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Commercial disputes

Fountain Court Chambers

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Lauded as a ‘a leading commercial set’, Fountain Court Chambers’s members are highly adept at handling a wide range of commercial and corporate disputes, banking and finance matters, civil fraud cases, and professional negligence mandates. Anneliese Day KC has been recently active in the Cayman Islands and Trinidad, and both she and Nico Leslie are representing the defendants in a case surrounding a $440m conspiracy claim in the Cayman Islands (Equis Special LP, Equis Special GP v George Allen Cowan). Ben Valentin KC has a focus on the Western hemisphere's offshore jurisdictions, and is acting for the defendants in a case that is challenging the jurisdiction of the Bermuda Court to hear a claim that relates to a Sierra Leone-based mine (AML v Madison Pacific and Others). Stephen Rubin KC is another key name at the set specialising in offshore commercial fraud.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Very responsive. Alex Taylor and Katie Szewczyk are first-rate senior clerks.'
  • 'Alex Taylor is a superb senior clerk who delivers exactly what instructing solicitors want. Trustworthy, loyal and easy to deal with.'
  • 'The clerks are responsive, accommodating and approachable. Adam Collins and Alfie Sweeney were particularly helpful.'
  • 'A go-to set. Fountain Court covers nearly every base you would want.'
  • 'Fountain Court is a leading commercial set in London, with several barristers who practice regularly in the Caribbean, notably in BVI and the Cayman Islands.'

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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Anneliese Day KC
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Anneliese is a formidable opponent with a commanding advocacy style which is obviously underpinned by a phenomenal amount of preparation and strategy. When she speaks, the court as a whole really listens, as she’s simply compelling.’
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Bankim Thanki KC
Fountain Court Chambers
 ‘Bankim is an outstanding advocate with an appealing manner that judges respond to. He is also calm and reassuring to clients, who are confident entrusting him with the most complex cases.’
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Ben Valentin KC
Fountain Court Chambers
 ‘Ben is a joy to work with. A superb advocate who provides top-quality advice, is unflappable under pressure, and provides the kind of leadership that is the hallmark of only the best silks.’
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Stephen Rubin KC
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Stephen has long been one of the best-known silks of complex civil fraud work. A natural born advocate, cross-examiner, and strategist, with an uncanny feel for the right strategy, and critically how to tailor it according to the twists and turns of a case.’

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.
Nico Leslie
Fountain Court Chambers
‘Nico is a whip-smart, energetic, hard-working and highly responsive senior junior destined for silk.'
Leading associates
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.

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