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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