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Foundry Chambers
QUALITY HOUSE, 5-9 QUALITY COURT
CHANCERY LANE, LONDON
WC2A 1HP
England

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London Bar > Fraud: crime Tier 3

With ‘a number of very good individuals specialising in fraud’, Foundry Chambers is widely praised as ‘an excellent set’. James Waddington KC has an ‘ability to grasp complex financial facts extremely quickly’ and continues to act in relation to the SFO’s investigation into London Capital and Finance plc. In 2022, Jason Sugarman KC, leading Jessica Tate, defended in a case concerning a boiler room mis-selling rights to mine in Ecuador – the defendant received a suspended sentence. Benjamin Waidhofer , ‘a force to be reckoned with’, recently represented a person who falsely claimed to head the trading desk at Bank of America, convincing members of the public to invest in non-existent products; following his first police interview, the defendant confessed to a second set of frauds on life insurers, falsely claiming to be terminally ill to claim payouts on several policies.

Leading Silks

Jason Sugarman KC – Foundry Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

James Waddington KC – Foundry Chambers ‘James is a wonderful advocate who presents his arguments attractively and can advance complicated matters in an understandable form. He has a first-rate feel for the mood of the court.’

Ranked: Tier 3

John McGuinness KC – Foundry Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Alexandra Healy KC – Foundry Chambers ‘Alexandra has immense authority in court with the judge, combined with an easy charming manner which juries like. She is a first-class advocate with an amazing recall for detail.’

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Juniors

Benjamin Waidhofer – Foundry Chambers ‘Ben combines boundless energy, enthusiasm and commitment with a fierce intellect, considerable legal capabilities, good humour and fearless dogged determination to prevail.'

Ranked: Tier 3

Jessica Tate – Foundry Chambers ‘Jessica is highly competent and able. She lights up the court room and is very engaging; judges are mesmerised by her presence and energy. Clients are so invigorated by her style and kindness. She is highly professional and has the capacity to approach a case in a very analytical and meticulous fashion.

Ranked: Tier 4

Ellis Sareen – Foundry Chambers

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘The clerks are all brilliant. Daniel Blackman is particularly noteworthy. He goes above and beyond and is always positive and prompt with his responses.’

‘Angela May, Dean Begley and Daniel Blackman are approachable and always available to speak to. The clerking system is well oiled and they are always a step ahead.’

‘Foundry chambers is a leading set in the area of fraud with a variety of counsel who specialise in this field.’

‘Foundry Chambers is a good all round set with a balance of defenders and prosecutors. They also have a good range of barristers at all levels of call.’

‘Foundry Chambers is an excellent set, with a broad range of counsel gained over many years, within the Fraud Crime practice.’

‘Foundry Chambers is a leading set with a good choice of barristers in the area of fraud.’

‘The clerks are incredibly helpful at ensuring cases are listed to accommodate counsel to try and ensure continuity.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Crime Tier 4

Foundry Chambers is ‘a well-respected criminal set, with some very good individuals.’ John McGuinness KC, an experienced prosecutor with a broad practice, recently prosecuted a former BBC presenter convicted of with stalking and causing serious alarm or distress to several radio broadcasters including Jeremy Vine. Richard Jory KC‘s varied practice includes major murder cases – he led the defence of an osteopath accused of murdering and decapitating her friend – the case involved considerable psychiatric and evidential complexity and concluded with the first televised sentencing hearing for a murder case in English history.

Leading Silks

Richard Jory KC – Foundry Chambers 'Richard's ability to prepare and deliver a brilliant speech is unparalleled. His case preparation is flawless and his client care is excellent. He is a superb advocate.'

Ranked: Tier 2

Alexandra Healy KC – Foundry Chambers ‘Alexandra is technically excellent, dynamic and client friendly. She is excellent both as an advisory silk and as an advocate and is decisive, brave, intelligent and wise.'

Ranked: Tier 3

William Hughes KC – Foundry Chambers ‘William is a measured defence advocate who juries love. He is very experienced.'

Ranked: Tier 3

John McGuinness KC – Foundry Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Anu Mohindru KC – Foundry Chambers

Ranked: Tier 4

Siobhan Grey KC – Foundry Chambers

Ranked: Tier 4

2023 Silks

Henrietta Paget KC – Foundry Chambers ‘Henrietta's work is characterised by meticulous preparation. She is always completely on top of her brief and is never flustered even when under very considerable pressure from opposing counsel or the court. She has a lovely straightforward advocacy style which enables her to simplify the most complex of cases.'

Leading Juniors

David Harounoff – Foundry Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Nicholas Dunham – Foundry Chambers 'Nick is devastatingly well-prepared. His industry is unparalleled and he is also a highly creative lawyer, identifying issues that others would not even consider. His cross-examination is terrifically effective.'

Ranked: Tier 4

Warwick Tatford – Foundry Chambers

Ranked: Tier 4

Testimonials

‘Angela May, Dean Begley and Daniel Blackman are approachable and always available to speak to. The clerking system is well oiled and they are always a step ahead.’

