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The ‘superb’ Lincoln House Chambers houses a team of strong criminal practitioners. Alistair Webster QC has been active with MTIC-related frauds and cases involving the mis-selling of IT products, and Peter Wright QC is known for handling high-profile cases. Guy Gozem QC and James Pickup QC come highly recommended for financial crime. Suzanne Goddard QC is adept at handling sexual offence, murder and, together with Bernie Baxter, GMC work. Gerard Doran defends clients in financial-related cases, and Kevin Donnelly has a general criminal practice with a particular niche in HSE matters. Andrew Nuttall is a busy and popular junior who handles both inquests and criminal matters. Mohammed Nawaz has a fraud and POCA-focused practice, and James Gregory specialises in only complex fraud matters. Paul Lawton and Peter Warne have good reputations for fraud, POCA and VAT Tribunal matters. Richard Simons has a strong gang-related criminal practice, and Katherine Pierpoint is well regarded on circuit for general criminal matters. Rachel Smith is noted for her trade mark prosecution practice, and Lisa Roberts is routinely instructed on high-profile trading standards matters. Simon Csoka QC recently joined the set from 18 St John Street Chambers.

At St Johns Buildings, Andrew O’Byrne QC is a ‘very intelligent and able counsel, whose formidable skills are enhanced by a polite and amiable nature’. Richard Marks QC is highly recommended for his extensive criminal practice, and Hugh McKee is a ‘big hitter in financial crime’, and is a ‘very diligent and attentive advocate who works tirelessly for clients’. Jeffrey Samuels QC has ‘excellent judgement’, and Philip Parry is ‘bright, technical, personable, and mature beyond his call’. Patrick Thompson, Paul Hodgkinson and Keith Harrison are also recommended.

9 St John Street’s Nicholas Clarke QC has a strong prosecution heavy practice, and Gary Woodhall handles high-profile fraud matters. Louise Brandon is a leading junior within the set and Jaime Hamilton, Nicola Gatto and Peter Cadwallader are recommended for serious criminal defence matters.

Deans Court Chambers’ David Fish QC and Stuart Denney QC are extremely popular seniors. Joseph Hart and Lisa Judge, who has an excellent reputation, are recommended juniors. Daniel Paul and Timothy Edge handle a large volume of civil fraud matters. Rosalind Emsley-Smith is a rising star.

Garden Court North Chambers’ Mark George QC is ‘thorough, hardworking and has good court room manner’, and handles the most serious of criminal cases. ‘There are heavyweight juniors and there is’ Pete Weatherby : he is ‘extremely strong on technical aspects of the law’. Nina Grahame’s ‘preparation work is most comprehensive’, and Mary McKeone’s practice spans all areas of serious crime.

At Doughty Street Chambers, Farrhat Arshad and Erimnaz Mushtaq both handle top-end criminal matters. Amos Waldman recently joined the team from Young Street Chambers.

Cobden House Chambers’ Louise Blackwell QC and Martin Callery have heavyweight criminal practices.

18 St John Street Chambers’ Peter Birkett QC has a busy practice comprising serious and complex criminal matters such as gun offences, murder conspiracy and terrorism. Raymond Wigglesworth QC handles serious fraud, VAT evasion, and traffic and vehicle-related frauds. Richard Vardon has a strong criminal practice and is a powerful jury advocate.

At Exchange Chambers, Stephen Meadowcroft QC and Brian Cummings QC have wide-ranging criminal practices, and Tania Griffiths QC has a niche practice in historical abuse cases. John Jones QC and Simon Berkson have notable fraud practices. Oliver Jarvis is recommended for road traffic cases, particularly where tachographs are involved, and Mark Ainsworth is a strong junior with a diverse criminal practice. Alaric Bassano recently joined the team from 9 St John Street.

Atlantic Chambers’ Stuart Driver QC is a very busy and excellent practitioner on circuit. Peter Sigee and Lee Bonner are recommended for POCA instructions, and new silk Anne Whyte QC handles a large volume of police-related work.

7 Harrington Street has a very impressive reputation whereby ‘all of the set’s silks are very good’, including David Steer QC, Andrew Menary QC, Richard Pratt QC and Neil Flewitt QC. Peter Davies, Steven Ball and David McLachlan have strong criminal defence practices. Ian Unsworth QC recently joined the set from Exchange Chambers.

India Buildings Chambers’ Ray Herman, John Gibson and Philip Astbury are recommended for serious fraud matters.

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