Jonathan Adkin KC
Serle CourtFraud: civil
Leading Silks
Robert Anderson KC
Blackstone Chambers
Jeffrey Chapman KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Alain Choo Choy KC
One Essex Court ‘Alain is a truly outstanding KC. He is a brilliant lawyer, an outstanding strategist, and an exceptional team player.'
Jonathan Crow KC
4 Stone Buildings ‘Jonathan is superb in every way and his advocacy is something to behold – simultaneously charming and deadly to a disingenuous party’s arguments.'
Alan Gourgey KC
Wilberforce Chambers ‘Alan is a fantastic leader and a port in a storm in tricky fraud cases. He is calm and utterly reliable, with great judgement built on experience with the toughest cases.'
Thomas Grant KC
Wilberforce Chambers ‘Thomas is a fantastic strategist and a master at steering the court’s attention to the key elements of the case – he is simply brilliant to work with.’
David Head KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘David is an excellent advocate. He has a manner that judges love and can distil the most complex issues into the most simple concepts that seem completely obvious.’
Andrew Hunter KC
Blackstone Chambers
Elizabeth Jones KC
Serle Court
Neil Kitchener KC
One Essex Court ‘A deft cross-examiner who delivers silky and persuasive submissions.'
Richard Lissack KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Paul Lowenstein KC
Twenty Essex ‘An excellent communicator who is calm, authoritative, and very effective. He excels in explaining complex elements of fraud to judges under severe time pressure.’
Ali Malek KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘The doyen of civil fraud. He has seen it all, and has a unique ability to present complex cases in a compelling way to judges, who listen to his every word.’
Paul McGrath KC
Essex Court Chambers ‘His encyclopaedic knowledge and fierce intellect make him the go-to barrister for complex cases.’
Ewan McQuater KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'Ewan is a real heavyweight, with immense gravitas. He combines impeccable instincts with an enormous amount of experience.'
Richard Morgan KC
Maitland Chambers
Hugh Norbury KC
Serle Court
Andrew Onslow KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘He knows which points to press and which to leave alone. Judges listen to him.'
Anthony Peto KC
Blackstone Chambers
Nathan Pillow KC
Essex Court Chambers 'Nathan is a true superstar - one of the very best and brightest at the Bar. He commands the confidence of the court.'
Laurence Rabinowitz KC
One Essex Court ‘A heavyweight silk who is a persuasive and tenacious advocate. Clients go to him for the most complex of cases.'
Stephen Rubin KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Joe Smouha KC
Essex Court Chambers ‘A real heavyweight in the civil fraud world. He cuts through difficult issues effortlessly and has the ears of judges and clients.'
Bankim Thanki KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Sonia Tolaney KC
One Essex Court ‘Sonia is in a class of her own on civil fraud claims. She has the ear and the trust of the court.’
John Wardell KC
Wilberforce Chambers ‘John is a top-class barrister. His attention to detail is meticulous, which combined with an engaging and persuasive advocacy style makes him a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom.’
Tom Weisselberg KC
Blackstone Chambers 'An extremely forceful advocate and a fearsome cross-examiner, but who is also extremely personable.'
David Allen KC
7 King’s Bench Walk
Adrian Beltrami KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'He is always absolutely charming in his advocacy. He speaks with intelligence and knows his best points.'
John Brisby KC
4 Stone Buildings 'A silk who is not afraid to take on a fight. He is a combative advocate when necessary, and is always effective in court.'
Aidan Casey KC
33 Chancery Lane ‘Aidan is very charismatic. Solicitors, clients and judges respect him.’
Simon Davenport KC
4 Pump Court 'A silk who is strong on his feet in court and quickly establishes a good rapport with the judge.'
Charles Dougherty KC
2 Temple Gardens 'A powerful and persuasive advocate in court. A barrister who combines authority and personal charm.'
Philip Edey KC
Twenty Essex 'He has an excellent courtroom manner which commands the respect and attention of judges at all levels. He is also detailed and rigorous in his analysis.'
Vernon Flynn KC
Brick Court Chambers 'He always has the ear of the judge. He speaks with charm and eloquence and is nimble on his feet. His powers of persuasion are extraordinary.'
Timothy Howe KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Robert Levy KC
Three Stone ‘Robert is a heavyweight silk, a fantastic advocate who makes the complex simple. In court he has a gift of getting his point across while being disarmingly charming. He is an excellent choice for difficult cases involving multiple strands.’
Hodge Malek KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'He has tremendous focus combined with in-depth knowledge, and great assurance in his presentation.'
Roger Masefield KC
Brick Court Chambers
Duncan Matthews KC
Twenty Essex ‘A leader in the field. He is a commanding presence in the courtroom and a master strategist.’
Ian Mill KC
Blackstone Chambers
Stephen Moverley Smith KC
XXIV Old Buildings 'Stephen is a go-to silk for all manner of offshore disputes.'
Tim Penny KC
Wilberforce Chambers 'A very pragmatic and concise silk. He understands exactly how to advance arguments for maximum impact with the court, even when arguing challenging points.'
David Quest KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'David is an outstanding technician, who is brilliant at explaining himself in plain words and translating an analysis into commercial advice.'
