2 Hare Court is highly regarded as a leading set for heavyweight financial crime work. David Whittaker KC recently defended one of 29 individuals in relation to a charge of cheating the public revenue through the VAT & Construction Industry Scheme. In a separate matter, Jonathan Laidlaw KC and Angus Bunyan represented the owner and director of major utilities company and League One football club, Andrew Pilley, who was charged with money laundering offences and fraudulent trading concerning the systemic mis-selling of energy contracts. Vivienne Tanchel has established expertise in representing individuals and companies in complex white-collar crime matters.
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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 Whittaker KC
Brian O’Neill KC
Leon Kazakos KC
Brendan Kelly KC
Christopher Coltart KC
Martin Hicks KC
Andrew Radcliffe KC
An excellent jury advocate.'
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.
Vivienne Tanchel
Angus Bunyan
Lewis MacDonald
He is very bright and hardworking.'
Daniel Chadwick
Very personable and detail-oriented.'