Fountain Court Chambers boasts ‘strength in depth and a roster of very impressive and talented barristers’, regularly appearing in high-profile disputes in the Commercial Court, Chancery Division, and international commercial arbitrations. Richard Handyside KC represented the claimant in Allianz v JD Williams, a case related to compensation paid to customers for the mis-selling of insurance products, while Laura John KC and Samuel Ritchie acted for the defendant. In NMC Healthcare v Dubai Islamic Bank and others, a significant dispute arising from the administration of the UAE-based healthcare group following the discovery of a multi-million-pound fraud within the business, Bankim Thanki KC and Nico Leslie represented the claimants. In Philipp v Barclays Bank, Patrick Goodall KC, David Murray, and Ian Bergson defended Barclays Bank in a Supreme Court case concerning the liability of banks to customers who fall victim to Authorised Push Payment frauds; the claimants unsuccessfully sought to extend the Quincecare duty into this context. James Duffy KC was appointed silk in March 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'Alex Taylor is the most knowledgeable, trustworthy and impressive clerk in London. He knows the market inside out, never oversells and leads his team of impressive clerks by example.'
- 'Sian Huckett and Alfie Harper are standout clerks in their responsiveness and can-do attitudes.'
- 'Alfie Harper is exceptional - extremely responsive, incredibly helpful and always a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Alex Taylor and Katie Szewczyk are excellent leaders of their team.'
- 'Fountain Court Chambers has strength in depth and a roster of very impressive and talented barristers.'
- 'One of the leading commercial sets. it provides an outstanding service with real strength in depth.'
- 'Fountain Court Chambers has a number of strong advocates across a range of subject matters.'
- 'An excellent Chambers packed with good silks and juniors.'
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.
David Railton KC
Bankim Thanki KC
Charles Béar KC
Patrick Goodall KC
Timothy Howe KC
Stuart Ritchie KC
Jeffrey Chapman KC
Anneliese Day KC
Andrew Mitchell KC
Stephen Moriarty KC
Stephen Rubin KC
Richard Coleman KC
Derrick Dale KC
Richard Lissack KC
Michael McLaren KC
Rosalind Phelps KC
Patricia Robertson KC
Alexander Milner KC
Tamara Oppenheimer KC
John Taylor KC
Adam Zellick KC
Laura John KC
Akhil Shah KC
Paul Sinclair KC
Ben Valentin 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.
