1Brick Court Chambers
Brick Court Chambers‘ members are consistently sought out to act in the market’s most high-stakes civil fraud cases. Mark Howard KC repeatedly acts in complex fraud matters with offshore elements and sums at stake exceeding $1bn; while Tim Lord KC is representing three defendants in SKAT v Solo Capital Partners, a multi-party claim by the Danish tax authority, which seeks to recover £1.5bn paid out through withholding tax refunds, the claim including fraud and conspiracy allegations and involving complex issues of public international law. Craig Morrison KC, who recently led the successful defence of a £30m-plus construction dispute that involved allegations of serious dishonesty; and Richard Eschwege KC, currently representing the two principal defendants in a $330m civil fraud claim involving oil trading in West Africa, were both raised to silk level in March 2023. Among the juniors, Sophie Shaw regularly acts in heavyweight civil fraud cases, while Tom Wood is another name to note among the set’s juniors.
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Testimonials
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- 'Highly responsive and efficient, Paul Dennison in particular.'
- 'Led by Tony Burgess and Paul Dennison, the clerking is really top notch. Jo Francis is also very good.'
- 'Paul Dennison is a lovely man and nothing is too much trouble for him.'
- 'Clerks are impressive - Paul Dennison and Philip Wilkes are both excellent.'
- 'Luke Carvalho is a standout presence in the clerks' room.'
- 'The level of service from Brick Court is first class.'
- 'A go-to set for complex or high-value matters.'
- 'Brick is outstanding at all levels. Expensive, but market leading and very accommodating.'
- 'Commercial and available clerking team that will always find suitable counsel with availability.'
- 'Brick Court is one of the pre-eminent sets in the land. Fantastic strength in depth.'
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 fameBrick Court Chambers
'Simon is excellent with clients. He gains their trust and delivers his advice with a clarity and brevity that can disarm even the most frustrated client. Simon is also an extremely talented advocate.'
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3Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
'Impressive powers of analysis. Clear and cogent on his feet, and a delight to deal with as an instructing solicitor - always available. Unlike some silks, he's happy to be part of a team and get stuck in.'
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3Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
'Stephen's written advocacy is exceptional - he makes excellent use of parallels that convince people that he must, of course, be right.'
4Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
'A cracking opponent. He squeezes every drop of juice he can out of difficult cases, and does it with charm and a smile. A great barrister and a lovely man.'
4Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
'Alec has fantastic attention to detail and is highly focused, with great skill in absorbing complex information and identifying the key issues.'
4Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
'Powerful advocate - able to cut through bad points and keep focused on the most important issues. Very easy to work with and great with clients.'
4Hall of fameBrick Court Chambers
'Amazing ability to explain complex legal principles in basic understandable terms. Great with clients and fantastic on his feet.'
2023 Silks
Brick Court Chambers
‘Hugely intelligent, with unparalleled drafting skills; Richard is able to assimilate vast quantities of complex material and produce outstanding skeleton arguments.’
Brick Court Chambers
'A legendary work ethic combined with a real joy and passion for the law - the perfect combination.'
2024 Silks
Brick Court Chambers
'Richard is an immensely impressive draftsman of written argument - highly focused, and effective and easy 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.
2Brick Court Chambers
'Very good on the detail. He thinks carefully and creatively around a problem, and is approachable and contactable. His advocacy is clear and persuasive - very able on his feet, and his mastery of the detail and clear explanation of points gain traction with the court.'
3Brick Court Chambers
'Incredibly sharp, smart and a very fast thinker. He is responsive and his drafting skills are excellent. On top of that, he has a very calm and persuasive way to deal with the most difficult clients - he finds a way to make them listen to him.'
4Brick Court Chambers
'Very smart and conscientious. Really gets into the detail of the case and assimilates information very quickly. Very hardworking, team player and a pleasure to work with. Absolute go-to junior for big and complex cases.'
4Brick Court Chambers
'Hardworking and demonstrates excellent judgement. He is also extremely user friendly.'
4Leading 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.
2Brick Court Chambers
'Very good on the detail. He thinks carefully and creatively around a problem, and is approachable and contactable. His advocacy is clear and persuasive - very able on his feet, and his mastery of the detail and clear explanation of points gain traction with the court.'
3Brick Court Chambers
'Incredibly sharp, smart and a very fast thinker. He is responsive and his drafting skills are excellent. On top of that, he has a very calm and persuasive way to deal with the most difficult clients - he finds a way to make them listen to him.'
4Brick Court Chambers
'Very smart and conscientious. Really gets into the detail of the case and assimilates information very quickly. Very hardworking, team player and a pleasure to work with. Absolute go-to junior for big and complex cases.'
4Brick Court Chambers
'Hardworking and demonstrates excellent judgement. He is also extremely user friendly.'
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