3 Verulam Buildings provides a range of contentious and non-contentious assistance to financial institutions, their clients and regulators. Philip Hinks is involved in Legal & General v Glencore plc, a case concerning claims under s.90 and s.90A of FSMA regarding the mining giant’s prospectuses. Ian Wilson KC continues to act in Farol & others v Clydesdale Bank plc & National Australia Bank Ltd, leading Richard Hanke and opposing Andrew Onslow KC and Lisa Lacob in the case, which concerns break clauses on early repayments in fixed-rate business loans. Charlotte Eborall is involved in NMC Opco Ltd v Noor Bank PJSC, concerning s.251 ADGM Insolvency Regulations (equivalent to s213 Insolvency Act 1986) for the bank’s alleged participation in the NMC Health scandal.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Harry Freeman is always responsive, very pragmatic and easy to deal with.'
- 'Fantastic clerking room on all fronts.'
- 'Highly efficient and helpful clerks who are straightforward and easy to deal with.'
- 'The 3VB clerks are knowledgeable, helpful and supportive.'
- 'An outstanding set for financial services work of all kinds.'
- 'A go to set for financial services matters.'
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.
Farhaz Khan KC
Hodge Malek KC
‘Hodge is the go-to silk at the English Bar for financial services cases. He is widely regarded as one of the leading barristers of his generation. He is a powerhouse advocate who commands the respect of judges and his peers.'
Rory Phillips KC
Ian Wilson KC
Ian has a calm, authoritative manner which inspires confidence in his advice. He is incredibly bright and a pleasure to deal with. He is excellent with clients and his written and oral advocacy are of the highest order.’
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.
Charlotte Eborall
‘Charlotte is incredibly easy to work with. She has excellent attention to detail and the ability to give sensible, commercial advice.'
Philip Hinks
‘A junior with great knowledge of FSMA applications. He is very responsive and hard-working.'
James Potts
Robert Purves
‘Robert's advice is always clear and concise.'
Adam Temple
is an incredible all-round talent. He is extremely clever and astonishingly diligent. His eye for detail is matched by his appreciation of the bigger picture. He makes the best points really count.'
