United Kingdom > London Bar > Fraud: crime (including money laundering and asset forfeiture)
Index of tables
- Fraud: crime – Leading Sets
- Fraud: crime – Leading Silks
- Fraud: crime – New Silks
- Fraud: crime – Leading Juniors
Fraud: crime – Leading Sets
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Fraud: crime – Leading Silks
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- Jonathan Caplan QC - 5 Paper Buildings
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Alun Jones QC -
Great James Street Chambers -
John Kelsey-Fry QC -
Cloth Fair Chambers - Clare Montgomery QC - Matrix Chambers
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Nicholas Purnell QC -
Cloth Fair Chambers - Jim Sturman QC - 2 Bedford Row
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- Stephen Batten QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- Michael Bowes QC - Outer Temple Chambers
- William Boyce QC - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Alexander Cameron QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- George Carter-Stephenson QC - 25 Bedford Row
- Mukul Chawla QC - 9-12 Bell Yard
- William Clegg QC - 2 Bedford Row
- Patrick Gibbs QC - Three Raymond Buildings
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Timothy Langdale QC -
Cloth Fair Chambers -
Andrew Mitchell QC -
33 Chancery Lane - Charles Salmon QC - 25 Bedford Row
- Antony Shaw QC - 18 Red Lion Court
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- Anthony Arlidge QC - 18 Red Lion Court
- Tim Barnes QC - 7 Bedford Row
- Ian Croxford QC - Wilberforce Chambers
- Douglas Day QC - Farrar’s Building
- Peter Doyle QC - 25 Bedford Row
- Mark Ellison QC - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- David Etherington QC - 18 Red Lion Court
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David Evans QC -
33 Chancery Lane - Simon Farrell QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- David Farrer QC - 7 Bedford Row
- Jonathan Fisher QC - Devereux
- Anthony Glass QC - QEB Hollis Whiteman
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Philip Hackett QC -
Argent Chambers - Hugo Keith QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- Richard Latham QC - 7 Bedford Row
- James Lewis QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- Richard Lissack QC - Outer Temple Chambers
- Peter Lodder QC - 2 Bedford Row
- Lord Ken Macdonald QC - Matrix Chambers
- Mark Milliken-Smith QC - 2 Bedford Row
- Charles Miskin QC - 23 Essex Street
- Colin Nicholls QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- Tim Owen QC - Matrix Chambers
- Andrew Radcliffe QC - 2 Hare Court
- Ian Stern QC - 2 Bedford Row
- Collingwood Thompson QC - 7 Bedford Row
- Andrew Trollope QC - 187 Fleet Street Chambers
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Ian Winter QC -
Cloth Fair Chambers
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- Alex Bailin QC - Matrix Chambers
- Andrew Baillie QC - 9 Gough Square
- Michael Brompton QC - 5 Paper Buildings
- Trevor Burke QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- Nicholas Dean QC - 7 Bedford Row
- Dafydd Enoch QC - 23 Essex Street
- Simon Russell Flint QC - 23 Essex Street
- Rudi Fortson QC - 25 Bedford Row
- Howard Godfrey QC - 2 Bedford Row
- John Hardy QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- Alexandra Healy QC - 9-12 Bell Yard
- Richard Horwell QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- David Howker QC - No5 Chambers
- Mohammed Khamisa QC - Old Bailey Chambers
- Richard Kovalevsky QC - 2 Bedford Row
- Sean Larkin QC - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Helen Malcolm QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- Hodge Malek QC* (*now at Thirty Nine Essex Street) - 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Philip Mott QC - Outer Temple Chambers
- Clive Nicholls QC - Three Raymond Buildings
- James Pickup QC - 2 Hare Court
- Tom Price QC - 25 Bedford Row
- Edward Rees QC - Doughty Street Chambers
- Jonathan Rees QC - 2 Hare Court
- Robert Rhodes QC - Outer Temple Chambers
- Christopher Sallon QC - Doughty Street Chambers
- Nigel Sangster QC - 25 Bedford Row
- Philip Shears QC - 7 Bedford Row
- Stephen Solley QC - Charter Chambers
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Ronald Thwaites QC -
Ely Place Chambers -
Patrick Upward QC -
4 Breams Buildings
Fraud: crime – New Silks
Fraud: crime – Leading Juniors
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- Mark Bryant-Heron - 9-12 Bell Yard
- Alison Pople - 2 Bedford Row
