Fountain Court Chambers

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.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Alex Taylor is our key contact, and he has made things very easy for us when it comes to instructing any barrister from Fountain Court. Alex is very approachable and practical. He would consider various factors before making recommendation to a law firm/solicitor.'
'First class. Alex Taylor is everything you look for in a senior clerk and I am always happy to take a recommendation from him. He is very responsive and will help find a barrister for me at short notice. I have dealt with a number of the other clerks -- they have clearly all learned well from Alex. It's a strong team.'
'The clerk's room is professional and knowledgeable.'
'Sian Huckett is particularly excellent.'
'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.'
'There is rarely a specialism that they do not cover and it is more than just having someone who's done a similar case previously -- they have real market-leading expertise.'

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.

Anneliese Day KC

Anneliese is a first choice. She is a compelling advocate.’

Bankim Thanki KC

'You can see why Bankim is a leading KC. He is the quiet assassin who slays the other side before they realise the damage he has wrought. Enormously intelligent and utterly compelling.'

Timothy Howe KC

'An excellent advocate and charming.'

Stephen Moriarty KC

Stephen is an exceptional barrister- top class and very approachable.'

Alexander Milner KC

Alex is incredibly bright and fights tenaciously for his clients. His oral advocacy is very strong - his judgment is impeccable and he always has the ear of the court.'

Akhil Shah KC

A very thoughtful and knowledgeable barrister.'

Richard Lissack KC

'A brilliant forensic mind who is able to pick up difficult cases and spot the issues within minutes. A pleasure to work with and a formidable advocate.'

Ben Valentin KC

Ben is phenomenal. His combination of fierce intelligence and commercial common sense make him unstoppable.'

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.