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Richard Boulton KC
Position
Broad range of commercial litigation, including breach of warranty, misrepresentation, civil fraud, professional negligence, share sale agreements, and international arbitrations with a particular focus on damages. Significant trial experience including lead counsel on five-week civil fraud case (Noble Resources v Philip Gross) in Commercial Court. Recent hearings include Teesside Power v HMRC (FTT – Tax); Fidex v HMRC (First Tier Tribunal – Tax); Hannam v Financial Conduct Authority (Upper Tribunal); Augean Plc v Huttons (Commercial Court 2014); and international arbitrations in Egypt, Dubai, Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. Previous experience as an accounting expert in numerous reported cases, including The Ikarian Reefer, Senate Electrical v Alcatel, BSkyB v EDS.
Career
Called 2003, Inner Temple; Silk 2011; partner Arthur Andersen 1990-2001; global managing partner, strategy 1997-2000; global managing partner, business consulting 2000-01; global chief information officer 2000-01. Publications: ‘Cracking the Value Code: How Successful Businesses are Creating Wealth in the New Economy’ (Harper Business 2000).
Memberships
Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants; fellow Academy of Experts.
Education
Marlborough College 1972-77; Oriel College, Oxford (1978-81 MA Modern History); College of Law Guildford 2001-02 (PgDL Distinction); BPP Law School (2002-03 BVC Outstanding).
Leisure
MCC, Wisley Golf Club, cricket, wine, running, watching his children play sport.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Richard Boulton KC –One Essex Court ‘Very bright, responsive and user friendly. The top choice for complex financial and valuation cases.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Richard Boulton KC –One Essex Court ‘Richard has a calm and collected manner, which lends a lot of credibility with the judge. He knows when to push a point, and when not to. Very in demand and a top-drawer silk.’
The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1With a strong presence throughout the Caribbean and Channel Islands, members of One Essex Court undertake a broad spectrum of offshore work encompassing contentious and non-contentious, complex commercial litigation, international fraud and asset tracing, as well as insolvency and financial services litigation. Recent stand-out cases include Re 58.com, where Richard Boulton KC is acting as lead counsel in a multi-billion dollar s.238 merger dispute in the Cayman Grand Court. From the juniors, Andrew McLeod‘s robust offshore practice spans the full suite of high-value commercial disputes involving civil fraud, trusts, company law issues and insolvency.