Christopher Hare

For enquiries please contact

Stephen Arnold
Senior Practice Manager - Civil
0117 930 9000
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Joe Stayte
Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
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Finlay Duignan
Assistant Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
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Charlotte Blair
Assistant Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
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Associate Dean, Law Faculty, University of Oxford (2018-Present)
Travers Smith Associate Professor of Corporate & Commercial Law, University of Oxford (2012-Present)
Tutorial Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford (2012-Present)

New Zealand Legal Research Foundation Fellowship (2011)
Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland (2005-2012)
Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge (2000-2005)
Pupil & Tenant, 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray’s Inn (1998-2000)
BCL, Brasenose College, Oxford (1998)
LLM, Harvard Law School (1997)
Fulbright Scholar (1997)
BUNAC Scholar (1997)
Inns of Court School of Law, Gray’s Inn (1996)
Sir Thomas More Scholar (1996)
Hardwicke Scholar (1996)
Holland Travelling Studentship (1995)
Whittaker Scholar (1995)
Senior Scholar, Trinity College, Cambridge (1995)
Rebecca Flower Squire Scholar (1993)
MA, Trinity College, Cambridge (1991-1995)

Visiting Professor, Columbia Law School, New York (2017, 2021)
Visiting Professor, Centre for Maritime Law, National University of Singapore (2017, 2018)
Visiting Professor, Centre for Banking & Financial Law, National University of Singapore (2013, 2014, 2015, 2019)
Visiting Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand (2019, 2020)

Christopher Hare has experience of advising and representing clients in banking, corporate, insolvency, property and estates disputes at all levels of jurisdiction.

Including The House of Lords (Phillips (Liquidator of AJ Bekhor & Co) v Brewin Dolphin Bell Lawrie Ltd [2001] 1 WLR 143), the New Zealand Supreme Court (Nathan v Dollars & Sense Ltd [2008] 2 NZLR 557) and the United Kingdom Supreme Court (Philipp v Barclays Bank UK plc [2023] UKSC 25).

He often undertakes drafting and advisory work in high-value cases, including those with an international element, and has written extensively in the banking and corporate law fields.

Christopher is currently a Tutorial Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford & Associate Professor of Corporate and Commercial Law at the University of Oxford and has a number of publications to his name including: Ellinger’s Modern Banking Law (5 ed, OUP, 2011); Company Law in New Zealand (2 ed, Lexis Nexis, 2016); Principles of Banking Law (3 ed, OUP, 2017); Gower’s Principles of Modern Company Law (11 ed, Sweet & Maxwell, 2021); Trusts Law in Singapore (Lexis Nexis, 2021); Trade Finance: Technology, Innovation and Documentary Credits (OUP, 2021); Paget’s Banking Law (LexisNexis, 16 ed, 2023).

He has also written articles and chapters on the legal issues arising out of the mis-selling of financial products, trade finance transactions and the advent of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets.

He has taught undergraduate & postgraduate students in Oxford, Cambridge, Auckland and Singapore for papers on Banking Law, International Banking Law, Financial Law, Trade Finance Law, Wealth Management Law and Corporate Finance Law. As part of his academic work, Christopher teaches in the areas of Contract Law, Trusts Law, Tort Law, Company Law, Banking Law and Commercial Law.

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As well as being editor and contributor to the three leading banking law texts, Christopher has provided advice and represented banks and their customers/clients across the full spectrum of banking and Financial law disputes, including retail banking disputes, wholesale banking and capital market disputes.

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Advising a number of international banks on the consumer credit and mortgage regulation implications of their lending activity in the UK market.

Advising large domestic banks on the recovery of mistaken payments made from customers’ accounts and the defences available.

Advising a large domestic bank on liability for and defences to, a claim based upon the conversion of cheques and advising a New Zealand bank on claims for conversion of a number of cheques.

Obtaining domestic and international freezing injunctions over funds dissipated from bank accounts.

Nathan v Dollars & Sense Ltd [2007] 2 NZLR 747; [2008] 2 NZLR 557

Advising and appearing in the New Zealand Supreme Court on behalf of a commercial lender whose security had been challenged on the basis of forgery and undue influence

Advising and representing lenders and borrowers in relation to the enforcement of loan agreements, including advising on limitation and consumer-credit aspects of such claims.

Advising a client regarding mis-selling liability in relation to foreign-currency exchange transactions.

Advising multi million-pound estate about potential claims against major lenders arising out of renegotiation of lending arrangements to the company.

Commerce Commission v Avanti Finance Ltd [2009] NZBLC 102,662

Advising the New Zealand Commerce Commission on the operation and application of the consumer credit legislation.

Advising an international bank about its liability and potential defences under a number of documentary letter of credit transactions.

Philipp v Barclays Bank UK plc [2023] UKSC 25

Advising and appearing in the United Kingdom Supreme Court on behalf of victim of APP fraud seeking to expand the scope of the banks’ Quincecare duty

Advising bank customer on the scope of proceedings against a major bank in light of the UKSC decision in Philipp.

