7 King’s Bench Walk ‘has a growing reputation in civil fraud, with a number of members building a strong reputation in the area’. The set’s expertise encompasses the pursuit and defence of a range of high-value and cross-jurisdictional fraud claims. In one of the most important civil fraud judgments of 2022, David Allen KC and Jason Robinson defended businessman George Logothetis and his companies against allegations of fraudulently inducing the claimants into making shipping market investments of over $14m. Elsewhere in chambers, Elizabeth Lindesay was part of the junior counsel team instructed on the $1.5bn claim by the Libyan Investment Authority against Société Générale, which was alleged to have paid bribes of $58m; and Clara Benn defended the Bank of Cyprus against a fraudulent claim brought by a property developer, the matter involving allegations of dishonesty and forgery on both sides.

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Testimonials

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'A great set of chambers.'
'The clerking of the set is very good and commercial, with real knowledge and expertise in listing battles.'
'Gary Rose is the one to go to.'
'Gary Rose is efficient and very pleasant to deal with.'
'The clerks are super-friendly.'
'7KBW has a growing reputation in civil fraud, with a number of members building a strong reputation in the area.'
'The clerks are efficient and clients are very happy with their service.'

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.

David Allen

‘Tough, decisive and clever. It’s good having him on the team.‘

Jonathan Gaisman

Richard Waller

‘Richard is a go-to KC. His advice is always extremely clear and of a high standard.’

Michael Holmes

‘Michael shows good judgement, as well as depth of knowledge of fraud litigation.‘

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.

Keir Howie

Michael Ryan

'Very experienced in fraud litigation, and combines a good legal brain with strong advocacy.'

Andrew Pearson

‘Andrew is a fearless advocate. He takes on opponents many more years his senior and performs with aplomb. He is very commercial and client-friendly, focusing on achieving the best outcome for the client.'

Elizabeth Lindesay

'Very thorough and detail-oriented. She has the ability to tease out the nuances of the case in order to strengthen clients' positions.'

Jason Robinson

'Very strong cross-examiner. One of the best juniors at the London Bar.'

Clara Benn

'Clara is a consummate advocate. Great attention to detail and relishes working through detailed documents concerning underlying transactions in complex fraud cases.'

Leading Juniors

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.