Rated highly for being a ‘leading set in banking work with strength in depth across all parts of the banking sector,’ Fountain Court Chambers handles all aspects of banking and finance matters, ranging from acting for and against large retail and investment banks, to representing their current and former customers in a wide variety of claims. In terms of banking disputes, members of chambers have been involved in a number of precedent setting cases, including NMC Healthcare and Others v Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC and Others, which saw Bankim Thanki KC, Henry King KC, Nico Leslie, Alexandra Whelan and Damien Bruneau represent successful claimants in a dispute arising from competing claims regarding security arrangements over high-value loans. Other standout cases include Loreley Financing v Credit Suisse, where Patrick Goodall KC, Adam Sher, Laurie Brock and Marcus Field successfully acted for Credit Suisse in a claim relating to a CDO that it had entered into, which was linked to residential mortgage-backed securities. Richard Coleman KC and Patricia Robertson KC are noted for their work on a broad range of banking matters, while Rebecca Loveridge is praised as ’responsive and dedicated,’ as well as being involved in a number of high-value and high-profile claims. James Duffy KC was appointed silk in 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ''The clerking at Fountain Court is second-to-none. Sian Huckett, Alfie Harper and George Hack in particular are brilliant: responsive, easy to work with and very knowledgeable.'
- 'The clerks are personable, easy to get hold of and helpful.'
- 'Strong chambers with excellent juniors.'
- 'The clerks are generally good and more responsive and pro-active than some other chambers.'
- 'Fountain Court Chambers are excellent and always a pleasure to work with.'
Lawyers
Leading silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Patrick Goodall KC
Richard Handyside KC
Timothy Howe KC
Richard Lissack KC
Andrew Mitchell KC
David Railton KC
Patricia Robertson KC
Bankim Thanki KC
Jeffrey Chapman KC
Rosalind Phelps KC
Adam Zellick KC
James Cutress KC
Alexander Milner KC
Tamara Oppenheimer KC
Akhil Shah KC
Paul Sinclair KC
John Taylor KC
Ben Valentin KC
Raymond Cox KC
Derrick Dale KC
Laura John KC
Henry King KC
Giles Wheeler KC
2023 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