Stuart Ritchie KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Simon Salzedo KC
Brick Court Chambers 'Simon is a grand master on his feet. He is technically brilliant, extremely easy to work with and hugely responsive.'
Charles Samek KC
Littleton Chambers 'Charles is a real fighter, who you want on your side for tough cases.'
Andrew Sutcliffe KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'He is incisive, and swift to identify and focus upon the key aspects of a case.'
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
XXIV Old Buildings 'Her formidable determination ensures she resolutely champions the client's position. She has an uncanny ability to see round corners and anticipate what the other side will do in the course of a case.'
Daniel Toledano KC
One Essex Court
Tim Akkouh KC
Essex Court Chambers 'Tim is exceptionally experienced in relation to civil fraud and asset recovery. An extraordinarily bright silk.'
Stephen Atherton KC
Twenty Essex
Camilla Bingham KC
One Essex Court 'Camilla is a devastating cross-examiner. Witnesses do not know what has hit them. Her advocacy is beautifully judged. Judges trust and respect her, and clients know that she is fighting for them.'
Simon Birt KC
Brick Court Chambers 'His advocacy inspires confidence - he is thoughtful, measured, precise, persuasive and completely robust and resolute.'
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Graham Chapman KC
4 New Square 'An incredibly strong advocate. He is well-prepared, deft on his feet and compelling. A thoroughly modern silk.'
Jonathan Cohen KC
Littleton Chambers 'He's smart and committed. His client manner is second to none: even the most stressed clients are put at ease by his approach.'
Huw Davies KC
Essex Court Chambers
Anthony de Garr Robinson KC
One Essex Court
Peter De Verneuil Smith KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'He knows the law inside out, is clearly very bright, and brings a real rigour to assessing the merits and case strategy.'
Jonathan Fisher KC
Red Lion Chambers
Jonathan Gaisman KC
7 King’s Bench Walk
Steven Gee KC
Monckton Chambers
Richard Gillis KC
One Essex Court 'He is exceptionally well prepared, and always prepared to deal with anything. His judgement is impeccable.'
Lord Grabiner KC
One Essex Court
George Hayman KC
Maitland Chambers
Justin Higgo KC
Serle Court
Robert Howe KC
Blackstone Chambers
Louise Hutton KC
Essex Court Chambers 'Louise is exceptionally bright and provides a measured approach to some of the largest, most complex civil fraud cases.'
Nigel Jones KC
Gatehouse Chambers
Daniel Jowell KC
Brick Court Chambers 'An elegant oral advocate, who has a good sense of what the court is looking for and the ability to deliver it.'
Adam Kramer KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'He is a fantastic cross-examiner, and has a forensic style which is extremely effective in fraud cases.'
Blair Leahy KC
Twenty Essex 'Blair is a formidable advocate, extremely thorough, commercially astute, technically excellent and fiercely intelligent. She always gets the judge on side.'
Daniel Lightman KC
Serle Court
Stephen Midwinter KC
Brick Court Chambers 'A ferocious cross-examiner and a go-to silk for complex civil fraud cases.'
Alexander Milner KC
Fountain Court Chambers 'He is unfailingly pleasant to work with, and an expert at cutting the wheat from the chaff.'
Craig Orr KC
One Essex Court 'Craig has a powerful intellect and really masters the detail of fact-heavy cases. He has a highly strategic approach to complex fraud cases.'
Rosalind Phelps KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Philip Riches KC
Twenty Essex
Daniel Saoul KC
4 New Square
Andrew Scott KC
Blackstone Chambers 'His clear, calm, concise and conversational style is a winner with judges and clients alike. A masterful silk.'
Sharif Shivji KC
4 Stone Buildings 'He is a first rate barrister, with a real gift for identifying the key points in the case.'
Paul Stanley KC
Essex Court Chambers 'His advocacy is a joy to listen to: on point, genuinely helpful to the court and if the case can be won then he will win it.'
Steven Thompson KC
XXIV Old Buildings 'Steven is a ferocious and highly persuasive advocate who knows the law inside out. He is simply brilliant in court.'
Felicity Toube KC
South Square 'She is ferociously bright, whilst at the same time being exceptionally user-friendly and responsive. She has judges eating out of her hand.'
Francis Tregear KC
XXIV Old Buildings
James Willan KC
Essex Court Chambers 'He knows exactly what to say to judges and shapes his case and presentation to the advantage of his client. He is unafraid of difficult cases, difficult clients, or difficult judges.'
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Andrew Ayres KC
Twenty Essex 'His advocacy style is superb. He is forthright and direct. Clients love him.'
David Alexander KC
South Square
Lance Ashworth KC
Serle Court
Siward Atkins KC
Maitland Chambers
Matthew Bradley KC
4 New Square 'He has a robust, no-nonsense style, highly forensic, works excellently within a team and is always prepared to challenge conventional thinking or entrenched views on key issues.'
Stephen Cogley KC
4 Pump Court 'Stephen is a smart operator. He is robust and compelling in his advocacy and fights tooth and nail for his clients.'
