England - London Bar
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Business and regulatory crime (including global investigations)

Fountain Court Chambers

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Fountain Court Chambers excels at the intersection of criminal, commercial and regulatory law, and has a track record in handling proceedings related to allegations such as corruption, money laundering, breach of sanctions, and variety of regulatory offences for both prosecution agencies and corporate clients. Robin Barclay KC represented Artemis in GFSC v Artemis Trustees Limited and others, a Guernsey regulatory case about corporate governance failures in relation to trust, and fiduciary services provided to a number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, oligarchs and PEPs. Nicholas Medcroft KC is a key contact for financial institutions, with his workload extending to an instruction in relation to the Post Office scandal. Katherine Hardcastle joined the set in June 2024 from 6KBW.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Sian Huckett and Alex Taylor are very skilled at ensuring their set is kept top of mind in the profession.'
  • 'Sam Ismail was pleasant to deal with. Adam Collins was efficient, responsive and commercial.'
  • 'Highly efficient.'
  • 'Good clerks.'
  • 'Strong set - clerks engage actively with the profession.'
  • 'It is an excellent set.'
  • 'Good strength in depth as a chambers.'
  • 'I think it is a good set with excellent counsel.'

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.
Clare Sibson KC
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Clare Sibson KC
Fountain Court Chambers
  ‘Clare is a brilliant barrister: exceptionally clever, an excellent strategist, highly organised and a great sounding board. Judges love her, and her written advocacy is compelling.’
Tamara Oppenheimer KC
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Tamara Oppenheimer KC
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Incredibly responsive. A team player. There isn't anything about privilege she doesn't know and she has vast experience. She has huge integrity and will always give you a balanced view. An absolute go-to person on privilege in investigations and related issues.’

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.
Katherine Hardcastle
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Katherine Hardcastle
Fountain Court Chambers
 ‘She becomes part of the solicitor and client team seamlessly, adding immense value and earning complete respect from all parties – opponent included – through her exceptional legal knowledge and execution, fused with her highly refined people skills. Katherine is pure class – as good as it gets.’
Simon Paul
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Simon Paul
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Simon is an extraordinary barrister, wise beyond his years, producing impeccable documents and possessing mature judgement about how best to present the case. He has a very bright future ahead.’
Leonora Sagan
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Leonora Sagan
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Leonora is highly intelligent and conscientious, well-informed in her field. She is a good advocate. She sees the big picture and is helpful in case strategy and not afraid to gold her own view in a discussion.’

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