The Chambers of Harendra de Silva QC
5 BELL YARD, LONDON, WC2A 2JR, ENGLAND
What we say about the set's legal practice in London Bar
Civil liberties and human rights (including public inquiry law and actions against the police)
Within Civil liberties and human rights (including public inquiry law and actions against the police) Civil liberties and human rights – Leading Silks
Crime
Within Crime,
Also recommended are: Bernard Thorogood at No5 Chambers; ‘heavyweight junior’ Paul Phillips and Michael Neofytou (a ‘shining star in the ascendancy’) at Charter Chambers; Anthony Metzer at Argent Chambers, who ‘conducts cases with skill and integrity’; Fred Ferguson’s ‘very strong eye for detail’ at 9 Gough Square; ‘excellent leader’ Camden Pratt QC and ‘competent and authoritative junior’ Julian Woodbridge at 1 King’s Bench Walk; Nadine Radford QC at 187 Fleet Street Chambers; Patrick Upward QC and Sophie Shotton at 15 New Bridge Street; Fiona Horlick at Outer Temple Chambers; and ‘technically brilliant’ solicitor advocate Jo Cooper, and the ‘thorough and conscientious’ Stephen Walters at Perren Buildings Chambers.
Fraud: crime (including money laundering and asset forfeiture)
Within Fraud: crime (including money laundering and asset forfeiture),
Three Raymond Buildings is a ‘first-class set, with excellent clerking to complement its excellent barristers’. 2010 saw the arrival of Richard Horwell QC from Cloth Fair Chambers, who is ‘an exceptionally talented counsel with a huge breadth of experience’, and Trevor Burke QC, who joined from Charter Chambers, and recently led the defence in a £500m fraud claim against various international banks. ‘Quite simply a class act’, Patrick Gibbs QC’s ‘outstanding ability is reflected in the quality of the work he undertakes’. James Lewis QC has ‘a clarity of judgement and wisdom that few can match’. Jonathan Ashley-Norman ‘argues on his feet as strongly as he does on the page’. Neil Saunders has ‘a very thorough knowledge of forensic matters and experience of criminal litigation at all levels’. Ben Brandon has ‘vast and practical knowledge of extradition and regulatory offences’, and ‘all-round good advocate’ Nicholas Yeo has continued to act in large money laundering and VAT fraud cases. Philip Hackett QC joined Argent Chambers.
Professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law)
Within Professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law) Professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law) – Leading Juniors