James Collins KC
Essex Court Chambers 'A silk with really excellent judgement who is willing to roll up his sleeves.'
Edward Cumming KC
XXIV Old Buildings 'An advocate who can go toe to toe with anyone and come out on top.'
Jonathan Davies-Jones KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'He demonstrates poise, style and determination in court.'
Andrew de Mestre KC
4 Stone Buildings
Anna Dilnot KC
Essex Court Chambers 'Anna is a determined and formidable advocate, brilliant on her feet, and has a great ability to read the judge. A warrior in court.'
Orlando Fraser KC
4 Stone Buildings
Andrew Fulton KC
Twenty Essex
Andrew George KC
Blackstone Chambers 'A master of the legal and factual details and a maestro in submissions to the court. He is persistent and not afraid to tackle the more difficult points.'
Orlando Gledhill KC
One Essex Court 'Orlando is very user-friendly and dedicated to presenting his client's case as strongly as possible.'
Jamie Goldsmith KC
One Essex Court ‘He is ferociously smart and can synthesise complicated fact patterns and legal analysis at remarkable speed. He is also able to distil difficult legal matters into easily digestible language for lay clients.’
Dakis Hagen KC
Serle Court
Richard Handyside KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Alec Haydon KC
Brick Court Chambers 'Alec has great clarity of mind and always provides sound advice.'
John Jarvis KC
3 Verulam Buildings
Laura John KC
Fountain Court Chambers 'Laura is an excellent trial advocate and brilliant on her feet. A very accomplished cross examiner.'
Paul Key KC
Essex Court Chambers
Kenneth Maclean KC
One Essex Court 'Kenneth is a powerhouse with oceans of experience to draw upon. A persuasive operator.'
Harry Matovu KC
Brick Court Chambers 'A silk with intellectual rigour who can get the court eating out of his hands.'
Fenner Moeran KC
Wilberforce Chambers 'A terrific advocate. Clients love him. He is supremely quick off the mark but listens to the mood of the room.'
Tom Montagu-Smith KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'His advocacy style is first class and he has a fantastic grasp of detail.'
Thomas Munby KC
Maitland Chambers
Mark Phillips KC
South Square
Fionn Pilbrow KC
Brick Court Chambers 'His advocacy is engaging and clear, and he is particularly user-friendly, both with clients and solicitors.'
Rajesh Pillai KC
3 Verulam Buildings 'Rajesh is an extremely fluent and accomplished advocate. He is extremely clear, highly persuasive and quick on his feet.'
Tom Poole KC
3 Hare Court 'Tom is an exceptionally talented advocate, and his knowledge and skill set in the area of civil fraud is impressive.'
Paul Sinclair KC
Fountain Court Chambers 'He is measured, quick on his feet and devastatingly effective in an understated way. He always has the trust of the court.'
George Spalton KC
4 New Square Chambers 'He is a strong cross-examiner, and gets to the real heart of the issues in a case. He has a fantastic bedside manner with clients.'
Clare Stanley KC
Wilberforce Chambers
Ben Valentin KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Victoria Windle KC
Blackstone Chambers 'Victoria is extremely detail-oriented, steadfast and brilliant with clients.'
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Simon Colton KC
One Essex Court 'Simon has a phenomenal speed of intellect, analysis and tactical nous. Top quality advocate. Adored by clients and instructing solicitors.'
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Lord Wolfson KC
One Essex Court 'A simply brilliant advocate who picks up complex cases and arguments with impressive ease. He has a unique ability to present complex cases compellingly.'
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Robert-Jan Temmink KC
Quadrant Chambers 'Robert is absolutely fantastic on his feet. A brilliant and engaging advocate with a real presence before the judge and tribunal.'
2023 Silks
Simon Atrill KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Adam Baradon KC
Blackstone Chambers ‘He is very receptive, strategic and knowledgeable. A go-to silk for civil fraud and injunctions. Very bright, a pleasure to work with, and very good on strategy.'
Alexander Cook KC
4 Stone Buildings 'He is very client friendly, gets to the nub of an issue quickly, and is a pleasure to work with.'
Ruth den Besten KC
Essex Court Chambers 'Her advocacy is highly targeted and she is able to pick out the points that will work for her client and present them effectively.'
Richard Eschwege KC
Brick Court Chambers 'He is a tenacious and tough advocate, who is willing to take the fight to opponents.'
Henry Forbes Smith KC
One Essex Court 'An exceptionally clever silk with encyclopedic knowledge of the law.'
Dan McCourt Fritz KC
Serle Court
2024 Silks
Richard Blakeley KC
Brick Court Chambers 'Richard is incredibly bright and focused, as well as tough and resilient. He is also calm and confident under pressure.'
Josephine Davies KC
Twenty Essex 'She is a tenacious fighter when she needs to be - a great person to have in your corner when dealing with difficult opponents.'
James Duffy KC
Fountain Court Chambers
David Peters KC
Essex Court Chambers 'He comes up with novel arguments - he sees things that other barristers do not.'
James Sheehan KC
Essex Court Chambers 'An impressive advocate. He is totally unflappable, even under the most extreme pressure. A strong tactical thinker.'
