Anneliese Day KC
'Anneliese is a real market leader in this space.'
Fountain Court Chambers routinely undertakes cases concerning legal and financial professionals. Members of the set are also well-regarded for their knowledge of commercial litigation and regulatory issues. Anneliese Day KC is instructed in Abraaj Investment Management Limited & Abraaj Capital Limited v KPMG, a case stemming from the collapse of the Abraaj Group. – a case in the UAE featuring jurisdiction issues between the DIFC and Arabic-language onshore courts in the jurisdiction, concerning the collapse of the emerging markets private equity house. Mark Simpson KC and Daniel Edmonds act for the defendant solicitors in a high value claim relating to a proposed redevelopment of a London property in Siem v Womble Bond Dickinson.
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Leading Silks
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Chloe Carpenter KC
‘Chloe is excellent on her feet, but her most striking trait is how thoroughly well prepared she is - no detail escapes Chloe. Chloe is fantastic with clients and a joy to work with.’
Derrick Dale KC
Ben Lynch KC
‘Ben is rightly one of the leaders in the insurance Bar as well as being very personable and highly responsive.’
James Cutress KC
‘He is very good on the law. He inspires confidence in his analysis and prepared to give commercial advice.’
Nicholas Medcroft KC
‘Nicholas is an extremely bright leading counsel who gets to the nub of the issues of the cases very quickly and conveys these in a clear and concise way. He is hard working and very easy to work with.’
Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC
Tamara Oppenheimer KC
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Giles Wheeler KC
2024 Silks
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