hitchcock KC

Work Department

Pensions, Professional Negligence, Commercial Litigation

Position

Barrister specialising in Pensions, Professional Negligence, Commercial Litigation.

Career

Richard Hitchcock KC was called to the  bar in 1990 and took Silk in 2014.

Richard Hitchcock KC has broad experience of acting as adviser and advocate in the commercial sphere.

In recent years his practice has become principally focused in five complimentary areas: Trusts and Occupational Pension Schemes; Commercial Chancery; Civil Fraud; Banking and Financial Services and Professional Negligence.

In addition, he has developed and maintains niche practices in commercial law more generally, construing commercial contracts in particular ISDA Agreements.

Richard is recommended in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for his pensions expertise.

Memberships

Association of Pension Lawyers Chancery Bar Association Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Commercial Bar Association Financial Services Lawyers Association

Education

King Edward’s School, Birmingham and Magdalen College Oxford (MA).

Leisure

Wine, modern European and American paintings, theatre, film.

Mentions

London Bar

Pensions

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Richard Hitchcock KC –Outer Temple Chambers ‘A silk with a formidable intellect, vast experience, and a street fighter’s instinct - you want this man on your side.’