Fraud: civil

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.

1
Tom Ford
Essex Court Chambers
A tenacious and forensic junior.'
1
Simon Hattan
Serle Court
1
Benjamin John
Maitland Chambers
1
Laura Newton
Brick Court Chambers
Laura is extremely intelligent, elegant on paper and a polished advocate. Absolutely superb.'
1
Leona Powell
Blackstone Chambers
2
Stuart Adair
XXIV Old Buildings
A very robust advocate with a meticulous eye.'
2
Paul Adams
Serle Court
2
Simon Adamyk
New Square Chambers
An intellectual giant.'
2
Marc Delehanty
Serle Court
2
David Drake
Serle Court
2
Christopher Harrison
4 Stone Buildings
He speaks authoritatively with clients but is also commercial in his approach.'
2
Nicholas Harrison
Serle Court
2
Peter Head
Blackstone Chambers
2
Philip Hinks
3 Verulam Buildings
2
Nigel Hood
New Square Chambers
Nigel is great to work with - a powerhouse in court and ideal for difficult civil fraud cases.'
2
Keir Howie
7 King’s Bench Walk
2
Nico Leslie
Fountain Court Chambers
2
Anna Littler
Wilberforce Chambers
Underestimate Anna at your peril. A fiercely intelligent, analytical and creative lawyer with tremendous judgement and is superb on her feet.’
2
James Mather
Serle Court
A super-smart junior.'
2
James McWilliams
3 Verulam Buildings
'James is an exceptional barrister. He's ferociously intelligent, enormously hard working and very dedicated.'
2
Hugh Miall
XXIV Old Buildings
Hugh has the ability to distil clarity from extreme complexity. He is brilliantly forensic.'
2
Andrew Pearson
7 King’s Bench Walk
Andrew is a polished and effective performer on his feet. An impressive lawyer who is good at reading the court.'
2
Watson Pringle
Maitland Chambers
2
Michael Ryan
7 King’s Bench Walk
2
Shane Sibbel
Blackstone Chambers
2
Ian Smith
33 Chancery Lane
A very thorough junior who demonstrates good judgement.'
3
Harry Adamson
Blackstone Chambers
A calm, measured and tactically astute barrister.'
3
Natasha Bennett
Fountain Court Chambers
Natasha is an excellent advocate. Her advice is client focused and inherently commercial.'
3
Stuart Benzie
Radcliffe Chambers
A safe pair of hands to deal with fraud issues.'
3
Ian Bergson
Fountain Court Chambers
3
Yash Bheeroo
3 Verulam Buildings
3
Nathaniel Bird
One Essex Court
A very dependable junior.'
3
Joanne Box
Brick Court Chambers
She is a star civil fraud barrister. Very intelligent, methodical and has very sound judgement.'
3
Rory Brown
South Square
He is persuasive, calm, and polished in court.’
3
William Buck
Monckton Chambers
William is an expert in jurisdictional challenges. He is prepared to give difficult and commercial advice to clients, and is not fazed by the complexity or value of a case.'
3
Daniel Burgess
Blackstone Chambers
Daniel is a hugely impressive advocate and tactician. He is extremely insightful.'
3
Bobby Friedman
Wilberforce Chambers
‘Bobby is commercially aware, astute and highly intelligent. He is pure class.'
3
George Hilton
Monckton Chambers
He is wonderfully persuasive, logical, and commercial. A very able junior.‘
3
Edward Ho
Brick Court Chambers
Exceptionally easy to work with, not fazed by anything and extremely quick to identify key issues.'
3
Mark Hubbard
New Square Chambers
'Mark is very user-friendly with a strong commerciality which clients love.'
3
Sophia Hurst
Essex Court Chambers
Sophia is extremely persuasive and very client-oriented.'
3
Timothy Killen
2 Temple Gardens
His advocacy is quiet, calm, and utterly devastating. He quickly has judges eating out of the palm of his hand.'
3
Edward Knight
XXIV Old Buildings
Edward is an accomplished advocate who radiates confidence and competence. He is also really good with papers and very tolerant of difficult clients.'
