Richard Hanke

3 Verulam Buildings (3VB)

Richard is a specialist in complex litigation, with a particular focus on banking, commercial fraud, general commercial disputes, financial services regulation and insolvency. He is described in the directories as ‘very approachable, user-friendly and a pleasure to work with, as well as extremely knowledgeable’ and ‘a capable and consistent performer’. He has been highly commended in Legal Week's list of up and coming ‘Stars of the Bar'.

A focus of Richard’s practice is retail and investment banking disputes. He regularly acts for retail banks in interest rate risk protection product disputes and was sole counsel in Bailey v Barclays Bank Plc [2014] EWHC 2882 (QB), which remains one of the principal reported decisions in the field. He also has extensive experience of litigation relating to derivatives more generally as well as acting as sole counsel and as part of a larger team in proceedings relating to complex financial products and arrangements.

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How do I draft a guarantee that is limited in time or expires on a particular date?

Q&A

This Q&A looks at issues to consider when drafting guarantees that contain an expiry date or are otherwise limited by time.

Banking & Finance

If a charge over a property has been noted on the title by way of unilateral notice or agreed notice,

Q&A

This Q&A looks at the priority position where a unilateral of agreed notice of a charge has been entered on the register

Banking & Finance

If an ‘overdraft’ is stated to be repayable on demand, but includes either events of default or a

Q&A

This Q&A looks at whether including an event of default or termination date in a loan agreement for an on-demand facility could prejudice the on-demand nature of the facility.

Banking & Finance

Is it ever possible to exclude or limit liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation in a

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This Q&A considers the ability of the parties to a contract to exclude or limit liability for their own fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or that of an agent.

Commercial

What is the banker’s right of set-off?

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In this Q&A, Richard Hanke at 3 Verulam Buildings looks at the banker’s right of set-off and at the limitations on the right

Banking & Finance

When might a lender find the remedy of subrogation open to it?

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This Q&A looks at when a lender might be able to use the remedy of subrogation, looking in particular at the case of Menelaou v Bank of Cyprus UK Ltd

Banking & Finance