6KBW College Hill > London, England > Set Profile
6KBW College Hill Offices
21 COLLEGE HILL
LONDON
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England
6KBW College Hill > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Crime Tier 1
‘A first class top-quality set‘ with ‘strength at all levels from junior to QC‘, 6KBW College Hill is highly regarded for its established track record in prosecution work. Alison Morgan QC and Ben Lloyd appeared for the prosecution in R v Khairi Saadallah, in which the defendant was sentenced to a whole life order – one of the first to be issued since the resumption of jury trials – after being convicted of the murder of three men and the attempted murder of three more in a Reading park in June 2020. In another high-profile case, Duncan Atkinson QC successfully prosecuted Mohiussunnath Chowdhury and his sister Sneha Chowdhury for preparing acts of terrorism; Mohiussunnath had formerly been convicted of an act of terrorism after he attacked police officers with a samurai sword in front of Buckingham Palace in 2017. In recent news, Dan Pawson-Pounds moved to Walnut House on the Western circuit, and Sarah Whitehouse QC (as was) has been appointed to the circuit bench.
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‘A strong and effective prosecution set.’
‘6KBW College Hill has always been and remains a first class top quality set.’
‘6KBW College Hill is well-known and regarded as a first-class set. It runs its own in-house advocacy training programme to ensure that junior members are well-equipped to appear in court from their earliest days. There is strength at all levels from junior to QC.’
‘The set has an excellent reputation and real strength in depth.’
Clerking
‘Senior clerk Andrew Barnes is a well known clerk in the Temple. Very able and approachable.’
‘Elizabeth Miller is one of the best clerks I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She is always willing to go the extra mile and will often be at the forefront of managing listings with Courts and ensuring that Counsel is available. She is extremely efficient and a great asset to chambers.’
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations) Tier 2
6KBW College Hill’s ‘impressive line-up of excellent barristers’ is very active on the prosecution as well as the defence side of ‘top cases of the day’, in which it is adept at representing both individuals and companies. A particular area of strength for the set are high-profile prosecutions and investigations conducted by the SFO, often in relation to allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption. Chambers’ standout caseload includes Duncan Penny QC representing the former treasurer of the company in a five-defendant SFO prosecution for charges of fraudulent trading and conspiracy to defraud concerning events in the run-up to Balli Group’s collapse.
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‘A very good set with an impressive line-up of excellent barristers.’
‘One of the best white-collar and corporate crime sets that has an array of heavy-hitting counsel engaged by both the prosecution and defence in top cases of the day.’
‘6KBW are a heavyweight set for financial crime with incomparable expertise at hand.’
‘6KBW has a deep bench. I have worked with many barristers in chambers and all are uniformly high quality, whatever their level.’
Clerking
‘Andrew Barnes is a brilliant clerk. A pleasure to work with, responsive and totally understands what is important to me and my clients.’
‘Andrew Barnes and Mark Essex both display an enthusiasm to be highly responsive and effective senior clerks.’
London Bar > Proceeds of crime (POCA) and asset forfeiture Tier 2
An ‘excellent set’ praised for the quality of its counsel, the barristers at 6KBW College Hill prosecute and defend corporates and individuals involved in proceeds of crime and asset forfeiture matters, including freezing orders, disclosure orders, overseas applications, and civil and restraint proceedings. Paul Jarvis acts for the prosecution in R v Premsaran Patel, in which a trustee has brought proceedings in the Insolvency Court to determine a bankrupt party’s interest in property subject to restraint in confiscation proceedings. David Perry QC, leading William Hays, successfully defended a former CEO against an NCA application for cash forfeiture under POCA 2002. Jonathan Hall QC specialises in civil recovery matters.
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London Bar > Fraud: crime Tier 3
With a 'range of counsel to suit most cases', 6KBW College Hill is 'a great set for fraud cases, whether for individuals or corporates', especially regarding VAT frauds, Ponzi schemes, and investment fraud. Recent work includes Peter Ratliff defending a foreign exchange trader in respect to allegations that he ran a Ponzi scheme costing investors £20.5m.
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‘A great choice for fraud cases, whether for individuals or corporates. Chambers has a range of counsel to suit most cases.‘
‘Good proactive set, have a lot of strength in depth across a number of practice areas. That mix of experience can be very important in dealing with multi-faceted problems which come up in investigations.’