3
Geoffrey Kuehne
Brick Court Chambers
A real workhorse, who is brilliant at mastering the most complex sets of facts and presenting them to a court in a concise and compelling way.'
3
Christopher Lloyd
Essex Court Chambers
3
Tim Matthewson
Wilberforce Chambers
'Tim is a talented junior barrister with a strong understanding of fraud law. He is able to hold ground in court even in particularly challenging circumstances.'
3
Adil Mohamedbhai
Serle Court
3
Richard Mott
One Essex Court
3
Tom Mountford
Blackstone Chambers
3
Faisal Osman
33 Chancery Lane
3
Alexander Pelling
XXIV Old Buildings
Alexander is a very industrious practitioner.'
3
Kendrah Potts
4 New Square
3
Samuel Ritchie
Fountain Court Chambers
3
Bajul Shah
XXIV Old Buildings
A cogent advocate with a brilliant mind.’
3
Jack Watson
Wilberforce Chambers
Jack is a terrific advocate whose cross-examination skills are beyond his year of call. He is direct yet personable and is liked by clients.'
3
Ben Woolgar
Brick Court Chambers
He has the ability to get to the essence of a case and to find points which the judges will find of interest.’
3
Caley Wright
Maitland Chambers
4
Frederick Alliott
7 King’s Bench Walk
A team player who rolls up his sleeves and produces great quality work.'
4
Robert Amey
South Square
He has a razor sharp eye for detail and provides exceptionally clear advice.'
4
Joyce Arnold
One Essex Court
A real asset to have on the legal team. She is hard working, meticulous and perceptive.'
4
Daniel Benedyk
One Essex Court
Daniel is thorough and persuasive. He prepares well and assimilates facts quickly. A bright junior.'
4
Clara Benn
7 King’s Bench Walk
4
Charlotte Beynon
Serle Court
4
Christopher Bond
3 Verulam Buildings
A very smart junior.'
4
Sarah Bousfield
Brick Court Chambers
She is a very sound barrister.'
4
Zahler Bryan
Serle Court
4
David Caplan
One Essex Court
He has an infallible instinct, absolutely superb drafting skills, and is a highly capable advocate.'
4
Sri Carmichael
Wilberforce Chambers
Sri is a fantastic advocate - ferocious when required, calm and collected when not.'
4
Georges Chalfoun
3 Verulam Buildings
He inspires absolute confidence in clients - the man you want in your corner.'
4
William Clerk
2 Temple Gardens
William is meticulous in his approach, without ever losing sight of the commercial realities of any particular case and the client's needs. Clients warm to him.'
4
Lucy Colter
4 New Square
Lucy is a creative thinker.'
4
Stuart Cribb
Essex Court Chambers
bright.'
4
Joshua Crow
One Essex Court
He is a real team player, and brings his clear intellect and understanding of the issues to discussions. Great with clients.'
4
Mark Cullen
4 New Square Chambers
4
Nick Daly
Fountain Court Chambers
A very responsive and thoughtful junior.'
4
Nicolas Damnjanovic
Fountain Court Chambers
4
William Day
3 Verulam Buildings
William is absolutely superb - a star of the Bar. A very articulate advocate with a first-rate legal mind.'
4
Pia Dutton
3 Verulam Buildings
She is incredibly intelligent and has very sound judgement.'
4
Charlotte Eborall
3 Verulam Buildings
Charlotte is extremely impressive and instils huge confidence in her solicitors. She strikes the perfect balance of being incredibly sharp, pragmatic and client friendly.'
4
Daniel Edmonds
Fountain Court Chambers
4
Joseph Farmer
Fountain Court Chambers
He remains serene under pressure.'
4
Daniel Fletcher
One Essex Court
A superb barrister with a calm demeanour.'
4
James Fox
One Essex Court
He is an exceptional technical lawyer.'
4
Tom Gentleman
4 Stone Buildings
4
Hannah Glover
One Essex Court
Hannah is very intelligent, hard working and unflappable. She is very commercial and capable, with a great eye for detail. She always gives considered, practical and helpful advice.’