- Selva Ramasamy - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Neil Saunders - Three Raymond Buildings
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Kennedy Talbot -
33 Chancery Lane
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Graham Brodie -
33 Chancery Lane - Adrian Chaplin - 9-12 Bell Yard
- Allison Clare - 18 Red Lion Court
- Christopher Coltart - 2 Hare Court
- Richard Furlong - 25 Bedford Row
- James Hines - Three Raymond Buildings
- Nigel Ingram - 2 Bedford Row
- Timothy Kendal - 2 Bedford Row
- Martyn Levett - 18 Red Lion Court
- Nicholas Medcroft - Outer Temple Chambers
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Keith Mitchell -
33 Chancery Lane - Tom Payne - 18 Red Lion Court
- Martin Pinfold - 9 Gough Square
- Andrew Wheeler - 7 Bedford Row
- Natasha Wong - 187 Fleet Street Chambers
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Graham Brodie -
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- Tom Allen - 5 Paper Buildings
- Dean Armstrong - 2 Bedford Row
- Robin Barclay - 2 Hare Court
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Jonathan Barnard -
Cloth Fair Chambers - Christine Braamskamp - Three Raymond Buildings
- Sheena Cassidy - 3PB
- Maria Dineen - 2 Bedford Row
- Ben Douglas-Jones - 5 Paper Buildings
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Martin Evans -
33 Chancery Lane - Mark Fenhalls - 23 Essex Street
- Tom Forster - 18 Red Lion Court
- Sean Hammond - 2 Bedford Row
- Dermot Keating - 25 Bedford Row
- Ashraf Khan - 23 Essex Street
- Jocelyn Ledward - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Jonathan Lennon - 23 Essex Street
- Jason Mansell - 7 Bedford Row
- Andrew Marshall - 18 Red Lion Court
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Anthony Metzer -
Argent Chambers -
Ivan Pearce -
33 Chancery Lane - Duncan Penny - 6 King’s Bench Walk
- Paul Raudnitz - QEB Hollis Whiteman
- Nathaniel Rudolf - 25 Bedford Row
- Rajeev Shetty - 9 Gough Square
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Clare Sibson -
Cloth Fair Chambers -
Simon Taylor -
33 Chancery Lane - Tara Vindis - 9 Gough Square
- David Walbank - 18 Red Lion Court
2 Bedford Row’s barristers appear in many of the largest ongoing fraud cases and are recognised for their international experience. Jim Sturman QC has an ‘exceptional ability that instils confidence in clients’, Mark Milliken-Smith QC ‘really knows his stuff’, Howard Godfrey QC’s ‘trial preparation and presentation is superb’, and Richard Kovalevsky QC is ‘a fantastic strategist and excellent on his feet’. William Clegg QC and Peter Lodder QC are also recommended. Of the juniors, Alison Pople is ‘a real standout junior’, and Timothy Kendal exhibits ‘highly impressive tactical acumen’. Stephen Ferguson and Nigel Ingram are also well regarded.
Specialising in fraud and crime, Cloth Fair Chambers is serviced by ‘good clerks who are easily accessible in times of urgency’. Although small, the set includes some extremely high-profile figures, such as John Kelsey-Fry QC (‘in the highest bracket of fraud silks’) and Nicholas Purnell QC (‘at the very top of his game’). Timothy Langdale QC and the ‘very practical’ Ian Winter QC are also recommended, while at junior level, Jonathan Barnard and Clare Sibson are names to note.
QEB Hollis Whiteman’s criminal fraud practice is complemented by strengths in general crime and corporate matters. William Boyce QC and Anthony Glass QC are noteworthy silks, as is Sean Larkin QC, who is ‘a good, hardworking barrister and team player’. Mark Ellison QC is ‘an iron fist in a velvet glove, with the weight of industry and insight behind it’; and new silk Adrian Darbishire QC is ‘a great resource at every stage of a case’. Selva Ramasamy has ‘a very calm and collected approach which puts clients at ease’; and Jocelyn Ledward ‘thinks outside the box and is able to apply her outstanding intellect to difficult areas of law’. Paul Raudnitz is also recommended.
Three Raymond Buildings is skilled in fraud, insider dealing, anti-competitive conduct and corruption cases, and has seen an increase in money-laundering and asset-forfeiture work. Stephen Batten QC is ‘a consummate advocate’, and Alexander Cameron QC combines ‘good legal knowledge with a very effective jury manner’. Colin Nicholls QC is ‘a leading authority on corruption’, and Simon Farrell QC has a ‘commanding and controlled courtroom presence’. The ‘extremely intelligent’ Patrick Gibbs QC is also recommended. Neil Saunders is ‘a first-choice leading junior’. ‘Gifted tactician’ James Hines and Jonathan Ashley-Norman are also well respected.
