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Robin Dicker QC +44 (0)20 7696 9900 robindicker
QC 2000, Called to the Bar 1986
robindicker@southsquare.com
Robin specialises in commercial, business and financial law, including banking, commercial litigation, company, corporate restructuring and insolvency, financial services and civil fraud.
Robin has appeared in various substantial and high-profile cases at all levels including, in recent years: in the Supreme Court (eg BNY Mellon v Lloyds Bank, Nortel/Lehman Brothers, Eurosail, Rubin v Eurofinance, Mills v HSBC), in the Court of Appeal (eg Lehman Brothers International (Europe), Graiseley Properties v Barclays, Lomas v Firth Rixson, Standard Chartered Bank v CPC, McKillen v Maybourne Finance) and at first instance, including a number of major trials.
He is ranked by Chambers & Partners as a leading QC in six areas, including as a Star Individual for Banking & Finance and for Restructuring & Insolvency, and described as one of the most outstanding silks in the market. He is ranked by Legal 500 as a leading QC in five areas. Robin won the Legal 500 Bar Award for Insolvency Silk of the Year 2016.
Robin has acted in relation to almost all of the major corporate restructurings or insolvencies including Lehman Brothers, Dubai World, Madoff, Kaupthing hf, Woolworths, Northern Rock, Bear Stearns, Eurotunnel, Federal Mogul, TXU, MyTravel, Telewest, Marconi, BCCI, MCC and Olympia and York.
Re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) [2015] EWHC 2270 (Ch), administration; proof of claims; interpretation of contracts
Re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) [2015] EWHC 2269 (Ch), administration; statutory interest; contingent claims
Re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) [2015] EWCA Civ 485 (CA), insolvency; banking & finance; currency conversion claims
Re Nortel and Re Lehman Brothers International Europe; Bloom v The Pensions Regulator [2013] UKSC 52 (SC), pensions; financial support directions; administration expenses; provable claims
BNY Corporate Trustee Services v Eurosail-UK [2013] UKSC 28 (SC), banking and finance; corporate insolvency; securitisations; meaning of balance sheet insolvency
Kemsley v Barclays Bank [2013] EWHC 1274 (Ch), conflicts of law; anti-suit injunctions; bankruptcy; centre of main interests; foreign proceedings
Rubin v Eurofinance [2012] UKSC 46 (SC), conflicts of law; cross-border insolvency; enforcement; foreign judgments; recognition
Mills v HSBC [2011] UKSC 48 (SC), insolvency; banking and finance; corporate bonds; set-off; rule against double-proof; retainer
Larsen v Navios International [2011] EWHC 878 (Ch), cross-border insolvency; foreign proceedings; Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations; set-off
Re Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander [2010] EWCA Civ 518 (CA), administration; set-off
Picard (The Foreign Representative of Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities) v FIM Advisers [2010] EWHC 1299 (Ch), cross-border insolvency; private examinations
Re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) [2016] EWHC 2417, derivative contracts; Master Agreements; interpretation; default rate; assignment
BNY Mellon v LBG Capital No 1 [2016] UKSC 27, convertible securities; redemption; interpretation
Deutsche Trustees Co Ltd v Cheyne Capital Management [2016] EWCA Civ 743, securitisation; credit ratings; contract interpretation
Re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) Antony Lomas v JFB Firth Rixson [2012] EWCA Civ 419, derivatives; Master Agreements; interpretation; anti-deprivation principle
McKillen v Maybourne Finance [2012] EWCA Civ 864, banking and finance; interpretation; novation
Assenagon Asset Management v Irish Bank Resolution Corp [2012] EWHC (Ch) 2090, corporate bonds; resolutions; ultra vires; abuse of power; exit consents
Henderson PFI Secondary Fund II v Henderson PFI Secondary Fund [2012] EWHC 3259 (Comm), banking and finance; investment funds; limited partnerships; general manager; powers of investment; derivative claims
Lehman Brothers Commodity Services v Credit Agricole [2011] EWHC 1390 (Comm), derivatives; Master Agreements; letters of credit; set-off
Cattles v Welcome Financial Service [2010] EWCA Civ 599, banking and finance; corporate bonds; guarantees; interpretation
Re Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander; Brazzill v Willoughby [2010] EWCA Civ 561, banking and finance; financial regulation; trust accounts; subrogation
The Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National [2009] UKSC 6, banking and finance; consumer law; un-authorised overdraft charges
Blueco Ltd v BWAT Retail Nominee (1) Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 154 (CA), leases, pre-emption rights, construction, rectification.
