Ryan is an associate in the dispute resolution team.
Ryan's practice spans the spectrum of commercial, civil fraud, asset recovery and insolvency. With a developing expertise in the field of professional negligence, Ryan has acted for a number of high-net-worth individuals and companies in their private disputes against law firms, successfully bringing matters to trial that include allegations of dishonest assistance, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence. Ryan was recently part of a team that successfully sued a well-known law firm for over £1.5m in damages, establishing findings of negligence in the Commercial Court.
Ryan also has a growing practice acting for clients engaged in high-net-worth family disputes and in conjunction with this, regularly advises on matters of asset recovery in foreign jurisdictions. Ryan was this year part of the team that successfully sued a foreign financier for over £3 million in damages on behalf of their client, a Switzerland based hedge fund.
With a range of experience in the field of civil litigation, dealing with the whole lifetime of the litigation cycle, Ryan's clients are entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals, financial institutions, art dealers and successful families, to name just a few.
Experience
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A diligent and enthusiastic litigation associate with experience in acting for high value international clients
A diligent and enthusiastic litigation associate with experience in acting for high value international clients. Qualifying as a solicitor in September 2020, has the experience gained in an internationally renowned city law firm to be an asset in all areas of commercial litigation. A "safe pair of hands" in any team, has demonstrated a capacity for independent thought and action and an ability to work successfully with others. Has also consistently contributed outside of work through charitable endeavours and additional academic engagement.
For my undergraduate degree, I attended the London School of Economics and was a keen member of the university's law society, taking part in a number of charitable initiatives (i.e. Royal British Legion poppy collection). Outside of work, I enjoy watching and playing everything sport. I have a particular interest in cricket, golf, and rugby, having represented my county in all three of them. I love travelling and aspire to visit the Far East over the next year or so.