Fountain Court Chambers
‘Richard is brilliant and very thorough. He adopts a suitably light touch when needed. His real strength is in his advice, which is always astute and comprehensive.’
Offering ‘strong depth in insurance and regulatory matters’, Fountain Court Chambers has a well established reputation for their ability to handle significant regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, as well as financial services disputes of an international nature. Eleanor Davison continues to act for the former CEO and CFO of Metro Bank in an FCA investigation regarding the reporting of the bank’s risk weighted assets, with the matter due to be heard by the Upper Tribunal this year and potential for an appeal to the Court of Appeal regardless of the outcome. Robin Barclay KC, leading Leonora Sagan, is acting for Odey Asset Management LLP in the FCA investigation into allegations of sexual harassment of staff by Crispin Odey, a notable example of a non-financial misconduct case. Rebecca Loveridge, who is adept at presenting ’complex technical issues in a comprehensible prose’, acted for the London Metal Exchange in the judicial review related to the disorder in the market for nickel futures that occurred in March 2022.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are excellent. Alex Taylor and the team are fully attuned to the requirements of the market in financial services and financial technology work.'
- 'Very strong Clerks room. Sian Huckett and Alex Taylor at the top of their game - available, commercial and client-focussed.'
- 'The clerks are first class. Sian Huckett in particular is a star.'
- 'The clerks are always helpful and organised. Sian Huckett and Katie Szewczyk stand out in particular.'
- 'Superb strength in depth at Fountain Court.'
- 'Fountain Court has a very busy financial services practice which juniors and silks are engaged at every level on contentious and non contentious work.'
- 'The set is outstanding a financial services and financial technology work.'
- 'Fountain Court undoubtedly has one of the strongest offerings in this area from junior to KC, meaning quality options are always available.'
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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‘With Richard's incredible experience in the field comes a level of assuredness when advising and when advocating that few possess. He really comes to life when doing advocacy, playing the courtroom effortlessly.’
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‘If you want the best barrister for any financial services or fintech issue, he’s your barrister. Superbly clever, a marvellously compelling advocate, an outstanding lawyer, and has the ear of the court. He is the best of the best.’
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‘Bankim has a natural authority and gravitas in court. His calm and measured delivery attracts the ear of the judges, who instinctively listen to what he has to say. He is known for his extremely careful and knowledgeable legal analysis. An obvious choice for the biggest appellate cases.’
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‘He is a titan of the Bar. Tribunals listen to him with respect, and he is astute at anticipating what will concern them.’
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'Andrew really is a superb advocate. He is a master of the craft and while very good indeed on paper, he is even better on his feet.'
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‘Nick is top of his game in financial services litigation, regulation and corporate crime. He is meticulous, tough and a superb advocate.’
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‘Patricia is a superstar and a joy to work with. Her relaxed manner belies someone who brings a huge amount of energy, thoroughness and technical excellence to the case at hand. Always on top of the detail and able to distil legal and factual arguments into client and court friendly bite-size chunks.'
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'Robin is enormously bright and decisive. He gives clear and commercially savvy advice and inspires confidence in clients.'
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‘Tim is a formidable cross-examiner, whose preparation for trial leaves no stone left unturned. He brings real energy and direction to even the most difficult cases.’
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‘Henry is a superb silk with a meticulous attention to detail and a thorough understanding of finance. He is a smooth and polished advocate, confident on his feet and respected by judges and opponents. He leaves no stone unturned to help his clients succeed.’
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'Leigh-Ann is simply one of the best in the business. She is intellectually brilliant, extremely hard working and has flawless judgement. She is also a joy to work with.'
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.
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‘Eleanor is a hugely popular junior in this field, adored by clients and solicitors alike. Extremely hard working, with a close eye on detail and appropriate client care. She is a published author on investigations and she understands the law and the market like no other junior at the Bar.’
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‘Robin has a broad practice across insurance and other financial services regulatory matters. He is very responsive and easy to work with, making himself available at short notice even when busy on other matters.’
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‘Rebecca has been very impressive to date. She combines a great intellect with a personable down-to-earth manner, which makes her a pleasure to work with.’
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‘She is a very clear thinker and has a laser focus on the issues in the case, working quickly and effectively to master the materials and to produce high quality work. She expresses herself with economy and courts and tribunals find her advocacy to be persuasive.’