Anneliese Day KC
'Anneliese is a real market leader in this space.'
Fountain Court Chambers routinely undertakes cases concerning legal and financial professionals. Members of the set are also well-regarded for their knowledge of commercial litigation and regulatory issues. Anneliese Day KC is instructed in Abraaj Investment Management Limited & Abraaj Capital Limited v KPMG, a case stemming from the collapse of the Abraaj Group. – a case in the UAE featuring jurisdiction issues between the DIFC and Arabic-language onshore courts in the jurisdiction, concerning the collapse of the emerging markets private equity house. Mark Simpson KC and Daniel Edmonds act for the defendant solicitors in a high value claim relating to a proposed redevelopment of a London property in Siem v Womble Bond Dickinson.
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- 'Alex Taylor is everything you look for in a senior clerk. He is very responsive and will help find a barrister at short notice.'
- 'The clerks are extremely responsive and easy to deal with. I find both Sam McCrone and Alfie Harper very easy to work with and correspond with them often.'
Lawyers
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.
Mark Simpson KC
‘Calm, wise, he gives measured advice, and has deep expertise.’
Timothy Howe KC
Patricia Robertson KC
Bankim Thanki KC
‘He is an excellent advocate: persuasive, smooth and unflappable, and he has gravitas. Clients warm to him and he quickly wins their trust.’
Chloe Carpenter KC
‘Chloe is excellent on her feet, but her most striking trait is how thoroughly well prepared she is - no detail escapes Chloe. Chloe is fantastic with clients and a joy to work with.’
Derrick Dale KC
Ben Lynch KC
‘Ben is rightly one of the leaders in the insurance Bar as well as being very personable and highly responsive.’
James Cutress KC
‘He is very good on the law. He inspires confidence in his analysis and prepared to give commercial advice.’
Nicholas Medcroft KC
‘Nicholas is an extremely bright leading counsel who gets to the nub of the issues of the cases very quickly and conveys these in a clear and concise way. He is hard working and very easy to work with.’
Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC
Tamara Oppenheimer KC
‘Tamara’s advocacy is powerful, succinct, compelling. Her cross examination can be devastating, a combination of her razor sharp intellect, meticulous preparation and nimbleness and flexibility on her feet.'
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Giles Wheeler KC
2024 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.
James Duffy KC
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.
Nik Yeo
Daniel Edmonds
‘A star junior barrister, he is an intellectual powerhouse in professional negligence with great knowledge and experience on cross-border and jurisdiction issues. Dan is carving a path as one of the leading juniors for the very complex claims in this field.’
Christopher Knowles
‘Chris is an excellent barrister. He is hardworking and effective.'
Nico Leslie
Natasha Bennett
Nick Daly
'He is very clear, very user friendly, brilliant in conference with clients. He is good to work with.'