Advising on the scope of indemnity provisions in standard-form loan and security documents.

As well as his academic writing in the corporate law area, Christopher has provided advice across a range of corporate law matters, with particular emphasis on director’s duties, their enforcement through unfair prejudice and derivative actions and disqualification proceedings.

Christopher is the convenor of the Company Law group at the University of Oxford and teaches undergraduates and postgraduates on the Company Law and Corporate Finance Law courses.

Featured Corporate Law cases

Advising a deceased shareholder’s multi million-pound estate with respect to the operation of share transfer provisions in the company’s constitution.

Advising directors with respect to the recovery of funds by the company in the directors’ loan account.

Advising and representing clients in relation to applications for reinstatement of companies to the register.

Advised and appeared to resist application to set aside statutory demand and resist subsequent unsuccessful appeal (Smith v Gregory [2022] EWHC 910 (Ch)).

Advising and appearing for shareholder on the application for winding up company on just and equitable grounds.

Advising and appearing for director in respect of alleged breaches of fiduciary arising out of the use of cryptoassets.

Advising and appearing for company in respect of a validation order under Insolvency Act 1986, s 127.

Advising company on the purchase of its own shares from a disgruntled shareholder.

Christopher has advised and represented clients in relation to a number of jurisdictional and choice of law matters.

In addition, Christopher has written on issues relating to forum non conveniens and the choice of law issues relating to banking & trade finance transactions.

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Advising and representing client in relation to dispute concerning the operation of the contractual provisions of the Brussels Regulation.

Advising and representing client in relation to jurisdictional issues arising out of proceedings commenced against it in New York.

Advising an international bank on jurisdictional and choice of law issues arising out of the operations of its branch in England and Wales.

Christopher has advised and represented clients in a broad range of general commercial disputes.

Featured Commercial Dispute Resolution cases

Advising and representing a local authority for breach of agreement for lease relating to a multimillion-pound agricultural facility.

Representing a national telecommunications company in dispute over telecommunications contracts.

Advising and representing an English university with respect to recovery of its tuition fees.

Advising and representing a regional firm in dispute over performance of a construction contract.

Advising and representing a client in relation to enforcement action taken against a farm and its animals.

Advising a national insurance company in relation to its liability under insurance policy for litigation concerning enforcement of easements and a boundary dispute.

Advising and representing clients with respect to the recovery of credit-hire charges.

As well as teaching on the Oxford Trusts Law course and writing about general trusts law issues, Christopher has dealt with a range of property and estates matters.

In terms of property work, Christopher has recently advised upon and drafted the deed of grant for a profit a prendre; advised with respect to the application of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 following an assignment of a revisionary interest in land; advised on a number of boundary disputes and the ensuing harassment, assault and breach of privacy claims; advised on trust issues in relation to a dispute involving the post-divorce division of matrimonial assets; and advised on issues relating to trespass and breach of quiet enjoyment in relation to dispute between landlord and tenant.

In terms of estate work, Christopher has recently advised on an application for reasonable provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; appeared and advised on a claim for directions under section 48(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985; advised on domicile for the purposes of intestacy and inheritance tax liability of multi-jurisdiction estate; drafted deeds of appointment and termination in respect of a testamentary trust; advised on the scope of a testamentary provision relating to the disposal of land; advised on a number of claims relating to the rectification of wills; advised on issues of testamentary capacity and undue influence; advised executors with respect to their title to shares in a company owned and controlled by the deceased; and advised on inheritance tax liability in relation to the “residence nil rate band” and a purported “nil rate band legacy.

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For enquiries please contact

Stephen Arnold
Senior Practice Manager - Civil
0117 930 9000
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Joe Stayte
Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
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Finlay Duignan
Assistant Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
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Charlotte Blair
Assistant Practice Manager - Commercial, Insolvency, Property & Estates, Court of Protection (Property & Affairs)
0117 930 9000
Click here to email

Associate Dean, Law Faculty, University of Oxford (2018-Present)
Travers Smith Associate Professor of Corporate & Commercial Law, University of Oxford (2012-Present)
Tutorial Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford (2012-Present)

New Zealand Legal Research Foundation Fellowship (2011)
Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland (2005-2012)
Fellow, Jesus College, Cambridge (2000-2005)
Pupil & Tenant, 3 Verulam Buildings, Gray’s Inn (1998-2000)
BCL, Brasenose College, Oxford (1998)
LLM, Harvard Law School (1997)
Fulbright Scholar (1997)
BUNAC Scholar (1997)
Inns of Court School of Law, Gray’s Inn (1996)
Sir Thomas More Scholar (1996)
Hardwicke Scholar (1996)
Holland Travelling Studentship (1995)
Whittaker Scholar (1995)
Senior Scholar, Trinity College, Cambridge (1995)
Rebecca Flower Squire Scholar (1993)
MA, Trinity College, Cambridge (1991-1995)

Visiting Professor, Columbia Law School, New York (2017, 2021)
Visiting Professor, Centre for Maritime Law, National University of Singapore (2017, 2018)
Visiting Professor, Centre for Banking & Financial Law, National University of Singapore (2013, 2014, 2015, 2019)
Visiting Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand (2019, 2020)

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Please note not all of our barristers act on a public access basis. Please check with the clerks and on the Public Access page on our website to see which barristers are able to act on a direct / public access basis.

