Senior Practice Manager
Practice Manager
Assistant Practice Manager
Ryan has a busy, broad-based commercial and civil fraud practice which sits alongside, and is complemented by, his specialist practice in company law and insolvency in which he is recommended by the Legal 500. 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, clients note he is “a solid junior, very commercial minded and quick to understand all the issues/points in play.”
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 had 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.
Ryan’s commercial disputes practice includes a wide gamut of contractual and tortious disputes, including both litigation and arbitration concerning commodities contracts, industrial equipment leases, service contracts, investment agreements, and brokerage and agency relationships. Many of these cases have an international dimension, and involve dealing with jurisdictional disputes, conflicts of laws issues, coordinating with legal teams running litigation in other jurisdictions, and cross-border enforcement (of both judgments and arbitral awards). Much of his practice in this area is oriented towards commercial chancery, overlapping with his expertise in company and insolvency law. This frequently involves disputes concerning breaches of fiduciary duties, pursuing and defending unfair prejudice petitions, and acting in relation to claims arising out of shareholder agreements.
His experience includes:
Ryan has experience of litigating civil fraud in a variety of contexts, from straightforward misrepresentation to breaches of trust, knowing receipt and dishonest assistance, through to conspiracy. He is frequently instructed at both the ex parte and inter partes stages of obtaining interim injunctions, including Norwich Pharmacal orders, proprietary injunctions, and freezing orders.
Ryan’s deep familiarity with international litigation and his experience of offshore work is particularly valuable in this context, and he is skilled at dealing with matters such as jurisdictional disputes, following and tracing assets through complex structures, and cross-border enforcement. Ryan’s proficiency in insolvency and company law is also sought after in civil fraud claims; he has the expertise to navigate matters involving overlapping fiduciary duties, ‘arm’s length’ structuring (such as nominee shareholdings), and the impact of insolvency processes on recovery.
Ryan’s recent experience includes:
Ryan’s insolvency work covers a range of both corporate and personal insolvency matters, including acting at the stage of contested petitions (including injunctive relief, and subsequent rescission and annulment applications), claims by office-holders (ranging from misfeasance and antecedent transactions, to wrongful and fraudulent trading, to use of prohibited names), and advising office-holders in relation to technical matters through the course of an insolvency process. Ryan frequently acts in cases with an international dimension, including in relation to cross-border recognition and enforcement, and work in other jurisdictions (most notably, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands). Finally, Ryan has experience of advising both debtors and creditors in relation to alternatives to liquidation or insolvent administration, including CVAs, IVAs, and restructuring plans under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006.
Recent cases include:
Ryan is joint head of the committee of PILARS (Personal Insolvency Litigation Advice and Representation Scheme).
Ryan is also a panel member and case reviewer for Advocate, and undertakes a variety of pro bono cases through Advocate. He also volunteers on the CLiPs scheme offering assistance to litigants in person in the Chancery applications court.
Ryan regularly volunteers to assist Inner Temple in interviewing scholarship candidates and in providing feedback and training to prospective pupils. He is a mentor under the Inner Temple mentorship scheme as well as through the COMBAR mentoring scheme.
Insolvency
“Ryan is a solid junior, very commercial minded and quick to understand all the issues/points in play.” The Legal 500, 2025