4
James Goodwin
Wilberforce Chambers
He is a brilliant court advocate with a mastery of the details in even the most complex cases.'
4
James Goudkamp
7 King’s Bench Walk
James is very responsive and user friendly.'
4
Matthieu Gregoire
Essex Court Chambers
He is very tactically aware and his attention to detail and ability to marshall vast amounts of material is second to none - a huge asset in a fraud case.'
4
Alice Hawker
Wilberforce Chambers
She always rolls her sleeves up, and is calm, confident and on top of the details.'
4
Gregor Hogan
Serle Court
4
Sophie Holcombe
Serle Court
4
Jamie Holmes
Wilberforce Chambers
A very insightful barrister.'
4
William Hooper
Brick Court Chambers
He has an outstanding legal brain.'
4
Emma Horner
4 Stone Buildings
She is highly responsive, practical and user-friendly.'
4
Henry Hoskins
One Essex Court
'Henry is a very measured and persuasive advocate with first rate judgement.'
4
Richard Hoyle
Essex Court Chambers
He is very intelligent and has a total grasp on the facts of a case.'
4
Oliver Hyams
South Square
Oliver is great to work with. He is flexible, responsive and has a great work ethic. A junior who is fantastic on his feet and a superb and highly effective cross examiner.'
4
Emma Jones
One Essex Court
She is incredibly smart and incredibly talented. A go-to junior for fraud work.'
4
Oliver Jones
Serle Court
4
Zachary Kell
Radcliffe Chambers
He is a brilliant junior, hardworking and easy to approach.'
4
KV Krishnaprasad
One Essex Court
A real talent with a bright future ahead of him.'
4
Luka Krsljanin
Blackstone Chambers
A supremely confident advocate and a master of cross-examination.'
4
Lisa Lacob
3 Verulam Buildings
She is a shining star in fraud and banking cases.'
4
Liisa Lahti
3 Verulam Buildings
4
Christopher Langley
Fountain Court Chambers
4
Timothy Lau
Blackstone Chambers
4
Kyle Lawson
Brick Court Chambers
Kyle's ability to combine a first-class intellect with an affable and easy-going manner makes him a joy to work with.'
4
Tom Leary
Blackstone Chambers
4
Elizabeth Lindesay
7 King’s Bench Walk
4
Owen Lloyd
Essex Court Chambers
A junior with an unparalleled work ethic. He is dedicated and has great judgement.'
4
David Lowe
Blackstone Chambers
An impressive advocate.'
4
Kristina Lukacova
Monckton Chambers
4
Ben Zelenka Martin
One Essex Court
A junior with a commanding court presence.'
4
Duncan McCombe
Maitland Chambers
He is an excellent junior.'
4
Emily McKechnie
Wilberforce Chambers
She has a great command of the law and top quality strategic views.'
4
Andrew McLeod
One Essex Court
'He is highly intellectual and detail oriented while retaining a clear sense of commercial priorities.'
4
Gabriella McNicholas
Maitland Chambers
4
Simon Mills
Radcliffe Chambers
He is fantastically client friendly, a masterful advocate and supreme tactician. He commands a room, puts the client instantly at ease and establishes an excellent rapport with the judge.'
4
Bibek Mukherjee
Essex Court Chambers
Bibek is exceptionally bright. When instructing him you know he will leave no stone unturned, and his advice is always robust.'
4
Tetyana Nesterchuk
Fountain Court Chambers
4
Sam O’Leary
One Essex Court
4
Guy Olliff-Cooper
4 Stone Buildings
An outstanding junior for civil fraud. He goes the extra mile for the client.'
4
Douglas Paine
One Essex Court
An accomplished advocate.'
4
Tom Pascoe
Brick Court Chambers
A composed advocate who takes sensible positions and defends them.'
4
Georgina Petrova
Brick Court Chambers
She is incredibly quick at absorbing complex facts and getting to the heart of the dispute.'
4
James Potts
3 Verulam Buildings
He is measured under pressure and very intellectually able.'
