Financial Services
UK Bar Guide 2025 : London (Bar)
Band 2
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4 Stone Buildings attracts high praise from market sources, who describe the set as having "deep financial services regulatory experience." Members of the set are sought out for both contentious and purely advisory work by major financial institutions as well as associated individuals. They offer extensive experience representing clients in regulatory investigations and high-profile litigation, as well as appearing before disciplinary tribunals. The set is also noted for its complementary strengths in the arenas of commercial chancery and banking litigation. Members of the set were instructed in Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse.
David Goddard is the senior clerk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The clerks are always responsive."
"The clerks are always responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Charles Marquand is a highly regarded senior junior who is especially valued for his expertise in non-contentious advisory work acting for public and private clients in the financial services sector. He also handles contentious work, and shows impressive technical skill and an in-depth knowledge of regulations across the EU.
"Charles is very knowledgeable, creative in finding solutions and responsive. He is well regarded and respected."
"Charles is very knowledgeable, user-friendly, practical and responsive."
"Charles is technically skilled and is able to communicate well. He can communicate with clients in an understandable way."
Jonathan Crow KC is a major figure on the financial services scene, thanks to his widely perceived excellence in written and courtroom advocacy as well as his broad base of experience in commercial litigation and public law. He has appeared at all levels of the court system, including the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.
"Jonathan is a fantastic lawyer."
Sharif Shivji KC's background as a derivatives trader allows him to bring a wealth of direct and professional experience to his highly rated work advising on a range of domestic and international financial regulatory issues. He is also well regarded as an advocate and regularly appears before the Upper Tribunal. His client list includes high-profile investment banks, institutional investors and regulatory bodies.
"Sharif is a great lawyer. He's very intelligent, hard-working and remains immersed in the detail."
"Sharif is brilliant. He's a really nice person, very hard-working and knows financial services well."