‘An exceptional clerking service. The clerks are friendly and very helpful. Angela May is highly experienced and always willing to assist. Dean is another exceptional clerk with a great attitude to his work. He is a highly efficient problem solver.’

‘Foundry is a well-respected criminal set, with some very good individuals.’

‘Foundry Chambers is an extremely talented set and is able to cover a number of hearings with adequately experienced counsel.’

‘This is an extremely strong set in criminal law.’

‘The clerks are all professional.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)

Leading Silks

James Waddington KC –Foundry Chambers ‘He is very grounded in being able to unravel extremely quickly what at first sight may be extremely complex factors, in order to see the wood from the trees. His advocacy is first-class, both verbally and in written submissions. Very approachable.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Alexandra Healy KC – Foundry Chambers ‘Incredibly hard-working. Always very well-informed about all aspects of her cases. Willing to take difficult points, but has excellent judgement about when to do so. Always has the ear of the judge.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Leading Juniors

Jessica Tate – Foundry Chambers 'She is an extremely eloquent speaker and meticulously prepares every case she handles.'

Ranked: Tier 3

London Bar > Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture

Leading Juniors

Michael Newbold –Foundry Chambers ‘Michael is instructed on some high-profile confiscation matters for the SFO and is highly regarded.’

Ranked: Tier 2

Thomas Hoskins – Foundry Chambers

Ranked: Tier 3

Benjamin Waidhofer – Foundry Chambers ‘Ben is a force to be reckoned with. He is a true fighter and has a no-nonsense attitude. He is a maverick in his thinking, but not cavalier with client’s instructions.‘

Ranked: Tier 3

Name	Position	Profile
Mr Stephan Alfred	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Asset Recovery,…	View Profile
Mr Darren Almeida	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr Revantha Amarasinha	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution	View Profile
Ms Szilvia Booker	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Misconduct / Asset Recovery,…	View Profile
Ms Bethany Condron	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution	View Profile
Ms Zarah Dickinson	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Ms Katie Doherty	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr Nicholas Dunham	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr Ben Edwards	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Ms Sarah Ellis	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Professional Discipline	View Profile
Ms Rebecca Foulkes	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr Edward Gordon-Saker	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr Neil Griffin	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr James Gwatkin	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Ms Kate Hare	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr David Harounoff	Barrister Criminal Defence and Prosecution	View Profile
Mr Christopher Harper	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Asset Recovery, Restraint and Confiscation /…	View Profile
Ms Alexandra Healy	She both defends and prosecutes. She is ranked in Band 1 as…	View Profile
Mr Lawrence Henderson	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation	View Profile
Mr Tom Hoskins	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Asset Recovery,…	View Profile
Mr William Hughes	Silk Call 1989 Silk 2013 Practice; Criminal Law – Prosecution…	View Profile
Mr Richard Jory	Silk	View Profile
Ms Daisy Kell-Jones	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Ms Emily Lauchlan	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr Brent Martin	Barrister.New South Wales: 2001 Higher Court Advocate: 2012 England and Wales: 2015…	View Profile
Mr John McGuinness	Criminal Defence and Prosecution; Fraud & Financial Regulation; Asset Recovery, Restraint and…	View Profile
Ms Natalie McNamee	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Asset…	View Profile
Mr Anu Mohindru	Silk Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Asset…	View Profile
Ms Sophie Murray	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial REgulation / Asset…	View Profile
Mr Michael Newbold	Barrister.Asset Recovery, Restraint and Confiscation / Business Regulation / Extradition and Mutual…	View Profile
Ms Henrietta Paget KC	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Business Regulation	View Profile
Mr James Partridge	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr Toby Pleming	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Ms Mary Poku	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Asset Recovery, Restraint and Confiscation / Professional…	View Profile
Mr Alex Radley	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Ms Nicki Roberson	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr Ellis Sareen	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Asset Recovery,…	View Profile
Ms Sarah Selby	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Asset Recovery,…	View Profile
Mr Mark Seymour	Barrister. Criminal Defence & ProsecutionFraud & Financial RegulationAsset Recovery, Restraint and ConfiscationBusiness…	View Profile
Mr Paul Sharkey	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Asset Recovery,…	View Profile
Ms Rose Slowe	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution	View Profile
Mr Alisdair Smith	Barrister. Fraud & Financial Regulation / Asset Recovery, Restraint and Confiscation /…	View Profile
Mr David Smith	Barrister.Criminal Defence and Prosectuion.	View Profile
Ms Brinder Soora	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation	View Profile
Ms Sophie Stannard	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Professional Discipline / Asset Recovery, Restraint…	View Profile
Mr Jason Sugarman	Barrister and Queen’s Counsel	View Profile
Ms Jessica Tate	Barrister. Criminal Defence & Prosecution.	View Profile
Mr Warwick Tatford	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Asset Recovery,…	View Profile
Mr James Waddington	Silk	View Profile
Mr Benjamin Waidhofer	Barrister.Criminal Defence & Prosecution / Fraud & Financial Regulation / Business Regulation…	View Profile