4
Saaman Pourghadiri
3 Verulam Buildings
His advocacy style is lovely – disarming, charming and extremely persuasive.’
4
Samuel Rabinowitz
Fountain Court Chambers
4
Alexander Riddiford
Essex Court Chambers
4
John Robb
Essex Court Chambers
His advice is always to the point and easily digestible.'
4
Jason Robinson
7 King’s Bench Walk
His comprehensive knowledge of the fraud landscape is coupled with a pragmatic, results-focused approach.'
4
James Ruddell
One Essex Court
4
Leonora Sagan
Fountain Court Chambers
4
Sophie Shaw
Brick Court Chambers
She's an excellent junior - very strong technically and very hard working, with a good eye for detail.'
4
Emmanuel Sheppard
3 Verulam Buildings
A responsive and rigorous counsel.'
4
Timothy Sherwin
XXIV Old Buildings
4
Carlo Taczalski
Crown Office Chambers
A methodical junior who is a clear and compelling communicator, both to clients and to the court.'
4
Charlotte Tan
Brick Court Chambers
4
Stephanie Thompson
Serle Court
An incredibly thoughtful and analytical barrister.'
4
Andrew Trotter
Blackstone Chambers
He is a very impressive junior.'
4
Ben Waistell
XXIV Old Buildings
A junior with a robust and sensible style.'
4
Felix Wardle
Essex Court Chambers
4
James Weale
Serle Court
His written submissions are crisp and his strategic input invaluable. He is highly responsive and a delight to work with.'
4
William Willson
South Square
A seasoned advocate with a well-earned reputation for commercial astuteness.'
4
Rebecca Zaman
3 Verulam Buildings
She distils complex issues into commercial and pragmatic advice.'

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

1
Karl Anderson
4 Stone Buildings
Karl has a formidable intellect and adds great fire power to any legal team. He is an excellent tactician.'
1
Mark Belshaw
Essex Court Chambers
He is phenomenally bright, with an incredible attention to detail - really reliable and with a gravitas beyond his year of call.'
1
Tim Benham-Mirando
Serle Court
1
Carola Binney
4 New Square
Carola has a wonderfully incisive mind.'
1
Hannah Daly
4 New Square Chambers
Hannah is a really impressive junior - very clear in her advice, all over the details and extremely hard working.'
1
Sophia Dzwig
3 Verulam Buildings
An impressive junior, who is reliable and incredibly calm.'
1
Ryan Ferro
3 Verulam Buildings
Ryan is fantastic. He thinks creatively and finds solutions. His intellect is incredible. No one works harder than he does or is more committed. A real star.'
1
Tom Foxton
One Essex Court
Tom is very bright and tenacious. Gets his sleeves rolled up and gets right into the detail.'
1
James Gardner
One Essex Court
He is a very diligent junior.'
1
Harry Gillow
Monckton Chambers
A very intelligent barrister with a good strategic mind.'
1
Jessie Ingle
Brick Court Chambers
Jessie has a very analytical eye. She is responsive, calm and clear in her advice.'
1
Ravi Jackson
3 Verulam Buildings
Ravi is extremely technically adept and hugely hard working. He has a razor-sharp intellect and excellent judgement.'
1
Clarissa Jones
3 Verulam Buildings
She is efficient, quick, and very clever.'
1
Seohyung Kim
4 New Square Chambers
1
Jia Wei Lee
Wilberforce Chambers
A very bright junior.'
1
Katherine Ratcliffe
Essex Court Chambers
A real star who performs far beyond her call.'
1
Gayatri Sarathy
Blackstone Chambers
1
Alyssa Stansbury
One Essex Court
A very insightful and indefatigable junior. A star in the making.'
1
Aaron Taylor
Fountain Court Chambers
1
Frederick Wilmot-Smith
Brick Court Chambers
His intellect is just fierce. He is charming with clients and solicitors, and a real team player.'
1
Tom Wood
Brick Court Chambers
He has a great nose for fraud litigation. A junior with great strategic insight.'