London Bar
Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
Leading junior3Michael Ryan – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is strong in his legal analysis and is easy to work with.’
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Michael Ryan
7 King's Bench Walk, London
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Position
Michael Ryan’s practice encompasses cross-border disputes, banking and finance, energy disputes, company litigation, insurance and professional liability.
Many of Michael’s cases include allegations of dishonesty and he has extensive experience of commercial fraud. He is familiar with the demands of hard-fought commercial cases and has substantial advocacy experience, having conducted trials, appeals and applications in his own right. He has appeared in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Michael has experience of interim applications, including worldwide freezing injunctions, Norwich Pharmacal Applications, Bankers Trust Orders and jurisdictional applications.
Cases include: Aercap Ireland v AIG Europe [2023] EWHC 96, US$4.5bn insurance dispute; UBS Switzerland v Kumar [2023] EWHC 2041, freezing orders in banking/fraud dispute; Deposit Guarantee Fund v Bank Frick [2022] EWHC 2221, banking fraud dispute; Natwest Markets Plc v Bilta [2021] EWCA Civ 680, carbon credit trading fraud; VTB Commodities v JSC Antipinksy [2021] EWHC 1758 (Comm), Russian banking fraud dispute; PDVSA Servicios S.A. v Petrosaudi Oil Services Limited [2020] EWHC 2819 (Ch), 1MDB fraud and offshore oil drilling; Apache North Sea Ltd v INEOS FPS Ltd [2020] EWHC 2081 (Comm), North Sea oil dispute; Group Seven Ltd v Notable Services LLP [2020] Ch 129, appeal on dishonest assistance.
Career
Called 2011 (Middle Temple, scholar and exhibitioner; ver Heyden de Lancey Prize; Certificate of Honour). BA (Oxon) Jurisprudence (First Class). BCL (Distinction). BPTC (Outstanding).
Memberships
COMBAR; Chancery Bar Association.
Mentions
London Bar
Commercial litigation
Leading junior3Michael Ryan –7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is an impressive oral advocate and holds his own against KCs. He also has good written submissions.’
London Bar
Energy
Leading junior4Michael Ryan – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is very engaged on matters, incredibly approachable, and grasps the issues with ease.’
London Bar
Fraud: civil
Leading junior2Michael Ryan – 7 King’s Bench Walk
London Bar
Insurance and reinsurance
Leading junior2Michael Ryan – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is an excellent advocate. He punches above his weight comfortably holds his own in the company of KCs. Michael is very good to work with; he is very responsive, thorough and approachable and provides clear advice.’
London Bar
Professional negligence
Leading junior1Michael Ryan – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Michael is unbelievably bright. His legal analysis and drafting are first rate.’