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Ryan Hocking

Gatehouse Chambers
Ryan has a busy, broad-based commercial and insolvency practice. He is a sought-after trial and appellate advocate, having acted in a number of cases of wider commercial significance to the client. Ryan's insolvency practice includes both personal and corporate insolvency, acting for office-holders as well as individuals and directors. He advises and acts in respect of (amongst other things) antecedent transactions, misfeasance, and litigation brought by office-holders. Within the wide category of commercial litigation, he has experience in matters relating to contractual disputes, civil fraud, partnerships and LLPs, professional negligence, financial regulation, unjust enrichment, and of cases with an international dimension (including injunctive relief and cross-border insolvencies). Ryan welcomes instructions to act as sole counsel or as part of a team, and has been led in the High Court (for example, being led by Brie Stevens-Hoare QC in the commercial fraud case of Chowdhary Ltd v Tossed & McKevitt) and the Supreme Court (for example, being led by John de Waal QC and David Lewis in ParkingEye v Beavis ' now the leading case on the law of penalty clauses). He also has experience of acting as an expert on English law for proceedings abroad, and welcomes instructions to do so.
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Can a remedy be obtained against a company director of a personal service company (of which the director is the single director) who has been overpaid? The company acknowledge is not entitled to the money paid in error and began repayments in instalments, but subsequently stopped them and are not responding to any communication. A third party debt order has been applied for, but the bank states there are no funds in the company’s business account.
Can a remedy be obtained against a company director of a personal service company (of which the director is the single director) who has been overpaid? The company acknowledge is not entitled to the money paid in error and began repayments in instalments, but subsequently stopped them and are not responding to any communication. A third party debt order has been applied for, but the bank states there are no funds in the company’s business account.
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Can a scheme of arrangement be approved by a virtual meeting of creditors or shareholders during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis?
Can a scheme of arrangement be approved by a virtual meeting of creditors or shareholders during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis?
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Can you make an application before issuing proceedings to rely on documents under CPR 31.22(1)(b), where documents disclosed in other proceedings are needed to draft particulars of claim? Can that application for court permission (if the other party does not agree under CPR 31.22(1)(c)) be made pre-issue?
Can you make an application before issuing proceedings to rely on documents under CPR 31.22(1)(b), where documents disclosed in other proceedings are needed to draft particulars of claim? Can that application for court permission (if the other party does not agree under CPR 31.22(1)(c)) be made pre-issue?
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Court directions in the fast track set out the date for filing a costs budget. There were no directions for a costs management conference or fling of a Precedent R. When must the parties file and serve their Precedent R?
Court directions in the fast track set out the date for filing a costs budget. There were no directions for a costs management conference or fling of a Precedent R. When must the parties file and serve their Precedent R?
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Does section 233B of the Insolvency Act 1986 prevent a supplier from calling on a parent company guarantee (or other security) which is triggered by the insolvency of a customer?
Does section 233B of the Insolvency Act 1986 prevent a supplier from calling on a parent company guarantee (or other security) which is triggered by the insolvency of a customer?
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Does section 248 of the Insolvency Act 1986 apply to administrations? If not, where can the definition of ‘secured creditor’ as applies to administration be found?
Does section 248 of the Insolvency Act 1986 apply to administrations? If not, where can the definition of ‘secured creditor’ as applies to administration be found?
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I need to serve a claim form in a Hague Convention State. Given coronavirus (COVID-19), what do I need to think about? What are likely to be barriers in being able to effect valid service?
I need to serve a claim form in a Hague Convention State. Given coronavirus (COVID-19), what do I need to think about? What are likely to be barriers in being able to effect valid service?
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I need to serve a claim form in an EU Member State. Given coronavirus (COVID-19), what do I need to think about? What are likely to be barriers in being able to effect valid service?
I need to serve a claim form in an EU Member State. Given coronavirus (COVID-19), what do I need to think about? What are likely to be barriers in being able to effect valid service?
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If a party serves a witness statement after the new statement of truth rules are in force (ie post April 2020), but the witness statement was signed in 2017 containing only the old statement of truth, is the witness statement at risk of being struck out?
If a party serves a witness statement after the new statement of truth rules are in force (ie post April 2020), but the witness statement was signed in 2017 containing only the old statement of truth, is the witness statement at risk of being struck out?
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Is it permissible to serve an unfair prejudice petition and/or claim form and particulars of claim on a Person with Significant Control (shareholder) at the correspondence address noted at Companies House? If not, do the usual CPR 6 rules apply in relation to service of a claim?
Is it permissible to serve an unfair prejudice petition and/or claim form and particulars of claim on a Person with Significant Control (shareholder) at the correspondence address noted at Companies House? If not, do the usual CPR 6 rules apply in relation to service of a claim?
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When renewing a stay in proceedings do I need to make an application or will a signed consent order lodged with the court be sufficient?
When renewing a stay in proceedings do I need to make an application or will a signed consent order lodged with the court be sufficient?
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Would inclusion of interest provisions in a facility agreement be sufficient to satisfy the requirement in rule 7.3(2) of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 and obviate the need to include interest as a separate amount in a statutory demand served on a company?
Would inclusion of interest provisions in a facility agreement be sufficient to satisfy the requirement in rule 7.3(2) of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 and obviate the need to include interest as a separate amount in a statutory demand served on a company?
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Practice Areas

Panel

  • Q&A Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2015

Membership

  • COMBAR
  • Chancery Bar Association
  • 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
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