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Steven McGarry
Work Department
Banking, Finance and Insolvency
Company and Commercial
Position
Steven specialises in banking and finance disputes. He has built up a following in heavy-weight banking advice and litigation, across a range of areas, including in particular interest rate hedging work, currency hedge litigation, commercial lending and securities disputes and pension mis-selling and transfer litigation.
He is routinely instructed by financial professionals on regulatory issues, including the Perimeter Guidance Manual and questions of regulated activity.
Steven is also acting in a number of claims against the Global Restructuring Group of the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc and is able to offer advice on distressed lending and loss claims (including consequential losses). The well publicised s.166 report commissioned by the Financial Conduct Authority addressing the behaviour of the “GRG” is eagerly anticipated.
He is routinely instructed to act for directors and individuals on issues of insolvency and bankruptcy, including cases relating to preferential transfers, transfers at undervalue and fraudulent activity.
Steven is regularly instructed for claimants in cases concerning investment advice and breach of the regulatory framework.
Steven also acts for directors in disqualification proceedings.
Career
Called 2005, Lincoln’s Inn.
Education
Xaverian College, Manchester; Birmingham University (BA (Hons) Philosophy)