London Bar
Commercial litigation
HALL OF FAME3Richard Waller KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A superb lawyer, thinker and advocate.’
Richard Waller
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Position
A commercial barrister specialising in insurance and reinsurance, international arbitration, civil fraud and shipping. Richard’s ride-ranging insurance practice includes political risk, marine, trade credit, Bermuda form, D&O, Warranty & Indemnity, business interruption, product liability, contingency and offshore construction.
He is currently acting for the Lloyd’s war risk market in Aercap v Lloyds Insurance Company (2023) which relates to the failure of Russian airlines to return western-leased aircraft following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, which is the largest case currently before the Commercial Court. Richard’s other Commercial Court cases include: CRF v Republic of Cuba [2023] EWHC 774 (general commercial; assignment; bribery sovereign debt); Brillante Virtuoso [2019] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 485 (marine insurance; scuttling); Orb ARL v Ruhan [2015] EWHC 262 (civil fraud); Republic of Djibouti v Boreh [2015] EWHC 769 (civil fraud; government officials; corruption; freezing orders); Excalibur v Texas Keystone [2015] EWHC 566 ($1.6 billion oil exploration dispute; banking; joint venture; litigation funding); Kriti Filoxenia [2015] (shipping, arbitration appeal, time charter cancellation) and Crudesky [2012] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 503 (shipping, Government detention of a tanker in Nigeria). Richard also has a thriving international arbitration practice, both in London and abroad, including the high-profile Opioids insurance claims.
Education
Cambridge University (MA).
Mentions
London Bar
Fraud: civil
HALL OF FAME4Richard Waller KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is a go-to KC. His advice is always extremely clear and of a high standard.’
London Bar
Insurance and reinsurance
HALL OF FAME1Richard Waller KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is a go-to KC. His advice is always extremely clear and of a high standard.’
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
HALL OF FAME3Richard Waller KC –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is highly experienced in international arbitration and regularly advises on complex matters. He is a smooth operator and is well-versed in a complex international arbitration and gives commercially focussed advice on strategy in order to achieve the best outcome for his clients.’
London Bar
Shipping
HALL OF FAME3Richard Waller KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Intelligent and organised. Gives very clear advice. Very good advocacy skills and good at cross-examination. Highly recommended.'