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Natasha Bennett
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Natasha Bennett specialises in general commercial litigation, including banking and financial services, civil fraud, professional negligence, insurance and conflict of laws. In particular, she has been instructed in a number of high profile banking cases including the £4 billion RBS Rights Issue Litigation. Other recent cases include: The Libyan Investment Authority v Credit Suisse et al; Stichting Vestia v SocGen; Farol Holdings et al v Clydesdale Bank and National Australia Bank; Pipia v BGEO Group Limited; Wall v RBS; Al-Besher v Credit Suisse UK; and Credit Suisse v Stichting Vestia. Natasha was named Commercial Litigation Junior of the year in 2023.
Career
Called 2009; Lincoln’s Inn.
Memberships
COMBAR, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.
Education
Trinity College, Cambridge University (MA Law (starred double First Class)); Merton College, Oxford University (BCL Distinction, Vinerian Scholarship).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Natasha Bennett – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Natasha is very hard working and clear in her advocacy. She is also a pleasure to be opposite: always respectful and polite which allows the issues to fight each other, not the individuals!’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Natasha Bennett –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Superb written work. Her submissions are very tidy and clear, with an engaging style.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Natasha Bennett – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Natasha is an excellent advocate. Her advice is client focused and inherently commercial.’
Renowned for its ‘strength in depth for financial services work’, Fountain Court Chambers handles a wide range of civil fraud disputes both domestically and internationally, such as matters related to dishonest assistance, conspiracy, and breaches of fiduciary duty. Members of the set are frequently involved in bank-related fraud claims, concerning allegations of mis-selling, rate rigging, and misappropriation of assets. For example, Bankim Thanki KC, Patrick Goodall KC and Natasha Bennett acted for the defendants in Farol Holdings v Clydesdale Bank and National Australia Bank, a fraudulent misrepresentation claim brought by customers. In Gemini v Watson and Others, Bankim Thanki KC and Jeffrey Chapman KC represent the claimant in a case against individuals and entities that deceived an investment house into investing £70m into a fraudulent vehicle purportedly for FX trading, while Richard Handyside KC and Aaron Taylor act for the IronFX defendants. Richard Lissack KC and Leonora Sagan act for Vandaglas Group GmbH in a claim for breach of warranty under a share purchase agreement and unlawful means conspiracy against three defendants, accused of running a systematic fraud through their family-owned glass manufacturing business. James Duffy KC was appointed silk in March 2024.