Fountain Court Chambers

With an excellent reputation for being ‘a go-to for civil fraud work’, Fountain Court Chambers‘ members continue to act in a broad range of high-profile fraud cases, drawing on the set’s wider expertise in banking and finance and insolvency law. Multi-jurisdictional matters form a key pillar of the practice, and the group reports an uptick in mandates involving insolvency elements and crypto-related issues. Bankim Thanki KC and Jeffrey Chapman KC continue to act for the claimant in Gemini v Watson and Others, a fraud claim arising from a £70m investment into an allegedly fraudulent FX trading vehicle. Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan and others, an international fraud claim involving allegations of bribery and corruption brought against the former Director General of the Kuwaiti social security fund, sees Stuart Ritchie KC and Nico Leslie acting for the claimant; Nick Daly representing AUB Trustees (Guernsey); and Leonora Sagan appearing for the Man Group.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Alex Taylor is extremely experienced and commercial.'
'Alex Taylor leads a great team.'
'Sian Huckett is always a pleasure to deal with.'
'The clerks are extremely responsive and market-oriented.'
'An excellent set.'
'Their bench depth is supreme.'

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.

Jeffrey Chapman KC

'His advocacy is powerful: when he talks, people listen.'

Richard Lissack KC

Stephen Rubin KC

'Stephen is a born advocate - witty, entertaining and compelling. When he's speaking, the whole court listens, and you want him to continue. He loves the cut and thrust of trials, and it shows - in his performance - and his results. Wears his learning lightly and to good effect.'

Bankim Thanki KC

'An undisputed superstar of the Bar.'

Patrick Goodall KC

'He is charismatic, accessible, responsive, commercial and grasps things quickly.'

Timothy Howe KC

'A charming advocate.'

Stuart Ritchie KC

'A great strategist and tactician.'

Alexander Milner KC

Rosalind Phelps KC

'Rosalind is superb - she is decisive and cuts straight to the key points.'

Paul Sinclair KC

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.