Anneliese Day KC KC > Fountain Court Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Members of Fountain Court Chambers represent both insurers and insureds, as well as advising in various classes of insurance including property and business interruption, directors’ and officers’ liability, product liability and warranty and indemnity insurance. The set also acts both in coverage disputes and in underlying third-party claims, with involvement in high profile insurance claims arising from the Russian aviation claims, the Covid-19 FCA test cases and other cross-border insurance and reinsurance claims. Anneliese Day KC represents both insurers and insured across a wide variety of cases both in the UK and abroad, while Bankim Thanki KC is part of the team involved in Greensill Capital and Greensill Bank v Zurich Insruance, acting for Zurich in a coverage dispute arising out of claims by Greensill Capital and Greensill Bank under trade credit policies issued by Zurich. Simon Paul and Niamh Cleary are key names from the set at junior level.

Fountain Court Chambers offers a broad range of expertise in the field of professional liability. Members of the set are frequently instructed in cases relating to professionals in the legal and financial sectors. Anneliese Day KC stands out for her expertise with claims relating to tax advice and allegedly negligent audits. Bankim Thanki KC brings his banking litigation expertise to his professional negligence practice; he was recently involved in Farol Holdings Limited and others v Clydesdale Bank PLC, National Australia Bank Limited, a complex class action case centering around tailored business loans where the claimants alleged negligence, misrepresentation, and breach of contract. James Duffy KC took silk in March 2024.

Members of Fountain Court Chambers handle high-value international arbitrations and arbitration related court proceedings, including complex and lengthy award disputes across multiple jurisdictions and arbitral rules, including but not limited to LCIA, ICC and SIAC. The set’s members are well versed across a range of sectors, including banking and financial services, energy and infrastructure, in which Anneliese Day KC has recently been instructed, as well as aviation, which is an area of focus for Akhil Shah KC.

Fountain Court Chambers is ‘top notch for commercial and financial disputes‘, with an established presence in the Singaporean legal market. The ‘formidable‘ international arbitration specialist Andrew Pullen, who is ‘brilliant in cross-examination‘, is the main practitioner to note in Singapore. Additionally, Stephen Moriarty KC is handling an increased amount of Singapore-based arbitration cases, and continues to advise on complex joint venture disputes and contentious financial matters. The ‘incredibly intelligent‘ Anneliese Day KC stands out for her established track record in acting in complex professional negligence claims, and Nik Yeo has extensive expertise in advising on cryptocurrency disputes.

Lauded as a ‘a leading commercial set’, Fountain Court Chambers‘s members are highly adept at handling a wide range of commercial and corporate disputes, banking and finance matters, civil fraud cases, and professional negligence mandates. Anneliese Day KC has been recently active in the Cayman Islands and Trinidad, and both she and Nico Leslie are representing the defendants in a case surrounding a $440m conspiracy claim in the Cayman Islands (Equis Special LP, Equis Special GP v George Allen Cowan). Ben Valentin KC has a focus on the Western hemisphere’s offshore jurisdictions, and is acting for the defendants in a case that is challenging the jurisdiction of the Bermuda Court to hear a claim that relates to a Sierra Leone-based mine (AML v Madison Pacific and Others). Stephen Rubin KC is another key name at the set specialising in offshore commercial fraud.