Mr James Waddington KC > Foundry Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile
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Mr James Waddington KC
Work Department
Foundry Chambers
Position
Silk
Career
James is a criminal practitioner who has been focused for over 20 years on commercial and tax fraud. He has appeared in numerous serious, complex and high-profile fraud trials, usually with a substantial international element. In recent years, he has been involved principally in financial services and other business-related investigations and, in particular, the series of Euribor interest rate rigging cases, one of which has recently resulted in appeals against convictions being heard in the Court of Appeal.
During the last few years, James has been instructed as the lead prosecutor in the trials concerning the manipulation of the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR).
He has also been involved in other investigations concerning Barclays Bank which concern LIBOR and capital raisings which took place in 2008.
He is appearing for five directors in a civil case which concerns the exercise of their duties under the Companies Act 2006.
Through his cases, he has gained experience of a wide range of business activities and associated regulation.
He is also instructed in relation to an investigation into professional advice given to companies and individuals about circumventing the Loan Charge, a tax provision designed to defeat a tax avoidance technique of paying employees by loans rather than by salary.
Memberships
Grays Inn
South Eastern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association
Fraud Lawyers Association
Education
Exeter University LLB (Hons)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2James 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.’
London Bar > Fraud: crime
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3James 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.’