2Chambers of James Lewis KC & Hugo Keith KC
Hailed as a ‘go-to London set for all matters relating to criminal and regulatory law’ with significant experience in restraint, confiscation and civil recovery proceedings, members of Three Raymond Buildings regularly act in leading cases. In Supreme Court case R v Andrewes, Jonathan Ashley-Norman KC acted for the respondent - both parties sought to amend a confiscation order in a CV fraud case; the person convicted arguing that if the employee performed satisfactory the benefit figure should be set at zero, while the CPS argued that the salary should be confiscated in full. The set continues to show strong activity in the area of account freezing orders and forfeitures; Hugo Keith KC acted for a high-profile Russian oligarch regarding sanctions-related account freezing orders in NCA v Westminster Magistrates Court, and in Fresh View Ltd v Westminster Magistrates’ Court, Nicholas Yeo acted for a company which had been ordered to forfeit its bank balance as it had been paid through an unregistered money service bureau.
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Testimonials
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- 'Dean Brown responds rapidly to all enquiries and is always keen to secure instructions with competitive fee rates.'
- 'The clerking at 3 Raymond Buildings is also unrivalled in any other criminal set. Nothing is too much trouble. I have never been let down and instruct the set very frequently indeed.'
- 'Dean Brown is knowledgeable, courteous and extremely able. He really is very, very good at what he does.'
- 'Premier division service.'
- 'This is an excellent set with strength in depth. A go-to London set for all matters relating to criminal and regulatory law.'
- 'Three Raymond Buildings possess an unrivalled array of talent from top to bottom.'
- 'This set has a good number of highly talented individuals.'
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.
2Hall of fameChambers of James Lewis KC & Hugo Keith KC
‘Jonathan is excellent at analysing tricky POCA problems and tracking down the solution.’
2022 Silks
Chambers of James Lewis KC & Hugo Keith KC
‘She provides very high-level written work and advice on strategy and is extremely hard working and accessible. She has encyclopaedic knowledge of this area, delivers focused cross-examination and has good negotiating skills.’
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.
Chambers of James Lewis KC & Hugo Keith KC
‘No-nonsense, user-friendly, efficient and very bright. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of POCA.‘
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.
Chambers of James Lewis KC & Hugo Keith KC
‘No-nonsense, user-friendly, efficient and very bright. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of POCA.‘