25 Bedford Row

25 Bedford Row has a solid offering in the business and regulatory crime area. The group has expertise in handling bribery offences, money laundering cases and environmental law issues, to name a few areas of instruction. George Carter-Stephenson KC is very highly regarded for his experience in advising on SFO and FCA prosecutions and high-value money laundering cases. Nicola Howard KC is ‘a go-to KC for fraud matters’. At the junior end of chambers, Duncan Jones is defending Ariel Armon, an international business consultant, against charges of alleged bribery and corruption brought by the SFO, arising from the investigation into allegations of corrupt activities of London Mining plc in Sierra Leone.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Alfie Lee is impressive and commercially astute.'
'The clerks are excellent and professional.'
'A very organised and able clerking team.'
'Very helpful.'
'An impressive set with great talent.'
'25 Bedford Row is an excellent set with a broad range of expertise.'

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.

George Carter-Stephenson KC

‘George has many years of experience and therefore gives clients the comfort of knowing that he is a calm lawyer who has dealt with almost all situations. He is an excellent jury advocate and his legal argument and cross examination are equally impressive.’

Nicola Howard KC

‘Nicola is excellent in all situations. Her confident, pragmatic style is a favourite of judges. Her case preparation is second to none and means that in a trial you know that every angle has been looked at and the client’s case is in excellent hands.’

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.