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Jason Sugarman KC
Foundry Chambers ‘Jason has enormous gravitas. His commitment to the client is second to none - he always fights hard for them. A silk with the ear of the court.’
Foundry Chambers has 'a great reputation and strength in depth for fraud work'. John McGuinness KC has established strength in prosecuting and defending in a broad range of fraud matters, including money laundering offences and VAT fraud cases. Natalie McNamee is 'a tremendous advocate' who 'handles difficult, sizeable, complex, multi-handed fraud matters with confidence'. The 'very persuasive' Benjamin Waidhofer is regularly instructed for the defence in complex fraud work. Jessica Tate is representing a man in a case concerning alleged money laundering, involving the trading and brokering of cryptocurrency into fiat currency.
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- 'The clerks' room is very efficient. Angela May and Daniel Blackman are incredibly approachable and will always do what they can to assist. They know the skill set of all their barristers and will only recommend someone if they consider them appropriate for the case.'
- 'Angela May is really personable.'
- 'The clerks are always extremely willing to assist. Angela May is extremely accommodating.'
- 'A set with a great reputation and strength in depth for fraud work.'
- 'Foundry Chambers is one of the leading fraud sets. It has an in-depth abundance of counsel that are able and willing to assist in whatever case they become instructed on.'
- 'They have exceptional barristers at every level.'
- 'Foundry Chambers is one of the go-to sets for fraud matters. No matter the call, the barristers are always quality and reliable.'
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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John McGuinness KC
Foundry Chambers ‘John is a formidable advocate, tough and determined in pursuit of his client’s case. He is much admired as a black letter lawyer and is easily understood by juries. An all-round excellent barrister.’
3
James Waddington KC
Foundry Chambers ‘James is exemplary. He is undoubtedly an extremely safe pair of hands, offering forthright and steady advice. He grasps the salient points with ease, has very good client skills, is easy to work with and inspires confidence without hesitation. He is a true advocate with real presence.’
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Alexandra Healy KC
Foundry Chambers ‘Alexandra has exceptional advocacy skills. In legal arguments she can be relied upon to take difficult points and to articulate them clearly and persuasively.'
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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Benjamin Waidhofer
Foundry Chambers ‘Ben has a good head for fraud cases, he pays attention to detail and is able to distil complex information quickly and easily. Watching him make legal submissions is to witness a wizard at work.’
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Ellis Sareen
Foundry Chambers ‘Ellis is exceptionally knowledgeable and very practical. He has razor-sharp focus, a commanding presence in court, and handles difficult, multi-handed fraud matters with significant confidence.'
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Jessica Tate
Foundry Chambers ‘A very committed junior, who has a meticulous eye for detail.'
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Natalie McNamee
Foundry Chambers ‘Natalie is a powerful advocate who always knows her brief inside out.’