Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

1

Eleanor Davison

Fountain Court Chambers

1

Katherine Hardcastle

Fountain Court Chambers

‘A truly outstanding barrister – extraordinarily hard-working, committed, clever and a genuine team player.'

1

Nichola Higgins

Matrix Chambers

1

Rachel Kapila

Cloth Fair Chambers

‘She is fearsomely bright, logical and perceptive with exceptional judgement.'

1

Faisal Osman

33 Chancery Lane

‘Faisal is a remarkable talent. He is a highly experienced practitioner with a calm and sophisticated approach.'

1

Peter Ratliff

6KBW College Hill

1

Vivienne Tanchel

2 Hare Court

‘Vivienne is extremely intelligent and hard working.'

2

Faras Baloch

Red Lion Chambers

‘Faras is an exceptional barrister. He combines an incredible attention to detail with an excellent manner in court. Juries respond really well to him and he commands the respect of judges.’

2

Angus Bunyan

2 Hare Court

2

Tom Doble

QEB Hollis Whiteman

2

Kathryn Arnot Drummond

5KBW

‘Kathryn is a class act and a very smooth operator in court. She is also extremely tough and commands the respect of judges.'

2

Rachna Gokani

QEB Hollis Whiteman

‘Rachna's advocacy is focused and smart. She is absolutely not to be underestimated.’

2

Duncan Jones

25 Bedford Row

‘His work ethic is second to none. He is an effective and charming advocate, leavening his toughness with humour where appropriate.'

2

Jason Mansell

QEB Hollis Whiteman

‘Jason is experienced, responsive, practical and persuasive. If you have a fight on your hands, you want him on your team.’

2

Rhys Meggy

Cloth Fair Chambers

2

Sailesh Mehta

Red Lion Chambers

A true gentleman of his craft. People who he defends are extremely lucky – he is a masterclass in advocacy to watch.’

2

Ben Summers

25 Bedford Row

‘He is a forceful and articulate advocate. A junior operating at silk level.’

3

Mark Aldred

QEB Hollis Whiteman

3

Christopher Badger

Six Pump Court

3

Tom Broomfield

QEB Hollis Whiteman

Tom is thorough in all that he does. He has an easy manner, but a steely approach in court when required. A tactically sharp junior.'

3

Robert Dacre

Cloth Fair Chambers

‘A fantastic analytical thinker. He is tactical in his decision making. He is a junior with real flair.’

3

Thomas Daniel

2 Bedford Row

3

Alexander dos Santos

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

3

Polly Dyer

Cloth Fair Chambers

3

Christopher Foulkes

2 Hare Court

3

Jonathan Goulding

Gough Square Chambers

3

Alex Haines

4 Pump Court

‘Alex has excellent advocacy skills and is very impressive in court.’

3

Richard Heller

2 Hare Court

'Richard is an incredible advocate and strategist. He has a real command of the issues, is always really well prepared and great on his feet. He is regularly instructed in complex and sensitive matters attracting significant media attention.'

3

Gavin Irwin

2 Hare Court

‘Gavin is clever, concise and considerate. He quickly earns the trust of his tribunal, which is an invaluable asset in an advocate.'

3

Ben Isaacs

7BR

3

Timothy Kendal

2 Bedford Row

3

Robin Kingham

Gough Square Chambers

3

Senghin Kong

QEB Hollis Whiteman

‘He is incredibly diligent, with a razor-sharp intellect. As an advocate, his calm but incisive manner means witnesses do not see laser-sharp attacks coming.’

3

Alison Lambert

Gough Square Chambers

‘Alison quickly and accurately absorbs huge amounts of material, provides proportionate and pragmatic legal advice, and demonstrates top drawer advocacy.’

3

Robin Lööf

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Robin shows remarkable talent. A highly intelligent junior who is extremely cool under fire.'

3

Sophie O’Sullivan

Outer Temple Chambers

'Sophie is very good at analysing complex financial crime issues to quickly get to the core of a client's legal issues and develop creative solutions. She is very easy to work with and brings a wealth of experience in the financial crime and investigations space.'

3

Simon Paul

Fountain Court Chambers

‘He demonstrates impeccable judgement and is an incredible team player.'

3

Vedrana Pehar

Matrix Chambers

‘Vedrana is a clever and consummate professional.'

3

Samantha Riggs

25 Bedford Row

3

Leonora Sagan

Fountain Court Chambers

'An outstanding junior with excellent judgement and an impressive ability to make difficult tactical decisions and see the bigger picture.'

3

Esther Schutzer-Weissmann

6KBW College Hill

3

David Stern

5 St Andrews Hill

‘David has exceptional analytical skills and quickly identifies salient issues in the most complex cases.'

3

Jessica Tate

Foundry Chambers

3

John Carl Townsend

XXIV Old Buildings

‘A very gifted lawyer. John is a smooth advocate with a fierce determination to win.'