Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)

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.

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Tom Allen KC
Cloth Fair Chambers
‘Tom is knowledgeable, clear in his advice and strategic in his thinking. The additional benefit is that he regularly defends individuals in business crime cases so he has an excellent insight into the defence arguments to run.’
1
Alex Bailin KC
Matrix Chambers
‘Alex works very well as part of a team. He is able to work efficiently and collegiately and provides direction when needed. He is always thoroughly prepared and has a real mastery of the law.’
1
Christopher Coltart KC
2 Hare Court
Christopher is clearly an acknowledged expert in this area.'
1
Jonathan Fisher KC
Red Lion Chambers
'Jonathan possesses an absolute mastery of his subject. He exudes quiet and unflappable confidence which calms even the most skittish of clients.'
1
Patrick Gibbs KC
Three Raymond Buildings
‘An absolute delight to work with - intelligent, thoughtful, tactical genius and personable. A legal powerhouse.’
1
Neil Hawes KC
Crucible Chambers
‘The guy is amazing and the hardest working silk around. The man doesn’t sleep and commits all advice in writing and stands behind his decisions.’
1
Hugo Keith KC
Three Raymond Buildings
'Hugo has an unbeatable combination of depth of experience and fluent advocacy.'
1
John Kelsey-Fry KC
Cloth Fair Chambers
‘Clients are yet to encounter a silk who has JKF’s work ethic, depth of perception and judgement. He is also an excellent jury advocate.’
1
Jonathan Kinnear KC
2 Hare Court
1
Richard Lissack KC
Fountain Court Chambers
1
Hodge Malek KC
3 Verulam Buildings
‘He operates at the highest level in corporate crime cases. He is particularly well versed in cases that have commercial and criminal crossover. On international matters he is second to none.’
1
Clare Montgomery KC
Matrix Chambers
‘Fantastically bright, the best of the best. So user friendly – it’s untrue. Clare just rolls her sleeves up and gets stuck in. Wonderful advocate and reader of panels, superb analytical and strategic skills and in-depth knowledge of almost every area of law. Makes the whole team better.’
1
Tim Owen KC
Matrix Chambers
‘Tim is outstanding, with a deep knowledge of the issues and a pragmatic approach to solutions.’
1
David Perry KC
6KBW College Hill
‘David is very thorough with his preparation and has an extraordinarily broad knowledge of the law which he applies to the criminal sphere.’
1
Alison Pople KC
Cloth Fair Chambers
‘Alison is an absolute pleasure to work with. Her meticulous preparation and advocacy style put her up there with the very best. She is a great tactician and leads the team in a very collegiate way. She commands the utmost trust from clients.’
1
Nicholas Purnell KC
Cloth Fair Chambers
‘Nick is a titan of the criminal Bar. He has been involved in most of the big business crime cases, and therefore has an outstanding feel for the dynamics and strategic considerations.’
1
Mark Rainsford KC
33 Chancery Lane
‘Mark is an excellent advocate. His advocacy is measured, incisive and persuasive. He has a natural authority, which catches the court's attention and makes his points land. His attractive and well-structured submissions reflect his meticulous preparation.’
1
Clare Sibson KC
Fountain Court Chambers
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1
Jim Sturman KC
2 Bedford Row
‘Impeccable judgement and commands absolute confidence from the client, the judge and the jury.’
1
Ian Winter KC
Cloth Fair Chambers
‘Fearless and compelling advocate, brilliant in court has the ear of judge and jury. Great strategist, huge drive and intellectual stamina. A great leader in this field.’
2
Brian Altman KC
2 Bedford Row
‘If you need a heavyweight barrister in a serious matter, look no further. Brian combines huge experience, attention to detail, strategic nous and real court presence. One of the absolute best around.’
2
Robin Barclay KC
Fountain Court Chambers
'Very good team player, great advocate, clear and commanding in court, good manner with clients.'
2
Graham Brodie KC
33 Chancery Lane
‘Graham is strategically brilliant. Even in the most stressful situations he never loses his sense of humour, which makes him very pleasant to work with.’
2
Gideon Cammerman KC
187 Fleet Street Chambers
‘Gideon quickly gets to the essence of the case and presents complex financial information to a jury in an easily understandable manner, so as to give life to the case. He is a skilled and persuasive advocate who quickly gains the trust and confidence of the court.’
2
George Carter-Stephenson KC
25 Bedford Row
‘A hugely experienced and redoubtable performer with an infinite capacity to master complex detail in any proceedings. His advocacy exudes gravitas, command of the material, resourcefulness and calmness under pressure. He has no weaknesses.’
2
Sarah Clarke KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers
‘Sarah is simply outstanding in all areas of case preparation and presentation. She is a fantastic, fearless and formidable advocate. She is a revered opponent and consummate professional, commanding universal respect.’