Graiseley Properties v Barclays [2013] EWCA Civ 1372 (CA), banking & finance; derivatives; LIBOR; misrepresentation; missselling
Standard Chartered Bank v Ceylon Petroleum [2012] EWCA Civ 1049 (CA), banking and finance; oil derivatives; ultra vires; authority; misselling; misrepresentation
Re Coroin; McKillen v Sir Frederick Barclay [2012] EWHC 2343 (Ch), banking and finance; interpretation; transfer and novation; unfair prejudice; conspiracy
Re Lehman Brothers International (Europe); Stephen Pearson v Lehman Brothers Finance [2010] EWHC 2914 (Ch), (RASCALS), banking and finance; securities; repurchase agreements; stock lending; settlement; agency; beneficial ownership
Robin is admitted to the bars of Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong for specific cases.
Moulin v Lee [2104] HKCFA 63 (Hong Kong, Court of Final Appeal), limitation; directors’ duties; remedies
Moulin v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2014] 3 HKC 323 (Hong Kong, Court of Final Appeal), attribution of director’s knowledge to company; tax
Picard (as trustee for the liquidation of the business of Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities LLC) v Primeo Fund (2103) (Cayman Islands, Grand Court), cross-border insolvency; recognition and enforcement
Carlyle Capital Corporation v William Conway (2102) (Guernsey; Court of Appeal), insolvency; wrongful trading; directors’ duties
Kennedy v Cheng [2009] HKCU 1572 (Hong Kong, Court of Final Appeal), insolvency; private-examinations; duty of liquidators
Re Golden Key [2009] EWCA Civ 636
Re Whistlejacket Capital [2008] 2 BCLC 683 (CA)
Research in Motion v Visto [2008] FSR 20 (CA)
AWB Geneva v North America Steamship [2007] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 315 (CA)
Al-Sabah v Grupo Torras [2005] 2 AC 333 (PC)
Fidelity Investments v MyTravel [2005] 2 BCLC 123 (CA)
Re Telewest Communications [2005] BCLC 752 and 772
Three Rivers District Council v Bank of England (No 2) and (No 3) [2003] 2 AC 1 (HL)
Morris v Bank of America [2002] All ER (D) 435 and [2000] 1 All ER 954 (CA)
National Westminster Bank v Utrecht-America [2001] 3 All ER 733 (CA)
Stocznia Gdanska v Latreefers (No 2) [2001] 2 BCLC 116
BCCI (Overseas) v Habib Bank [1999] 1 WLR 42
Re J N Taylor Finance Pty [1999] 2 BCLC 256
British & Commonwealth Holdings v Barclays de Zoete Wedd [1999] 1 BCLC 74
Re BCCI (No 8) Morris v Agrichemicals [1998] AC 214 (HL)
Re Oasis Merchandising Services [1998] Ch 170 (CA)
Re Mid-East Trading [1998] 1 All ER 557 (CA)
Re BCCI (No 10) [1997] Ch 213
BCCI v Al-Saud [1996] 1 BCLC 457 (CA)
Soden v British & Commonwealth Holdings [1995] 1 BCLC 686
Re Olympia & York Canary Wharf (No 3) [1994] 1 BCLC 702
Re Heron International NV [1994] 1 BCLC 667
MS Fashions v BCCI [1993] Ch 425 (CA)
Barclays Bank v Homan [1993] BCLC 680 (CA)
Chambers & Partners Leading QC in: Banking & Finance, Chancery, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Company, Offshore, Insolvency & Corporate Recovery (2016-2017)
Chambers & Partners, Global
Leading QC in: Dispute Resolution – Commercial; Dispute Resolution - Chancery, Offshore, Restructuring & Insolvency (2016-17)
Legal 500 Leading QC in: Banking & Finance, Commercial litigation, Company & Partnership, Fraud-civil, Insolvency (2016-2017)
Legal 500 Bar Award 2016 Insolvency Silk of the Year
Chambers UK Bar Awards 2012-2013 Insolvency & Restructuring Silk of the Year
Included in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Top 100
2016 Appointed Deputy High Court Judge
2016 Elected Bencher of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
2000 Appointed Queen’s Counsel
1986 Called to the Bar of England and Wales
PRIME Finance Foundation (Finance Expert)
Advisory Board, Masters in Law & Finance, Oxford University
Brasenose College, Oxford, BCL
Brasenose College, Oxford, BA jurisprudence
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