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Tamara Oppenheimer KC KC
Position
Barrister practising in civil and commercial law, including art & cultural property, aviation, banking & finance, civil fraud, commercial dispute resolution, financial crime, international arbitration and professional negligence. Particular expertise in the law of privilege, including in the context of regulatory and criminal investigations.
Career
Silk 2020. Called 2002, Inner Temple; former solicitor (litigation department Allen & Overy); judicial assistant to Lord Woolf (2000); legal assistant at the Treasury Solicitor (1997-8).
Languages
Good working knowledge of Italian and Russian.
Memberships
COMBAR, Art Lawyers Association.
Education
Merton College, Oxford (BA Hons Philosophy, Politics and Economics First Class); City University (Diploma in Law, Distinction); Christ Church, Oxford (BCL Distinction).
Leisure
Singing, skiing, walking.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Tamara Oppenheimer KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Smooth advocate and has ear of court. Strong expertise on privilege issues. All round impressive court room performer.’
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Tamara Oppenheimer KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Incredibly responsive. A team player. There isn’t anything about privilege she doesn’t know and she has vast experience. She has huge integrity and will always give you a balanced view. An absolute go-to person on privilege in investigations and related issues.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 5Tamara Oppenheimer KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Tamara has a well-deserved reputation as an incisive legal thinker with an instinct for legal strategy. She is a genuine pleasure to work with – extremely hard-working, highly responsive and always willing to deal with urgent matters at short notice.’