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Ryan Hocking

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Position

Ryan has a busy, broad-based commercial and civil fraud practice which sits alongside, and is complemented by, his specialist practice in insolvency and company law.  He is a sought-after trial and appellate advocate, and is often trusted with high-stakes litigation involving wider commercial or reputational significance for the client.   Ryan’s tactical acumen, robust advocacy, and user-friendly approach make him an invaluable member of any legal team.

Ryan’s expertise in relation to cross-border work and his experience of work in offshore jurisdictions is of particular assistance in fraud and asset tracing cases – he is called to the Bar in the British Virgin Islands, and additionally has experience of litigation in the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, the Bahamas, and Antigua (amongst other places).

Ryan’s insolvency and restructuring practice includes both personal and corporate insolvency, acting for office-holders as well as creditors, individuals and directors.  He advises and acts in respect of (amongst other things) antecedent transactions, misfeasance, disputed proofs of debt, litigation brought by office-holders, restructuring plans, and voluntary arrangements.

Ryan’s commercial practice encompasses complex contractual disputes, civil fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, partnerships and LLPs, unjust enrichment, emergency injunctive relief, and cases with an international dimension (including jurisdictional disputes and cross-border insolvencies).  Ryan’s company law experience bridges the divide with his specialist insolvency practice, and includes a variety of shareholder disputes: unfair prejudice petitions, just and equitable winding up petitions, and misfeasance proceedings.

Career

Called 2014; Inner Temple.
Called 2019; British Virgin Islands

Memberships

• COMBAR
• Chancery Bar Association
• INSOL
• R3
• LCLCBA

Education

• LLM – Wolfson College, University of Cambridge
• BPTC – City Law School
• GDL – Oxford Brookes University
• BA (English Language & Literature) – Jesus College, University of Oxford
• ADR ODR Accredited Mediator

Leisure

In his spare time, Ryan enjoys watching stand-up comedy and boxing, reading, playing the guitar (badly), painting (worse), and spending time with his surprisingly oversized cockapoo.