Fountain Court Chambers is lauded as ‘a go-to set for banking and financial services litigation’. The team is noted for its strength in cross-border banking matters, and routinely acts for and against large retail and investment banks. In Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse, multiple members of the set appeared for various parties in the proceedings, including Timothy Howe KC, Daniel Edmonds and Nick Daly. In a separate matter, John Taylor KC and Christopher Langley successfully acted for YES Bank before the Court of Appeal concerning a claim for a financing fee allegedly carried out in connection with the client’s $2bn Further Public Offering (FPO) in India in July 2020. In a boost to the senior end of chambers, Rupert Allen KC and Alex Barden KC were appointed to silk in March 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'Sian Huckett is fantastic to work with, always available and super helpful. She knows how to make things happen.'
- 'Sian Huckett is superb.'
- 'Clerks are extremely helpful and responsive.'
- 'Fountain Court Chambers is all round excellent.'
- 'Real strength in depth at all levels of seniority.'
- 'Top banking litigation set.'
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
Paddy is a superb advocate. He is absolutely unflappable: calm, measured and methodical, even when under intense pressure.’
Richard Handyside KC
Richard's court craft is fantastic. His style is very effective.'
Timothy Howe KC
Richard Lissack KC
Andrew Mitchell KC
‘A classy performer. His advocacy style commands huge confidence, and he is a very effective cross-examiner.’
David Railton KC
Patricia Robertson KC
Bankim Thanki KC
Bankim is the Rolls Royce of fraud barristers.’
James Cutress KC
Alexander Milner KC
‘Alex is extremely clever.’
Tamara Oppenheimer KC
‘Tamara’s incredible intelligence is clear; she quickly identifies the key issues in the case and gets to the nub of the matter. She is never fazed and has a very calm manner.’
Akhil Shah KC
Paul Sinclair KC
John Taylor KC
Ben Valentin KC
2025 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.
Natasha Bennett
Ian Bergson
Ian is wise beyond his year of call. He has a forensic mind and unbelievable attention to detail. He is a true star.’
Nick Daly
‘Nick is meticulous in his preparation and extremely hard-working.'
Daniel Edmonds
Nico Leslie
‘He's a superstar, he's great on the law while being commercially savvy. Brilliant with clients and a real team player.'
Rebecca Loveridge
‘She is very responsive and efficient, and quickly identifies the central issues and provides practical solutions.’
David Murray
Simon Paul
‘Simon is excellent. He is efficient, hard-working, and always looking for the best outcome for his clients.’
