Fountain Court Chambers

Renowned for its ‘strength in depth for financial services work’, Fountain Court Chambers handles a wide range of civil fraud disputes both domestically and internationally, such as matters related to dishonest assistance, conspiracy, and breaches of fiduciary duty. Members of the set are frequently involved in bank-related fraud claims, concerning allegations of mis-selling, rate rigging, and misappropriation of assets. For example, Bankim Thanki KC, Patrick Goodall KC and Natasha Bennett acted for the defendants in Farol Holdings v Clydesdale Bank and National Australia Bank, a fraudulent misrepresentation claim brought by customers. In Gemini v Watson and Others, Bankim Thanki KC and Jeffrey Chapman KC represent the claimant in a case against individuals and entities that deceived an investment house into investing £70m into a fraudulent vehicle purportedly for FX trading, while Richard Handyside KC and Aaron Taylor act for the IronFX defendants. Richard Lissack KC and Leonora Sagan act for Vandaglas Group GmbH in a claim for breach of warranty under a share purchase agreement and unlawful means conspiracy against three defendants, accused of running a systematic fraud through their family-owned glass manufacturing business. James Duffy KC was appointed silk in March 2024.