University of Manchester, Law (LL.B)

University of London, Corporate and Commercial Law (LL.M)

• Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales

• Acting for an international financial institution in relation to High Court litigation arising out of payments fraud by a third party
• Acting for the US Trustee of Lehman Brothers Inc. in relation to UK litigation concerning an internal securities repo programme: Pearson and others v Lehman Brothers SA and others [2010] EWHC 2914.
• Acting for an international bank in relation to arbitration proceedings to enforce rights under a complex cross-border guarantee structure, involving English, French and UAE governed contracts.
• Advising the Claimant beneficiary in relation to US$billion+ asset tracing proceedings, involving allegations of breach of trust, dishonest assistance, knowing receipt, unjust enrichment and conspiracy.
• Advising a financial institution in relation to a dispute with a high-profile sports club concerning the frustration of a sponsorship contract as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  
• Advising PwC in their role as the provisional liquidators of Rafidain Bank: Chubb v Rafidain Bank [2017] 7 WLUK 701.
• Acting for the liquidators of a car hire company in relation to an investigation and subsequent wrongful trading claim against a former director.
• Acting for a German manufacturer in their successful winding up petition (contested) against the UK issuer of an unpaid letter of credit: Heytex Bramsche GmbH v Unity Trade Capital Limited [2022] EWHC 2488.
• Advising an export credit agency in relation to the restructuring of a high-profile Spanish group in the renewables sector.
• Acting for an investment management services firm in relation to allegations of professional negligence.
• Acting for an African bank in relation to a successful application for summary judgment to enforce a EUR142million+ loan and a EUR 30million personal guarantee: FBN Bank (UK) Limited v Leaf Tobacco A. Michailides [2017] EWHC 3017.
• Acting for the liquidators of a projects company in relation to a successful breach of duty claim against a former director, resulting in an influential judgment on directors' duties: Re HLC Environmental Projects [2013] EWHC 2876.
• Acting for the Trustees in relation to proceedings to clarify the rights of the guarantor to the swap counterparty following the default of certain floating rate notes: State Street Bank and Trust Company v Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. [2010] EWHC 1461.
• Acting for the Australian liquidators of HIH Insurance in their successful application for the repatriation of assets from the UK, resulting in a landmark judgment in the field of cross-border insolvency: McGrath v Riddell (Re HIH Insurance) (House of Lords) [2008] UKHL 21.
• Advising a company in the mining sector in relation to winding up proceedings brought against assets in Africa.

Banking Litigation, The Legal 500, 2023

• "I would particularly point to Radford Goodman. He is perceptive, skillful at recognising the needs of the client, but also realistic and clear in his advice."
• "Radford Goodman is calm and responsive with common sense approach. He is knowledgeable and helpful."

Fraud: Civil, The Legal 500, 2023

• "Radford Goodman - a master of the detail whose contributions on legal analysis and strategy are always sensible and realistic."

Fraud: Civil, The Legal 500, 2022

• "Fraud claims rarely exist in a vacuum and this ability to combine specialist expertise with the litigation strategy required in fraud cases marks out the NRF team. I am currently working with Radford Goodman who has shown great sensitivity to the broader issues in play while providing his clear advice to the client."

Chambers and Partners UK, 2013

• "excellent analytical abilities""
• "a deep understanding of complex financial products"

Chambers and Partners UK, 2012

• "capable of handling a range of work without exception or issue"

The Legal 500 UK, 2012

• "an expert in the insolvency arena".

• The Law of Administrators and Receivers of Companies by Lightman & Moss (Sweet & Maxwell) – Contributor
• International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals' (INSOL) electronic newsletter – Editorial committee (former)

• UCL: Guest-lecturer on corporate insolvency 
• Speaker at conferences and seminars hosted by, among others, R3 and C5.

• English