Anneliese Day KC
‘Anneliese has expertise in handling difficult points, and reviewing complicated submissions to distil the key arguments.'
Praised for its ‘good breadth of coverage’, Fountain Court Chambers boasts strong capabilities in fraud, professional negligence, and banking disputes. A key member of the set, Bankim Thanki KC is experienced in commercial disputes in the BVI, as well as Trinidad & Tobago. Ben Valentin KC successfully challenged the jurisdiction of the Bermuda Court in AML v Madison Pacific and others, a dispute concerning mining assets in Sierra Leone. Recently handling a financial dispute, Nico Leslie’s standout matters include representing the defendants in Cowan v Equis Special LP & Ors, a $500m Cayman fraud action. With experience in appeal work, Anneliese Day KC’s recent workload encompasses Equis Special LP v Cowan, a $440m conspiracy claim.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are responsive, friendly, and pragmatic.'
- 'Great professional service from the clerks.'
- 'The clerks are extremely responsive.'
- 'Good breadth of coverage.'
- 'Great attention to detail, and good to deal with.'
- 'Fantastic set offering significant expertise across multiple practice areas. From the most senior silks right down to the baby juniors, the barristers are consistently excellent.'
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.
Timothy Howe KC
'Tim is an exceptional advocate. He is especially skilled and grappling with complex questions of contractual construction and unpacking the key issues into crisp and compelling arguments. Tim is also extremely client friendly and performs very well as part of a wider team.'
Bridget Lucas KC
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.
