Richard McHugh SC

Silk 2006
Call 1995
Email richard.mchugh@banco.net.au
Phone +61 2 8239 0268
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Richard McHugh is a versatile silk specialising in appeals, short hearings and complex commercial questions. His skill and experience as an advocate are widely recognised. His clients range from banks, accountants, and construction companies to comedians, actors, and senior religious figures.

A CV is available on request.

Rankings

The Legal 500 Guide 2023  Tier 2 Leading Silk in Commercial Disputes

Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2023 – Band 2 in Dispute Resolution – Richard is regarded as being "an outstanding advocate" in dispute resolution, "who is very good at getting across large and complicated sets of facts, and he's very good on his feet." One interviewee commented: "I hold him in high regard."

Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide – Band 2 in Dispute Resolution – "Richard is described by one instructing solicitor as 'one of my go-to guys for bet-the-company, highly complex litigation - intuitively clever and a great tactician with the ability to back it up in court,' while another maintains: 'It's my strong opinion that he's the best advocate in Australia in terms of oratory.' His versatile range incorporates noteworthy experience in the construction, insolvency and regulatory spaces."

Doyles Guide – Recommended Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Counsel