Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals - London (Bar)
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
3 Raymond Buildings stands out among other financial crime sets, with counsel at a range of levels of seniority bringing commercial nous and practical experience of working with high net worth clients.
3 Raymond Buildings is stacked with barristers, from the most senior silk to the most junior junior, with a long track record of acting successfully for high net worth individuals in financial crime litigation.
3 Raymond Buildings is one of the very top sets with real strength in depth and an excellent clerks team.
Notable practitioners
Hugo Keith KC is experienced in handling matters regarding sanctions and extradition cases. He has a strong advisory practice, as well as representing clients in court on these issues.
Hugo is always readily available, his responses are very quick, he doesn't drag things out but comes out with precise and practical advice on sensitive matters. An exceptional barrister who is prepared to go the extra mile.
Patrick Gibbs KC maintains a solid reputation in financial crime matters. He is highlighted for representing corporate executives in major cases.
Patrick is a very effective jury advocate, good at figuring out how to make the best of a case in front of a jury, and has a great manner in front of a judge too.
Patrick is very bright, personable, and clear thinking. He can look at the whole landscape of risk and fully take it into account. He's great to work with and has excellent client care skills.
Patrick makes very strong connections with clients. He also works well with solicitors and knows what they need.
James Hines KC has vast experience in handling financial crime matters. Hines's caseload includes complex and often international fraud, bribery and corruption cases, as well as extradition work. He is the current chair of the Fraud Lawyers Association.
James’s client care is hugely impressive – he is simply brilliant at putting a client at ease and explaining the most complex aspects of a case in a calm and digestible way.
James is great to work with, very knowledgeable and with a superb bedside manner. Has a real calmness about him.
James Lewis KC handles financial crime matters for high net worth clients, including fraud, extradition and corruption cases. Lewis handles both criminal and civil fraud work.
James is one of those advocates able to convey incredibly complex legal arguments so simply and compellingly. It just feels like a spectator sport, it's such a pleasure to listen to him argue legal points.
Neil Saunders handles financial crime matters for high net worth clients. Saunders is a highly experienced senior junior for fraud work.
Neil is an excellent advocate who prepares thoroughly and thinks through every point to make in detail. He is very supportive with clients, listening and responding to them.
Neil is unbelievably good and a lovely man. He has a great reputation and is always in the big cases.
Amanda Pinto KC specialises in cases of alleged financial wrongdoing, including fraud, corruption, money laundering and private prosecutions matters. She often acts for high net worth individuals as well as company directors and officers, and her matters are often highly international in scope.
Amanda Pinto is a brilliant advocate, a formidable opponent and a great leader. She is best at handling complex matters.
Amanda Pinto is a highly effective, heavyweight silk. She provides excellent written work, she's very much liked by judges and she's a pleasure to work with for financial crime matters.
Amanda's a real class act, a star of the Bar. She's at the top of her game: whether it be in conference or in her written work, you can see why she attracts the calibre of work and clients that she does. She's very easy to talk to on a one-to-one basis and has that authority in and out of court. I've been impressed by her 360-degree knowledge of this matter and her written skills in particular have impressed me throughout. No improvements.
Rachel Scott KC is experienced in acting for wealthy individuals in white-collar crime cases. Scott's practice includes a significant volume of international fraud and corruption work.
Rachel's client handling skills are excellent. Her responsiveness and energy are great too.
Rachel is strategic, focused on the client's priorities, pivots when needed, and absolutely demolishes the opposition through her oral advocacy.
