Jeffrey Chapman KC
'His advocacy is powerful: when he talks, people listen.'
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
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- '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.
Richard Lissack KC
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.'
Rosalind Phelps KC
'Rosalind is superb - she is decisive and cuts straight to the key points.'
Alexander Milner KC
Paul Sinclair KC
Richard Handyside KC
Laura John KC
'An excellent leader who quickly obtains and holds the confidence of the court, even when representing more challenging clients.'
Bridget Lucas KC
Simon Atrill KC
Derrick Dale KC
'Derrick has a deeply analytical mind and the ability to see an issue from all aspects.'
Ben Valentin KC
'A fabulous advocate.'
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.
Nico Leslie
'He has all the right qualities: brains, confidence, silky advocacy.'
Leonora Sagan
Christopher Langley
'An outstandingly clever junior.'
Tetyana Nesterchuk
Samuel Ritchie
'A brilliant advocate who is great with strategy.'
Natasha Bennett
'Her legal acumen and retention of detail is sometimes scary. She not only knows a case inside out, but she lives it.'
Ian Bergson
'Ian is a brilliant, hard-working junior with bags of intellect and an immensely committed work ethic.'
Christopher Knowles
'He is highly intelligent and has a good command of the detail in cases. He gets to grips with complex matters quickly. An excellent draughtsman.'
Nicolas Damnjanovic
Aaron Taylor
'Aaron is a great junior barrister. He is in the details while being able to appreciate the client's strategic position, and he is responsive and sensible.'
Nick Daly
'He is friendly, charismatic and very easy to work with.'
Daniel Edmonds
Joseph Farmer
'He leaves no stone unturned.'