‘Richard Summercales is a standout in the clerks room. He is efficient and works with solicitors to get the right counsel for the job. Simple, straightforward and unfussy.’
London Bar > International crime and extradition Tier 3
6KBW College Hill has ‘great strength and depth‘ and ‘remains very strong in the field‘ of extradition law, a core strength of the practice. Ben Lloyd ‘is one in a million‘ and has a well-balanced prosecution and defence practice, where he acts for requesting states and individual defendants. Jonathan Hall QC is instructed by the CPS in the case of a Latvian man sought for robbery offences for which he was convicted in 2014, with at issue if Latvian prosecutors constitute “judicial authorities” for the purposes of European Arrest Warrants.Leading Silks
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‘I’ve worked with barristers at 6KBW College Hill and they are all very impressive, without exception.’
‘The set has nine barristers on the Attorney General’s panel of Counsel, so it has great strength in depth. It also has academic members.’
‘Great strength and depth. Leading silks such as David Perry QC at the top of the tree, and then quality throughout to the most junior end.’
Clerking
‘Andrew Barnes steers the ship masterfully.’
‘The clerks are efficient, courteous and straightforward.’
‘Andrew Barnes, Mark Essex, Richard Summerscales and Lizzie Miler are a delight to deal with.’
London Bar > Administrative and public law (including elections)
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
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6KBW College Hill > Set Profile
THE CHAMBERS
6KBW College Hill holds a pre-eminent position in criminal and public law and has been at the forefront of the expansion of the criminal law into related areas of civil law. 6KBW is renowned for cases concerning financial crime, public law, extradition, proceeds of crime, asset forfeiture, inquests and public inquires. Members frequently appear in the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights in cases involving some of the most important and high-profile issues.
WORK UNDERTAKEN
Crime: 6KBW is universally acknowledged as one of the leading sets in the field. Historically, 6KBW’s work has
included: the trial of the killers of Stephen Lawrence and the ensuing review which led to the undercover policing
inquiry, the 21/7 and airline bomb plots, the ‘phone hacking’ trials, Marine A, Rolf Harris, advisory work arising
from the Hillsborough inquest, John Worboys and Carl Beech.
Corporate & Financial Crime: 6KBW’s strength in handling serious and complex financial crime is longstanding.
Members have acted in all the landmark financial crime cases of the last 20 years: Barclays Bank, Rolls-
Royce, BAE Systems, Mabey & Johnson, Polly Peck, British Airways price fixing, Tchenguiz & Adoboli. Members
have been instructed to defend and prosecute corporates and individuals in the SFO’s large, high-profile ‘blockbuster’
investigations including: Rolls-Royce, Barclays, GSK, Tesco, Alstom, Libor, Euribor, Soma Oil, Unaoil, ENRC, McKenzie v SFO, Tata Steel, Quindell Plc, G4S, Airbus, BAT & Amec Foster Wheeler.
Administrative & Public Law: 6KBW has a strong public law presence and leads the field in cases concerning
national security; policing; prisons and prosecutorial decisions. Recent cases include: Ibrahim, Mohammed,
Omar & Abdurahman v UK (ECtHR: Article 6 challenge by the 21/7 bombers), Beghal v DPP (Supreme Court:
challenge to police terrorism powers), Stott v Justice Secretary (Supreme Court: challenge to extended determinate sentences), S1 and Ors v Home Secretary (Court of Appeal: leading case on ECtHR extraterritoriality in nationality deprivation decisions), KBR v SFO (High Court: concerning the territorial scope of the SFO’s powers, pending appeal to the Supreme Court) and R (Soma Oil) v SFO (High Court: challenging prosecutorial decision making).
Extradition: 6KBW has an excellent reputation in extradition, frequently acting for requested persons and judicial authorities in the most high-profile cases. Members are regularly instructed in leading extradition cases in the
Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights. Chambers has been instructed to act for individuals in
a high number of complex Russian extradition cases, including the leading case of Shmatko v the Russian Federation, in which a businessman’s extradition was refused on appeal. Members’ first-class knowledge of both extradition and broader European criminal law is an asset to its clients.