At 25 Bedford Row, George Carter-Stephenson QC is singled out for his ‘excellent’ command of paperwork and ‘unrivalled’ dedication. Charles Salmon QC ‘works tirelessly’, and Tom Price QC is ‘a very good example of a keen, able and accessible younger silk’. Peter Doyle QC, Rudi Fortson QC and Nigel Sangster QC are also well regarded. Of the juniors, Simon Pentol, Richard Furlong and Dermot Keating come recommended, and Nathaniel Rudolf has ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of criminal procedure’.
Despite Gareth Rees QC’s departure to the Accountancy and Actuarial Discipline Board and Christopher Kinch QC to become a circuit judge, 23 Essex Street maintains a strong position in the market. Charles Miskin QC has been involved in some of the largest tax fraud cases, and is recommended alongside ‘smooth performer’ Dafydd Enoch QC and ‘charming advocate’ Simon Russell Flint QC. Recommended juniors include the ‘meticulous, organised and precise’ John Causer and ‘very clever and astute’ Gary Summers.
2 Hare Court houses dedicated fraud specialists who also have experience in confiscation and asset recovery/forfeiture. Recommended silks include Andrew Radcliffe QC, James Pickup QC and Jonathan Rees QC. Among the juniors, Christopher Coltart is ‘a real team player and a pleasure for any solicitor to deal with’. Craig Ferguson and Robin Barclay are also noteworthy practitioners.
Matrix Chambers’ Clare Montgomery QC maintains an excellent reputation at the criminal Bar for her ‘massive intellect, courageous advocacy and commitment’ and is ‘head and shoulders above others’. Other recommended silks include Lord Ken Macdonald QC (‘a pleasure to work with’), Tim Owen QC, and Alex Bailin QC, who is appreciated for his ‘distinguished background’ as a derivatives trader in the City. Andrew Bodnar is a ‘very gifted’ junior who ‘analyses complex questions and answers them at exceptional speed’.
Noteworthy silks at 18 Red Lion Court include Antony Shaw QC; Anthony Arlidge QC; and David Etherington QC, ‘a formidable opponent who inspires total confidence in lay and professional clients’. Recommended juniors include Allison Clare and the ‘conscientious and hardworking’ Tom Payne. Mark Lucraft has been called to the bench.
7 Bedford Row’s Tim Barnes QC and Richard Latham QC are recommended alongside David Farrer QC (‘a fine courtroom performer, with a fierce intellect’) and Collingwood Thompson QC, whose ‘air of gravitas instantly puts clients at ease’. David Matthew, Andrew Wheeler and Jason Mansell are highly regarded juniors.
Noteworthy silks at 9-12 Bell Yard include Mukul Chawla QC (‘a highly effective advocate with a confident presence’), Alexandra Healy QC (‘phenomenally bright, extremely hardworking and very dedicated to clients’) and the recently appointed Jonathan Kinnear QC. At junior level, Mark Bryant-Heron and Adrian Chaplin are key figures.
33 Chancery Lane’s Andrew Mitchell QC and David Evans QC are recommended. On the junior side, Kennedy Talbot, Keith Mitchell and Graham Brodie, who instils ‘great confidence in clients and always has the answer at his fingertips’, are singled out.
Andrew Baillie QC is 9 Gough Square’s most experienced criminal fraud silk, while at junior level, the ‘committed and dependable’ Tom Little, Martin Pinfold, Rajeev Shetty and Tara Vindis are also highly regarded.
At Outer Temple Chambers, Michael Bowes QC is ‘one of the most experienced members of the Bar when it comes to prosecuting FSA matters’. Richard Lissack QC is ‘both insightful and client friendly’, and Nicholas Medcroft has ‘a calm and methodical approach’. Philip Mott QC and Robert Rhodes QC are also widely respected.
For some, the ‘exceptionally bright and hardworking’ Jonathan Caplan QC at 5 Paper Buildings is ‘the best criminal fraud silk in the UK’. Also recommended are Michael Brompton QC, whose ‘style and delivery in court are smooth, yet extremely powerful’; Tom Allen (‘one of the brightest juniors in town’); and Ben Douglas-Jones, who can ‘martial cases of the utmost complexity’.