Jonathan Fisher KC
Red Lion Chambers 'Jonathan possesses an absolute mastery of his subject. He exudes quiet and unflappable confidence which calms even the most skittish of clients.'
Red Lion Chambers covers the full range of investigations and prosecutions brought by public agencies such as SFO, FCA, HMRC and CPS related to financial and regulatory crime. The set is lauded for expertise in environmental law, which spans water and air pollution offences, waste dumping, land pollution, and international trade in hazardous waste issues. Allison Clare KC advised a British plc operating internationally on an internal investigation regarding a historic fraud and corruption scheme operating over a ten-year period. Rebecca Chalkley KC prosecuted for the Environment Agency in a series of successful prosecutions against Anglian Water for offences arising out of numerous regulatory breaches that had a significant detrimental impact on the surrounding areas, including the wipeout of an entire fish population.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mark Bennett is an outstanding practice manager ably assisted by his deputy, Nick Parkinson and a well run clerking team.'
- 'Very efficient.'
- 'Top set in this field.'
- 'Red Lion Chambers is a go-to set for serious and complex fraud cases for the prosecuting authorities and white collar defence firms alike. Red Lion boasts strength in depth at a senior level both prosecuting and defending serious and complex fraud.'
- 'Great set of chambers.'
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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Allison Clare KC
Red Lion Chambers 'Allison's technical skill is unmatched, but she is also one of the best advocates. She is able to take extremely complicated material and break it down to present with precision and simplicity. This is critical in proceedings, for her clients, and for the solicitors she works with.'
2024 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.
Rebecca Chalkley KC
Red Lion ChambersJuniors
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.
Faras Baloch
Red Lion Chambers 'Faras is incredibly hardworking, fair minded, calm and diligent. The in depth knowledge of the underlying evidence in each case shines through. With a methodical forensic style of cross which can be devastatingly effective.'
Sailesh Mehta
Red Lion Chambers 'When prosecuting - he is the smiling assassin - totally prepared and ready for every legal argument - but incredibly calm and pleasant as he delivers the legal blows - fatal to your case! But when defending, again completely prepared - while empathetic to the lay client, calm and instills trust and confidence - a true master of his craft.'