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FOUNTAIN COURT, TEMPLE
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EC4Y 9DH
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Stuart Ritchie KC
Position
Barrister (King’s Counsel) specialising in commercial litigation, civil fraud, company, employment (directors and senior executives), LLP and partnership and arbitration.
Frequently instructed in major domestic and cross-border commercial fraud disputes, drawing on experience in commercial and company law as well private international law. Experienced leading big teams of Counsel and working collaboratively with a range of professionals in multi-disciplinary litigation. Has acted as leader in the Supreme Court and Privy Council. Also has substantial experience advising companies, directors, senior executives and LLPs and LLP members on boardroom and key personnel disputes.
Career
Called 1995; Silk 2012; Fountain Court Chambers 2016-date. Senior EDO (2017-2021); Chair of Wellbeing Committee (2021 to date).
Littleton Chambers 1996-2016.
Accredited commercial mediator; Bencher of Middle Temple; Advocacy Trainer; Crown Court Recorder.
Publications:
Joint author of Fiduciary Duties: Directors and Employees (with Andrew Stafford QC) Jordans 2nd Ed (2015). Contributor to Gore-Brown on Companies (Special Release). Author of practice note on injunctions (for PLC).
Languages
French, German.
Memberships
COMBAR; Chancery Bar, ELBA, LCLCBA.
Education
Christ Church, Oxford (1993 BA Hons Modern Languages French and German); 1994 Graduate Diploma of Law.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Employment
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Stuart Ritchie KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Stuart is an outstanding advocate. He brings a level head, astute tactical nous and exceptional oral advocacy skills to every case he handles.’
London Bar > Partnership
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Stuart Ritchie KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Stuart is an excellent lawyer and a superb advocate. He also has outstanding judgement.’
London Bar > Company
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Stuart Ritchie KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Stuart is one of the current stars of the Bar – extremely intelligent, incredibly easy to get on with and having a genuine weight to his opinion and thoughts.’
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Stuart Ritchie KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Stuart is an absolute class act. A superb advocate, an excellent black letter lawyer, but with commercial nous, and an exceptionally hard worker. He has it all.‘
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Stuart Ritchie KC –Fountain Court Chambers ‘Stuart is a supreme strategic thinker and his advocacy is absolutely first rate. He has a fluent eloquence and speaks in a way that judges really appreciate.’