2
Nicola Howard KC
25 Bedford Row
‘Nicola is a fantastic advocate to work with, a view shared with all of my clients that instruct her. This is mainly due to her relentless approach to thorough preparation of cases and an ability to really focus on what is at the heart of a client's case and therefore the route to an acquittal.’
2
Gillian Jones KC
Red Lion Chambers
‘Fantastic work-rate, impeccable judgement, excellent advocate.’
2
Brendan Kelly KC
2 Hare Court
2
Jonathan Laidlaw KC
2 Hare Court
‘Gets to the heart of the matter with no fuss. A class act.’
2
Duncan Penny KC
6KBW College Hill
‘He is at the top of his field and an outstanding barrister. He is extremely intelligent and a skillful advocate. He is methodical and can grasp complex issues with relative ease. He is always on hand to assist and makes himself available whenever needed.’
2
Amanda Pinto KC
Three Raymond Buildings
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Richard Matthews KC
Mayfair Place Chambers
‘Richard works phenomenally hard and is a gifted advocate who understands how businesses work. He is incredibly tenacious and will not back down when he’s right, but is also measured and realistic when he needs to be. He is a charming advocate and has great judgement.’
3
Simon Baker KC
2 Bedford Row
3
Jonathan Barnard KC
Cloth Fair Chambers
‘Jonathan is unquestionably one of the best financial crime lawyers in the City. His casebook is the envy of the market and he is renowned for his razor-sharp instinct, ferocious intelligence and magnetic delivery. When he speaks, clients listen, and they love him for his excellent judgement, his tactical insights and his pitch-perfect advice.’
3
Jennifer Carter-Manning KC
7BR
'Jenny is extremely experienced, hard working, thorough and an absolute pleasure to work with. She has an excellent knowledge of the law and her judgment in tricky situations is second to none. Clients love her - she engages brilliantly with them, managing to get the tone right in all situations. Her advocacy skills are also excellent.'
3
Allison Clare KC
Red Lion Chambers
'Allison's technical skill is unmatched, but she is also one of the best advocates. She is able to take extremely complicated material and break it down to present with precision and simplicity. This is critical in proceedings, for her clients, and for the solicitors she works with.'
3
Jamas Hodivala KC
Matrix Chambers
‘He is very bright and hard working, and good to work with. He is a great advocate who thinks well on his feet.’
3
Leon Kazakos KC
2 Hare Court
He is able to digest a case extremely quickly and provide tactical advice from the moment of instruction.'
3
Jonathan Kirk KC
Gough Square Chambers
His advocacy stands out as a key strength. He is focused on simplifying his submissions to ensure the key points do not get lost in a very complicated area of law.'
3
Alison Macdonald KC
Essex Court Chambers
'Alison is an intellectual powerhouse and able to identify the killer point in the most complex of cases. She is a joy to listen to in court, and judges hang on her word. She is engaged with every detail.'
3
Nicholas Medcroft KC
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Nick is the market leader in anti-money laundering related injunction work.’
3
Tamara Oppenheimer KC
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Incredibly responsive. A team player. There isn't anything about privilege she doesn't know and she has vast experience. She has huge integrity and will always give you a balanced view. An absolute go-to person on privilege in investigations and related issues.’
3
David Travers KC
Gough Square Chambers
In court, David's cool demeanour overlies his sharp intellect and tenacious grip of the material. He is able to cut to the point of the issue whilst tearing away the distractions thrown by other parties, thereby keeping the court on course.'
3
Sasha Wass KC
6KBW College Hill
3
Richard Whittam KC
Matrix Chambers
'Richard is calm under pressure and provides strategic advice in the trickiest of situations.'

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.

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Stuart Biggs KC
Cloth Fair Chambers
‘There is no issue that Stuart can’t or won’t turn his hand to. A particular strength of his is his interest in and enthusiasm for technical and esoteric issues, especially cases involving emerging technologies and applying them to older legislation.’
1
Cameron Crowe KC
Gough Square Chambers
Cameron is an excellent advocate and a very clever, tactical lawyer in complete command of his brief. His drafting is clear and persuasive. He is well organised and responsive. He has impeccable judgement – he doesn’t take bad points.’
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Simon Ray KC
6KBW College Hill
‘Simon is rock solid and utterly reassuring. Vastly experienced with a towering intellect and a devastatingly measured and effective courtroom advocate. Equally and wonderfully adept at briefing a boardroom as addressing a jury.’

2024 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.

1
Rebecca Chalkley KC
6KBW College Hill

2023 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.