International: Members often provide advice and representation to governments, corporates and individuals in numerous jurisdictions around the world. Chambers’ work has included: the trial of Donald Tsang, former Chief
Executive of Hong Kong, the trial of the Kwok Brothers (Hong Kong) and the trial of McKeeva Bush, former President of the Cayman Islands. Members are also frequently instructed in appeals to the Privy Council.
Inquests & Public Inquiries: Members have had a long association with high profile inquests, having acted in
the Tunisia and Deepcut inquests, and have represented families at the inquests arising from the terror attacks at
London Bridge, Westminster Bridge and Manchester Arena. Chambers has a strong presence in public inquiry
work, assisting in the Undercover Policing Inquiry, Al-Sweady, Leveson, Grenfell Tower, and the Independent
Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
POCA & Asset Forfeiture: 6KBW has acted in most of the Supreme Court cases of the last decade, including
Ahmad, Eastenders, GH, Guraj, McCormick, and Gibson. Members currently act in multi-million-pound
restraint and forfeiture applications, including requests from many foreign jurisdictions. Where judicial review involves a POCA element, 6KBW is the obvious choice where recent cases include Krager, Necip, Takkar v MOJ and E v HMP Hatfield; Emu. In addition, members of chambers have been involved in a number of leading cases on civil recovery, in particular Azam, O’Docherty, Hymans, Agidi, Surin and Abacha, and have appeared in the Business and Property Court in matters related to confiscation proceedings. Members of chambers also edit and contribute to Millington and Sutherland Williams on the Proceeds of Crime, the leading practitioner text in this area.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Members of Chambers | DENISON QC, Simon | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | CURTIS QC, James | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | RYDER QC, John | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | WASS QC, Sasha | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | PERRY QC, David | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | JAFFERJEE QC, Aftab | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | PENNY QC, Duncan | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | HALL QC, Jonathan | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | BADENOCH QC, Tony | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | DARLOW QC, Annabel | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | ATKINSON QC, Duncan | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | PATTERSON QC, Gareth | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | HALLAM QC, Jacob | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | MABLY QC, Louis | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | CRAY QC, Timothy | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | MORGAN QC, Alison | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | CHALK QC, Alex | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | HILL QC, Miranda | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | BOWYER, Martyn | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | WILKINSON, Kate | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | SCHUTZER-WEISSMANN, Esther | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | RAY, Simon | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | CUMBERLAND, Melanie | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | JARVIS, Paul | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | WEAVER, Brett | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | RATLIFF, Peter | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | LLOYD, Ben | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | DAVIDSON, Rosemary | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | AILES, Victoria | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | BROWN, Catherine | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | HAYS, William | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | BISGROVE, Michael | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | RICHARDSON, Alistair | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | ORGAN, Lucy | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | PAYTER, Adam | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | EVANS, Richard | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | HUMPHERSON, Paul | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | HARDCASTLE, Katherine | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | HARRIS, Lyndon | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | EARIS, Rosalind | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS, Tom | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | SINHA, Sahil | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | DU SAUTOY, Alex | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | SCULLY, Vincent | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | MCKEON, Ailsa | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | LAIRD, Karl | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | FENDRICH, Annie | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | GAAFAR, Leila | 020 3301 0910 | |
Members of Chambers | MILLAR, Megan | 020 3301 0910 |
Barrister Profiles
