1Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘Richard is extremely intelligent, always a pleasure to work with and has great attention to detail. He is a measured, clear and conscientious advocate.’
Fountain Court Chambers
Fountain Court Chambers is ‘one of the top, if not the top, financial services set’, drawing upon the exceptional broader expertise in the banking and regulatory practices to act for regulators, regulated entities and high-net-worth individuals. In HSBC v Stanford International Bank, Patricia Robertson KC secured a dismissal in the Supreme Court for HSBC for all but £2.4 million of a £118.5m fine for liability stemming the bank’s operation of accounts for Stanford International Bank, a Ponzi scheme for which sometime cricket sponsor Allen Stanford was stripped of his knighthood by the Antiguan government and sentenced to over a century in prison by the US courts. Richard Coleman KC has been acting for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking, which seeks to challenge the FCA by judicial review for their failure to compensate SMEs who were mis-sold interest rate hedging products.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Outstanding. Alex Taylor runs an excellent clerking service. The team structure he has created and the regular meetings which all teams have mean that his two excellent deputies (Sian Huckett and Katie Szewczyk) are superb and all team leaders and their assistants follow an excellent example. The clerking team is one of the most diverse at the Bar.’
- ‘Always an excellent service from the clerks.’
- ‘Fountain Court is one of the top, if not the top, financial services set.’
- ‘Fountain Court is an extremely strong all round commercial set with many very able practitioners in this field.’
- ‘Fountain Court has great strengths in this area from top to bottom. The set's concentration on quality and the members' work in the commercial arena mean that it is a leader in financial services regulation.’
- ‘They are one of our go to sets: their barristers are generally of a very high quality.’
- ‘Fountain Court would be my preferred chambers as they have considerable expertise in financial services area and are technically very strong, get involved in the detail and are very thorough.’
- ‘Fountain Court has a deservedly high reputation in the field of financial regulation.’
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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1Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘Richard is absolutely outstanding and, rightly, the first choice for many solicitors and clients in this area. He is terribly clever, an excellent advocate, a first-rate lawyer and a tough but delightful opponent.’
1Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘Richard is a superb advocate, always exceptionally well prepared, and a very clever man. He has a super-sleek, but winning manner.’
1Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘Bankim’s intellect and knowledge are extraordinary; he is also one of the most decent people at the Bar full stop.’
2Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘Timothy is ferociously bright and a courageous advocate. He brings that magical quality of gravitas that comes from being a doyen in his field.’
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2Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘Patricia is one of the most gifted advocates. What sets her apart is the detail and attention she gives to a case all the way through, and not just when it comes to the hearing.’
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3Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘A workhorse; Timothy puts in the hours to get on top of the detail, and improves documents his juniors have prepared. He is top of his field.’
3Hall of fameFountain Court Chambers
‘Henry is wise, with very measured judgement and a real team player.’
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
‘Eleanor provides top-notch client service. She has a sharp intellect, combined with an effortlessly humble approach to stakeholder engagement – not afraid to ask astute questions in order to shape her advice accordingly, and always on top of the detail.’
3Fountain Court Chambers
‘Very easy to work with, Rebecca knows the details and brings you solutions, not problems.’
3Fountain Court Chambers
‘She is extremely bright, clear thinking and focussed. Leonara discards the irrelevant and can build strengths into a case by focussing on what is meritorious and will work with the judge or tribunal. Judges and tribunals will consider her to be a leading light of her generation because of the clarity she brings to a case and the total absence of show or flannel.’
3Fountain Court Chambers
‘Robin is extremely knowledgeable and one of the go-to barristers for AML/CTF regulatory advice. He is commercial and quick to assist, is excellent with clients and a pleasure to work with.’
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
‘Eleanor provides top-notch client service. She has a sharp intellect, combined with an effortlessly humble approach to stakeholder engagement – not afraid to ask astute questions in order to shape her advice accordingly, and always on top of the detail.’
3Fountain Court Chambers
‘Very easy to work with, Rebecca knows the details and brings you solutions, not problems.’
3Fountain Court Chambers
‘She is extremely bright, clear thinking and focussed. Leonara discards the irrelevant and can build strengths into a case by focussing on what is meritorious and will work with the judge or tribunal. Judges and tribunals will consider her to be a leading light of her generation because of the clarity she brings to a case and the total absence of show or flannel.’
3Fountain Court Chambers
‘Robin is extremely knowledgeable and one of the go-to barristers for AML/CTF regulatory advice. He is commercial and quick to assist, is excellent with clients and a pleasure to work with.’