George Hill

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George Hill practices commercial litigation with a particular focus on resolving complex contentious insolvency matters, often with a cross-border element. Ranked as a "key lawyer" in civil litigation, The Legal 500 (2024) describes George as "impossibly hard-working," "clever," and "amazing." More recently, The Legal 500 (2025) calls George "a phenomenal associate" and notes that his "depth of case knowledge is second to none, and his calm approach and accessibility, even at crunch points, is an ongoing reassurance."

George is currently acting for the liquidators of the BHS group of companies on its high-profile investigations into one of the largest retail collapses in the United Kingdom. As part of the widely anticipated BHS Judgments, George helped deliver the United Kingdom's largest-ever wrongful trading award and successfully established a novel "Trading Misfeasance" law.

George's other recent experience includes successfully acting for a private offshore bank in relation to claims valued at more than £400m threatened by a liquidator of English companies, arising from an alleged international scam based on missing trader intercompany fraud, raising issues of liability for fraud, dishonest assistance, fraudulent trading, and breach of fiduciary duties.

Experience

  • First Curaçao International Bank successfully defends £220+ million claims in significant fraudulent trading judgmentIn an extensive 400+ page judgment handed down by the English High Court after a seven-week trial, Mr Justice Leech dismissed the entirety of the claims advanced by Transworld Payment Solutions UK Limited ("TWPS") and its Liquidator, Stephen Hunt, against Jones Day client, First Curaçao International Bank ("FCIB"), and its former President Mr John Deuss.
  • BHS liquidators win record wrongful trading judgment and establish new "Trading Misfeasance" lawJones Day represented Anthony John Wright and Geoffrey Paul Rowley of FRP Advisory as joint liquidators of SHB Realisations Limited (formerly BHS) in successfully obtaining the largest-ever wrongful trading award since the statutory offence was introduced under the UK Insolvency Act 1986.
  • Macquarie agrees to acquire Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group for approximately €2.4 billionJones Day advised Macquarie Asset Management in the execution of a put option agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Group for €2.4 billion.
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    August 2024 Alert

    Directors Take Note: English Court Awards Substantial Judgment Under New "Trading Misfeasance" Law

    June 2024 Alert

    BHS Liquidators Win Record Wrongful Trading Judgment—and Establish New "Misfeasance Trading" Law

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