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Richard Eschwege KC
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Richard Eschwege has a broad, predominantly commercial, practice. He has advised on and acted across a wide range of commercial disputes, including energy, banking, financial services, civil fraud, insurance, telecommunications, and conflicts of laws and jurisdiction. He is currently working on a number of matters concerning natural resources, civil fraud, and ‘oligarch’ disputes.
His recent cases include: Arcadia Petroleum v. Bosworth [2016] EWCA Civ 818; Bank St Petersburg v. Arkhangelsky (Chancery Division); Scottish Power UK v. BP Exploration Operating Company Ltd [2015] EWHC 2658 (Comm); Bonhams v. Lawson & Ors [2015] EWHC 3527 (Comm); Peak Hotels v. Tarek Investments [2015] EWHC 1997 (Ch.); Excalibur Ventures LLC v Texas Keystone & ors [2015] EWHC 566 (Comm), [2014] EWHC 3436 (Comm), [2013] EWHC 4728 (Comm); CF Partners v Barclays Bank [2014] EWHC 3049 (Ch.); Georgian American Alloys v. White & Case LLP [2014] EWHC 94 (Comm); Berezovsky v Abramovich [2012] EWHC 2463 (Comm); Katsouris Bros v Haitoglou SA [2011] EWHC 111 (QB); Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines v Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Ltd [2011] 2 All ER (Comm); Dana Petroleum v Woodside (Commercial Court) (2010).
Career
Called 2008, Gray’s Inn; tenant Brick Court Chambers 2009 to date.
Education
Balliol College, Oxford University, MA (2004 Honour Moderations, First Class; 2006 Literae Humaniores, First Class (Congratulatory)); City University, CPE (2007 Distinction); Inns of Court School of Law, BVC (2008 Outstanding).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(2023 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Richard Eschwege KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘A towering intellect with a prodigious work rate and a joy to work with.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(2023 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Richard Eschwege KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Richard is one of the brightest barristers of his generation. He is very driven and hard working and is committed to achieving success for his clients. He is also good fun to work with.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Richard Eschwege KC – Brick Court Chambers ‘Richard is a lawyer’s lawyer. He is absolutely first rate.’
London Bar > Energy
(2023 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Richard Eschwege KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘An absurdly industrious barrister with extraordinary command of the details – he really understands which points will fly.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(2023 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Richard Eschwege KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Richard is one of the brightest barristers of his generation. He is very driven and hard-working and is committed to achieving success for his clients.’
As a ‘premier commercial set with real strength-in-depth’, Brick Court Chambers continues to impress with its routine involvement in big-ticket cases. In Privatbank v Kolomoisky, Mark Howard KC represents former bank owner Igor Kolomoisky against the bank’s claims that he misappropriated US$2.4bn by arranging fraudulent loans, leading Michael Bools KC, Alec Haydon KC, Geoffrey Kuehne, and Ben Woolgar. Simon Salzedo KC leads a team including Richard Eschwege KC, Michael Bolding, and Tom Wood, representing mining company Vale SA in Municipio de Mariana v BHP Group, a significant group action with over 800,000 claimants seeking £36bn in damages for the Fundão Dam collapse in Brazil. Roger Masefield KC represents the Nigerian government in Nigeria v Tibit, a case concerning an attempt to recover a private jet, alleged to have been purchased by late kleptocrat Sane Abacha’s oil minister with the proceeds of corruption. Richard Blakeley KC took silk in March 2024.
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(2023 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Richard Eschwege KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘He is a tenacious and tough advocate, who is willing to take the fight to opponents.’