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![]() | Victoria Ailes | Victoria acts in criminal, public law and human rights matters. Her practice… | View Profile |
![]() | Duncan Atkinson | Duncan has appeared as Leading, Sole andJunior Counsel in numerous homicide cases,… | View Profile |
![]() | Tony Badenoch | Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2014. Tony undertakes the full range of criminal… | View Profile |
![]() | Michael Bisgrove | Michael is a skilful and dedicated advocate, with a compelling attention to… | View Profile |
![]() | Martyn Bowyer | Martyn offers 36 years’ experience at the Criminal Bar in the full… | View Profile |
![]() | Alex Chalk | Alex has established a reputation as a first-class practitioner, prosecuting and defending… | View Profile |
![]() | Timothy Cray | Timothy practises at the highest level of criminal litigation and is regularly… | View Profile |
![]() | Melanie Cumberland | Melanie has been appointed to the Attorney General’s A Panel of Counsel… | View Profile |
![]() | James Curtis | James has specialised throughout his career in serious and complex crime: the… | View Profile |
![]() | Annabel Darlow | Appointed Silk in 2015. Annabel is a highly regarded and sought after… | View Profile |
![]() | Rosemary Davidson | Rosemary is a highly experienced junior practicing in the fields of public… | View Profile |
![]() | Simon Denison | Simon Denison QC has acted in many high profile, multi-handed and / or complex… | View Profile |
![]() | Alex Du Sautoy | View Profile | |
![]() | Rosalind Earis | Rosalind acts in a range of practice areas including general crime, financial… | View Profile |
![]() | Richard Evans | Richard has a broad practice with particular emphasis on extradition and public… | View Profile |
![]() | Jonathan Hall | Appointed Queens’ Counsel in 2014, Jonathan has a wealth of experience handling… | View Profile |
![]() | Jacob Hallam | Jake is recognised as an expert in the conduct of substantial high-profile… | View Profile |
![]() | Katherine Hardcastle | Katherine has an exceptionally strong junior practice in corporate and financial crime. … | View Profile |
![]() | Lyndon Harris | View Profile | |
![]() | William Hays | Will’s main practice arises at the interface of public and criminal law.… | View Profile |
![]() | Miranda Hill QC | Miranda has a wide range of experience as a criminal practitioner. Specialising… | View Profile |
![]() | Paul Humpherson | aul’s practice incorporates both courtroom advocacy in the Crown Court and Court… | View Profile |
![]() | Aftab Jafferjee | When appointed Junior Treasury Counsel in 1997, Aftab became the first member… | View Profile |
![]() | Paul Jarvis | Paul is a first-rate advocate with a thriving practice as both a… | View Profile |
![]() | Karl Laird | Karl became a Member of Chambers in October 2019 following the successful… | View Profile |
![]() | Ben Lloyd | Ben is a highly experienced Junior who practises in all aspects of… | View Profile |
![]() | Dorian Lovell-Pank | Dorian has been Queen’s Counsel in England and Wales since 1993 and… | View Profile |
![]() | Louis Mably | Louis is one of the most in-demand juniors at the criminal bar.… | View Profile |
![]() | Ailsa McKeon | View Profile | |
![]() | Alison Morgan | lison acted as Junior Counsel for the Prosecution in the trial of… | View Profile |
![]() | Lucy Organ | Lucy is a criminal practitioner with expertise of prosecuting and defending cases… | View Profile |
![]() | Gareth Patterson | Gareth has extensive experience of heavy criminal litigation, his cases having included… | View Profile |
![]() | Adam Payter | Adam is much in demand the fields of complex criminal litigation, investigations,… | View Profile |
![]() | Duncan Penny | Duncan’s expertise covers corruption, high-end commercial and banking fraud cases and cartel… | View Profile |
![]() | David Perry | Described as a ‘phenomenally impressive’ silk who is ‘consistently viewed by peers… | View Profile |
![]() | Peter Ratliff | Peter is a highly regarded and sought after practitioner with a busy… | View Profile |
![]() | Simon Ray | Simon has extensive expertise in serious and complex criminal litigation, both as… | View Profile |
![]() | Alistair Richardson | Alistair is a highly regarded and sought after practitioner with a busy… | View Profile |
![]() | John Ryder | John is acknowledged by his peers as an advocate of outstanding ability and… | View Profile |
![]() | Esther Schutzer-Weissmann | Esther is regularly instructed to prosecute and defend in the Crown Court… | View Profile |
![]() | Vincent Scully | View Profile | |
![]() | Sahil Sinha | Sahil prosecutes and defends in a range of criminal matters. He has… | View Profile |
![]() | Sasha Wass | Sasha Wass has over 39 years’ experience at the Criminal Bar. She… | View Profile |
![]() | Brett Weaver | Brett is an experienced advocate who defends and prosecutes in a wide… | View Profile |
![]() | Sarah Whitehouse | Sarah was appointed Queen’s Counsel and Senior Treasury Counsel in 2014. She… | View Profile |
![]() | Kate Wilkinson | Kate is a highly regarded criminal advocate with experience in all areas… | View Profile |
![]() | Tom Williams | Tom accepts instructions across the range of Chambers’ practice areas including crime… | View Profile |
![]() | Mohsin Zaidi | Mohsin accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ areas of practice but his… | View Profile |