John Kelsey-Fry KC
is strategic, supremely committed to his client’s best interests, and has an astonishing work ethic. A massively bright silk in fraud law.'
Cloth Fair Chambers stands out as ‘an undisputed heavyweight’ in the fraud and financial crime space. John Kelsey-Fry KC has an excellent reputation for being ‘one of the most persuasive advocates at the Bar’. Rhys Meggy stands out as ‘one of the very top junior barristers of his generation’. Stuart Biggs KC was a highly regarded junior in the financial crime field who was appointed KC in 2025, with a solid track record in appearing for both the defence and the prosecution. In recent work for the set, Biggs is defending the manager of an Iranian-owned money exchange business against allegations of money laundering and using part of the money for the sale and purchase of Bitcoin. In a key development for chambers, Dean Brown joined the set as Head of Practice Management in July 2024.
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- 'Cloth Fair has an unrivalled panel of the top KCs in criminal law who are all at the top of their game.'
- 'An outstanding set with a reputation working on the most high-profile and difficult mandates.'
- 'Cloth Fair is an undisputed heavyweight in the fraud/financial crime world.'
- 'A market leader in fraud.'
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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.
2025 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.
