John McGuinness
Foundry Chambers
More informationWith ‘a number of very good individuals specialising in fraud’, Foundry Chambers is widely praised as ’an excellent set’. James Waddington KC has an ‘ability to grasp complex financial facts extremely quickly’ and continues to act in relation to the SFO’s investigation into London Capital and Finance plc. In 2022, Jason Sugarman KC, leading Jessica Tate, defended in a case concerning a boiler room mis-selling rights to mine in Ecuador – the defendant received a suspended sentence. Benjamin Waidhofer , ’a force to be reckoned with’, recently represented a person who falsely claimed to head the trading desk at Bank of America, convincing members of the public to invest in non-existent products; following his first police interview, the defendant confessed to a second set of frauds on life insurers, falsely claiming to be terminally ill to claim payouts on several policies.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are all brilliant. Daniel Blackman is particularly noteworthy. He goes above and beyond and is always positive and prompt with his responses.'
- 'Angela May, Dean Begley and Daniel Blackman are approachable and always available to speak to. The clerking system is well oiled and they are always a step ahead.'
- 'Foundry chambers is a leading set in the area of fraud with a variety of counsel who specialise in this field.'
- 'Foundry Chambers is a good all round set with a balance of defenders and prosecutors. They also have a good range of barristers at all levels of call.'
- 'Foundry Chambers is an excellent set, with a broad range of counsel gained over many years, within the Fraud Crime practice.'
- 'Foundry Chambers is a leading set with a good choice of barristers in the area of fraud.'
- 'The clerks are incredibly helpful at ensuring cases are listed to accommodate counsel to try and ensure continuity.'
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.
Jason Sugarman
James Waddington
‘James is a wonderful advocate who presents his arguments attractively and can advance complicated matters in an understandable form. He has a first-rate feel for the mood of the court.’
Alexandra Healy
‘Alexandra has immense authority in court with the judge, combined with an easy charming manner which juries like. She is a first-class advocate with an amazing recall for detail.’
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.
Benjamin Waidhofer
‘Ben combines boundless energy, enthusiasm and commitment with a fierce intellect, considerable legal capabilities, good humour and fearless dogged determination to prevail.'
Ellis Sareen
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.
Benjamin Waidhofer
‘Ben combines boundless energy, enthusiasm and commitment with a fierce intellect, considerable legal capabilities, good humour and fearless dogged determination to prevail.'
Ellis Sareen