We have barristers who are able to provide services on a public access basis including in the following areas:

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Guildhall Chambers provides further information on the likely level of fees to be charged for specific areas of work if the barrister is instructed on a Public access basis. We provide this information in relation to work on a Public Access basis for:

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Please note that all of the above indicative fee information is still dependent upon the usual factors which may increase (or in some circumstances decrease) the likely cost of the barrister’s services.

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If I instruct a barrister on a Direct Access basis, will there be any additional costs to pay or just the barrister’s fee?

It is also important to note that in relation to direct access work there may be costs, fees and/or charges which you will have to pay in addition to the fees which are payable to the barrister. In order to find out more about what (if any) additional costs arise, it is sensible to discuss this with the clerks (or the barrister who you instruct) at the outset.

Examples of additional charges which may be payable in addition to the direct access barrister’s fee include:

Court fees. Whether a court fee is payable (and how much that court fee will be) will depend on the circumstances of your case albeit in many (but not all) cases the value of the remedy which you are seeking will be a key factor;
There may occasionally be charges for photocopying and/or bundle preparation;

Barristers in the following teams most often charge on the following basis for the following areas of work (in each instance please contact the clerks to check that this system of charging will be applicable for your case):

Administrative and Public Law work is most often charged (or calculated) on the basis of an hourly rate.
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Clinical negligence and personal injury work is most often charged (or calculated) on the basis of an hourly rate.
Commercial work is most often charged (or calculated) on the basis of an hourly rate.
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Criminal work on a private basis (where the client is not eligible for legal aid) is normally charged (or calculated) on the basis of an hourly rate fixed fee.
Employment and discrimination work is most often charged (or calculated) on the basis of an hourly rate for advisory work. Representation in court is most often charged on the basis of a fixed fee.
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International and offshore work is most often charged (or calculated) on the basis of an hourly rate.
Property and estates work is most often charged (or calculated) on the basis of an hourly rate.
Regulatory and disciplinary work is most often charged (or calculated) on the basis of an hourly rate.
Sport law work is most often charged (or calculated) on the basis of an hourly rate.

Please note that this is guidance for the approach which is taken in most cases in the relevant area of work. It does not preclude the barrister from charging fees on an hourly rate or a fixed fee basis (as appropriate) where the circumstances of the case, the work which the barrister is required to undertake, and the nature of the instructions best suit that model.

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Please note that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic many cases (both civil and criminal) have been delayed and there are significant backlogs in the system. Whilst this will not usually alter the timescales for the services which barristers at Guildhall Chambers will provide, it may mean that timescales given in relation to the progress of your case through the courts will be affected.

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The seniority of barrister required for your case. The more experienced the barrister (which is normally calculated on the number of years since they were called to the bar) the higher the likely level of fees to be charged.
The number of papers involved in the case and/or the complexity of the factual issues involved.
The time in which you require the work to be turned around and/or the services to be provided. More urgent work will often involve a higher level of fee (for example if this involves the barrister working over a weekend or prioritising your case over other work).
The amount of time that your case will require the barrister to be in court.
The amount of travel time required for the barrister to get to and from court. Travel time is usually charged at half the barrister’s hourly rate.
The complexity of the legal issues involved.
The significance of the case more generally, for example if the case has wider ramifications for the client generally and/or public or legal significance.

If you are concerned about the level of fees which may be involved in your case please inform the clerks at the earliest opportunity who will be able to discuss with the barrister how costs can be managed on the case.

Please not that fee indications are (unless expressly agreed otherwise) not “caps”, and if a barrister is required to do work on the case, then they will charge accordingly. We will always aim to inform you if the fees on the case are likely to exceed the fee quotes or estimates previously provided.

The best way to manage the level of the fees is to discuss the circumstances of your case (including any issues regarding fees) with the clerks when initially seeking to instruct a barrister.

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If you are interested in seeing: (i) whether a barrister has a current practising certificate or (ii) whether a barrister has any disciplinary findings (which are published on the BSB website) then you can search the Barristers’ Register on the Bar Standards Board website here.

What is the complaints procedure at Guildhall Chambers, and do I have any further rights of redress if I am unhappy with how my complaint has been handled?

If you have any complaint about the services provided by a barrister at Guildhall Chambers, then please read our complaints procedure here or download a pdf copy here

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It is advisable to contact the Bristol offices in the first instance, because Guildhall Chambers do not have a permanent staff presence at the London office (although calls will be forwarded from the London office). This does not inhibit barristers from Guildhall Chambers from representing London clients or in appearing very frequently in the courts in London.

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