Chambers Review

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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

4 Stone Buildings is a highly capable set with a strong reputation for banking and finance work. Its barristers regularly tackle complex cases arising in the context of fraud and insolvency, as well as regulatory breaches. Its extensive client base includes multinational banks, financial corporations and institutional investors. Barristers at the set are regularly instructed in high-profile cases, such as acting in Autonomy Corporation v Michael Lynch. They are experienced at acting in offshore disputes and offer particular expertise in handling allegations of LIBOR manipulation. The set is capable of drawing on broader expertise in a range of chancery matters, company law and commercial arbitration. A source notes that the set's members are "experts in their field, always having the experience in niche parts of the law and answers on the tip of their tongues."

Ben Lashmar and Ryan Tunkel are joint senior clerks.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan Crow
Jonathan Crow
Star Individuals

Jonathan Crow KC is an impressive silk with expertise in handling a wide array of commercial litigation and public law cases at all levels of court. He acts in fraud and FCA-related cases along with insolvency and offshore disputes.

He is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is clear about what he will do and when, and he always delivers.

He is a fantastic advocate and a great judge of character.

Jonathan has a light touch and the art of witty understatement. He is the best advocate I have seen.

Richard Hill
2
Richard Hill
2
Band 2

Richard Hill KC is an accomplished practitioner with experience in a wide array of banking, company and insolvency issues. He acts in matters relating to mis-selling disputes and damages claims, and also has solid experience in arbitration proceedings.

Richard Hill is always well prepared and diligent.

He's impressive and good on his feet in court.

Alastair Tomson
3
Alastair Tomson
3
Band 3

Alastair Tomson is a proficient junior appearing both led and unled in a wide variety of financial matters. He has skills in managing cases relating to LIBOR and EURIBOR manipulation, and acts on both the claimant and defendant sides.

Alastair offers discreet, reasonable and practical advice.

He is able to quickly find solutions to issues in arguments and understand the counter argument well in advance.

Alastair has good commercial sense and is a very effective advocate.

Andrew de Mestre
3
Andrew de Mestre
3
Band 3

Andrew de Mestre KC offers strong expertise in handling a range of commercial and financial disputes for clients including corporate trustees, bondholders and fund managers. He acts at all court levels in cases involving fraud, bond disputes and insolvency claims.

He is great - a forceful and robust advocate who is persuasive, effective and knows his stuff.

Andrew is a very good and very polished advocate.

Sharif A. Shivji
3
Sharif A. Shivji
3
Band 3

Sharif Shivji KC is a highly skilled practitioner who has solid experience of acting for a wide range of clients, from investment banks to institutional investors. He co-ordinates cases concerning LIBOR manipulation, mis-selling claims and derivative issues, and also handles matters with offshore elements, including in the Middle East.

He is an excellent lawyer - over the detail, very personable, very user-friendly and very commercial.

Sharif is a good advocate, hardworking and good at financial cases.

He is very good at marshalling complex material and keeping it simple.

Ranked Barristers at
4 Stone Buildings

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Banking & Finance

Jonathan Crow KC
Jonathan Crow KC
Star Individuals
Richard Hill KC
2
Richard Hill KC
2
Band 2
Andrew de Mestre KC
3
Andrew de Mestre KC
3
Band 3
Sharif A. Shivji KC
3
Sharif A. Shivji KC
3
Band 3

Juniors

London (Bar)

Banking & Finance

Alastair Tomson
3
Alastair Tomson
3
Band 3