1Fountain Court Chambers
Fountain Court Chambers acts for corporate clients as well as regulatory bodies on a variety of business criminal matters, including on all issues relating to corporate financial crimes, such as bribery, sanctions and money laundering, and has a particular specialism in criminal matters which intersect with civil and regulatory issues. Eleanor Davison is a notable junior in the team, whoa cts for a number of regulatory and prosecutorial bodies. Clare Sibson KC, who joined from Cloth Fair Chambers in November 2022, previously advised and represented the Petrofac Group in relation to the SFO’s anti-corruption and money laundering investigation.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Sam Ismail is very responsive and helpful.'
- 'Clerks room consistently praised for its approach; diverse; modern; amazing client service.'
- 'Very good, accessible and easy to work with.'
- 'Fountain Court has a high quality of counsel at all levels. The chambers covers a wide area of experience and expertise.'
- 'A top tier commercial set with members covering an extraordinary range of practice areas; all operating at the very top of their profession.'
- 'Reputation for excellence.'
- 'They are a very friendly and accessible chambers with helpful clerks who are not afraid to offer up alternative counsel if necessary.'
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.
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2Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘Clare is a brilliant barrister. A truly excellent lawyer, her advisory work is invariably of the highest standard. She is also a real team player, she hits deadlines and engages positively with those with whom she is working. A real go-to barrister.’
3Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘A real expert in the area of money laundering, from both a litigation and advisory point of view. Nick is a pleasure to work with and a "go to" choice for the intersection of financial services and financial crime.’
3Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘A prodigious talent who will be as successful as a silk as she was as a junior.’
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.
1Fountain Court Chambers
‘A first rate lawyer who spots every legal point that might be taken on behalf of her client, and argues the point fully.‘
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‘She has unparalleled experience having played a key role in almost all of the major matters in recent years. Nothing fazes her – she has exceptional technical and strategic insight that clients and instructing solicitors love.’
3Fountain Court Chambers
‘Leonora is obviously exceptionally intelligent. Her advocacy is confident and adaptable to the needs of a case. She fights her corner, but is realistic when analysing arguments. More than one silk has asked if she could be cloned. She is undoubtedly a future superstar.’
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.
1Fountain Court Chambers
‘A first rate lawyer who spots every legal point that might be taken on behalf of her client, and argues the point fully.‘
1Fountain Court Chambers
‘She has unparalleled experience having played a key role in almost all of the major matters in recent years. Nothing fazes her – she has exceptional technical and strategic insight that clients and instructing solicitors love.’
3Fountain Court Chambers
‘Leonora is obviously exceptionally intelligent. Her advocacy is confident and adaptable to the needs of a case. She fights her corner, but is realistic when analysing arguments. More than one silk has asked if she could be cloned. She is undoubtedly a future superstar.’