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Helen Evans KC
Position
Barrister specialising in professional liability, disciplinary, insurance (including policy and coverage), fraud and property-related work. Helen’s professional negligence practice focuses on solicitors, barristers, accountants, auditors, insurance brokers/agents, IFAs, surveyors and valuers (and includes substantial fraud claims and freezing injunctions). Helen is experienced in multi-party and group litigation.
Career
Qualified 2001, Middle Temple.
Languages
French.
Memberships
Combar; PNBA; Chancery Bar Association, LCLBA, ARDL.
Education
Redland High School; Oxford University (BA English); University of Aix-Marseille III (Diplôme d’études françaises); City University (CPE; MA Administrative Law).
Leisure
Playing the piano, keen skier, travel.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 14 New Square is ‘a go-to set for disciplinary and regulatory work‘, primarily in white-collar professional services. Graeme McPherson KC is sought out to defend proceedings brought against barristers by the Bar Standards Board, while also in legal regulation Ben Hubble KC‘s recent experience includes successfully acting for former Law Society president David Greene, who was cleared of misconduct by the SDT in December 2022. The practice of 2022-appointed silk Helen Evans KC incorporates high-profile Financial Reporting Council proceedings, having represented a KMPG audit partner who carried out the 2016 audit of noted PFI company Carillion shortly before its high-profile collapse. Turning to the set’s juniors, Scott Allen appears regularly in the SDT, as well as disciplinary fora for accountancy and tax professionals.
London Bar > Professional negligence
(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Helen Evans KC –4 New Square ‘Helen is very hands on and approachable. Her technical skills are exceptional. She is able to make the judge see exactly what she wants.’