1Hall of fameMatrix Chambers
‘Alex is very strategic, thoughtful and user-friendly. He has a particular skillset in the areas of market manipulation and extradition, and is a go-to barrister for matters that overlap crime and civil litigation. ’
Matrix Chambers
Matrix Chambers is an ‘excellent’ multi-disciplinary set and regularly advises banks, financial institutions and other corporate entities as well as individuals on complex criminal charges. Alex Bailin KC and Edward Craven, representing a former employee of the company, and Clare Montgomery KC, for the company, represent defendants in the SFO's ongoing case regarding Glencore, the company having entered guilty pleas to bribery offences in order to secure access to oil rights in several African countries.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are excellent; Paul Venables and Rhian Hiscocks are both a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Paul Venables and Samantha Blake are both extremely responsive, and in my experience have gone above and beyond in discussions on both timetables and fees.'
- 'Paul Venables is one of the best clerks in London.'
- 'The clerks are incredibly polite, personable and knowledgeable. Accordingly, I have experienced that they are always poised to identify the most suitable barrister (level of experience and expertise) and able to suitably negotiate fees to progress matters.'
- 'Matrix are a very professional set who take clerking to another level as it is seen as equally as important as the legal services side. They look after every aspect and go above and beyond regularly.'
- 'Matrix is a quality set with some great practitioners.'
- 'In the last few years the strength in this chambers has really broadened in white collar crime, with a number of people I would instruct.'
- 'A wide variety of skills, all to a high level.'
- 'Excellent!'
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.
1Hall of fameMatrix Chambers
‘He is an outstanding KC - commercial and practical with the required gravitas to deal with complex issues. A star of the Bar.’
Hall of fameMatrix Chambers
'Jamas has a unique skill set in this area being able to advise on criminal enforcement action as well as judicially reviewing decisions made by the regulators. Jamas stands out for his technically savvy advice, client service and accessibility.'
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.
Matrix Chambers
‘Responsive, adaptable and a joy to work with. Knows the field well. A stand-out business crime junior - both in corporate and individual work.’
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.
Matrix Chambers
‘Responsive, adaptable and a joy to work with. Knows the field well. A stand-out business crime junior - both in corporate and individual work.’