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3 RAYMOND BUILDINGS, GRAY'S INN
LONDON
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Patrick Gibbs KC KC
Position
Advice and advocacy at all stages of criminal and ‘quasi-criminal’ investigations, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings, deaths in custody, inquests and public inquiries. Recent notable work: overseas corruption; professional fraud; perjury/perverting; market abuse; tax avoidance; murder/manslaughter; insider dealing; misconduct in public office; deaths following police contact; money laundering. Recent inquiries: Manchester Arena; Deepcut; Litvinenko; Leveson; 7/7; Tomlinson; Saunders; De Menezes.
Career
Called Middle Temple (Benefactors Law Scholarship; 1986 LJ Sachs Scholarship); Silk 2006.
Memberships
Criminal Bar Association; Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers; Fraud Lawyers Association.
Education
Eton College; Christ Church, Oxford (1984 BA PPE); City University (1985 Dip L).
Leisure
Arsenal FC; Marylebone Cricket Club.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1‘Jam packed with talented, caring barristers‘, Three Raymond Buildings is ‘a truly first class set’ with a wide range of inquests and inquiry experience. Hugo Keith KC continues to act as lead counsel to the Covid-19 inquiry, with 2024 Silk Saba Naqshbandi KC acting for the largest warranty provider and building control inspector nationally, NHBC, in the Grenfell Tower inquiry. Patrick Gibbs KC is a go-to for inquests involving the actions and omissions of state agents, exemplified by his work as leading advocate for the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in the inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko. Hugh Davies OBE KC specialises in representing members of the police family, including representing a police firearms officer in the inquest into the death of Sean Fitzgerald during a pre-planned operation. Sarah Le Fevre is instructed to represent the National Police Chiefs Council in the Covid-19 inquiry, while Bo-Eun Jung was instructed for the inquiry in modules 1 and 2 of the same.
London Bar > Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Patrick Gibbs KC – Three Raymond Buildings ‘An absolute delight to work with – intelligent, thoughtful, tactical genius and personable. A legal powerhouse.’
Three Raymond Buildings is reputed for expert knowledge of fraud, money laundering, insider dealing, cartel, and corruption offences. Particular note are the set’s capabilities in handling investigations and prosecutions arising from international business transactions, as well as a track record of acting in SFO investigations and prosecutions. Patrick Gibbs KC is instructed proceedings regarding alleged political corruption in the Turks & Caicos Islands, while also appearing in an SFO prosecution of accounting malpractice in a group of retail bakeries. Emma Makepeace, who joined from 25 Bedford Row, is the set’s new deputy senior clerk.
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Patrick Gibbs KC – Three Raymond Buildings ‘Paddy is quite simply one of the finest advocates of his generation. His insight, judgement, and willingness to delve into the weeds of the evidence make him one of the most reliable and effective advocates around. His trial preparation is second only to his advocacy – his incredibly polite yet disarming style is unstoppable when coupled with his diligence, immense intelligence, and unparalleled ability to think on his feet no matter the pressure.’
Three Raymond Buildings, with ‘excellent strength in depth‘, is regarded by many as ‘one of the finest sets in the country’ for general crime work. Patrick Gibbs KC routinely handles high-profile cases – he defended actor Kevin Spacey, who was acquitted on charges of historic sexual offences against four men during a period spanning from 2001 to 2013. He is also leading Patrick Hill in the defence of a firearms officer charged with the murder of Chris Kaba, a drill musician who had previously served a sentence in a young offenders institution for firearms offences, during a police pursuit. Hugh Davies KC regularly prosecutes in homicide trials at the Old Bailey – he led in the re-trial of a former primary school teacher who ultimately admitted to stabbing her husband to death and burying his body in the garden of their Northampton home. In the clerks’ room, Emma Makepeace joined the set from 25 Bedford Row.