Philip Marshall KC
Serle Court ‘Philip is a superb advocate who commands the attention of the court.’
Members of Serle Court have been involved in high-profile and complex banking and finance cases, including those that crossover with commercial litigation, both in the UK High Court and abroad, including the Dubai International Financial Centre Court (DIFC). Members routinely act for and against well known banks, including HSBC, where James Mather and Mark Wraith acted for the claimants in litigation against HSBC arising out of the failed ‘Eclipse’ film investment scheme in Akinluyi & Ors v HSBC UK Bank Plc. Philip Marshall KC has an extensive offshore practice, representing clients in the BVI, Bermuda, Cayman and the Channel Islands, while Simon Hattan covers a broad range of areas within banking and finance, including disciplinary proceedings, in particular those related to financial services.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks at Serle court are exceptional and very easy to work with. Dan Wheeler, Charlie Payne and Colin Bunyan are all deeply experienced in the MENA region and have excellent working relationships with their solicitors and clients in the region.'
- 'Nick Hockney is fantastic - he always gets the job done. Dan Wheeler is a superb clerk - incredibly hard working and a real professional. Colin Bunyan is a new addition to the Serle Court clerking team but has already made an impact.'
- 'Serle Court is a leading banking and finance set that has been involved in some of the most important cases in recent times.'
- 'Serle Court have the best clerks.'
- 'Friendly and efficient.'
Silks
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.
Zoe O’Sullivan KC
Serle Court ‘Zoe’s strengths are a combination of her incredible sharp mind and the speed at which she can deliver comprehensive, thought-through advice to issues as they arise. As an advocate, she has the gift of keeping the relevant adjudicator fully invested in her presentation.’
Rupert Reed KC
Serle Court ‘Rupert is highly intelligent, hard working and a pleasure to work with. Despite his seniority and experience he still gets involved with the detail of a case, getting his hands dirty in the documents and the facts. He also has a very fine legal mind.’
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Jonathan Adkin KC
Serle Court 'Jonathan is an exceptional barrister. He is superb on his feet and is a great member of the team. Definitely someone you want on your side.'
Juniors
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.
Simon Hattan
Serle Court ‘Very pragmatic, with good judgment. A superb team player who really rolls his sleeves up for someone of his seniority. Good commercial background in banking before being called to the Bar.’