Clients instruct Fountain Court Chambers for their ‘market-leading expertise’, with members frequently appearing in major matters before the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, DIAC and KLRCA and various ad-hoc tribunals. Bankim Thanki KC has a broad arbitration practice, handling both commercial arbitrations, related court proceedings and investment treaty proceedings, most recently on behalf of Ukraine in the long-running Littop Enterprises and others v Ukraine dispute, defending the arbitral award given to Ukraine in the dispute about the Ukrainian governmental measures which were alleged to be unfairly advantageous to the countries largest oil and associated gas producer, Naftogas. Alexander Milner KC has solid expertise in Russian related matters and Richard Lissack KC’s experience includes fraud, pharmaceutical and financial arbitrations. Nick Daly, Max Evans and Nico Leslie have active arbitration practices. The set is notable for its work in Asia, with Andrew Pullen based full-time in Singapore.

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'Fountain Court Chambers is one of the best commercial chambers. They have got the best KC's and junior counsels. Completely on top of things and like to drive the matters.'
'Sian Huckett is particularly excellent.'

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