Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals - London (Bar)
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
The barristers at Cloth Fair are highly experienced in the field of complex and sophisticated criminal work, and the clerking team is friendly, approachable and commercially minded.
Cloth Fair Chambers is home to some of the most accomplished and sought-after practitioners in their field.
Notable practitioners
Nicholas Purnell KC is a well-regarded figure at the financial crime Bar. Purnell regularly represents high net worth defendants in complex, often international investigations.
Nick is a legend.
Nicholas Purnell KC is absolutely superb. Always fully on top of his brief, an excellent advocate who exudes gravitas. He handles clients excellently and leads his team with skill and warmth.
John Kelsey-Fry KC is widely revered for his expertise and experience in representing high net worth individuals in high-profile fraud and corruption matters. Kelsey-Fry's recent cases include some of the most significant complex fraud investigations of recent years.
John Kelsey-Fry is fantastic in front of a jury.
John Kelsey-Fry is simply the best at the Bar. It's his experience and prodigious work rate, combined with flair and utter charm. If he’s available to represent your client, instruct him.
John is simply one of the best advocates in the country.
Alison Pople KC frequently advises high net worth clients on complex financial crime investigations. Pople's work is often international in scope and encompasses bribery, fraud and corruption investigations, money laundering offences and related matters.
Alison is a real class act. She very clearly articulates to the client how certain matters may play out.
Alison Pople is very experienced, and has excellent lay client and professional client handling and a very pleasant courtroom manner.
Alison Pople KC is fantastic and clients love her. She is clear, emotionally alert to what clients need and a delight to work with.
Ian Winter KC is an experienced and well-regarded figure at the financial crime Bar. Winter often represents high net worth defendants in major investigations.
Ian Winter's rounded practice and experience puts him in prime position to work on and advise regarding complex financial crime matters.
Ian's attention to detail in his case preparation, written submissions and advocacy is exceptional.
Jonathan Barnard KC frequently handles financial crime matters for high net worth individuals. Barnard's track record of appearing in significant business crime cases is notable, and he receives strong praise for his work on these matters.
Jonathan Barnard KC has an incredible mind combined with a winning charm, overlaid with a wonderful sense of humour.
Jonathan Barnard KC is a measured but impactful advocate.
Jonathan Barnard KC is extremely clever; he is good at cutting through thousands of documents, getting the key points of the case and explaining complicated issues for clients, who love him.
Rachel Kapila regularly handles white-collar investigation matters involving the SFO, the DOJ and the FCA. Kapila advises on fraud, bribery and corruption cases, and she regularly represents clients in high-profile matters.
Rachel Kapila has one of the finest legal minds I’ve worked with. A far-sighted tactician with immense capacity for work, she well deserves to reach the highest echelons of the profession.
Rachel is phenomenal. She really rolls up her sleeves and produces the goods time after time. She is laser focused on the issues that matter.
Rachel Kapila expertly separates the wheat from the chaff and gets directly to the heart of the matter, focusing on how best to achieve the client's objectives.
Rhys Meggy has in-depth experience representing high net worth individuals in complex financial crime matters. Meggy joined Cloth Fair in 2023 from another leading financial crime set.
Rhys Meggy is a silk in the making. He has an excellent understanding of the law which is combined with excellent client care and strategic thinking.
Rhys Meggy is a savvy courtroom advocate and a total joy to work with. Clients love him for the calm confidence he exudes.
Tom Allen KC regularly represents millionaire and billionaire clients in cross-border financial crime matters. Allen receives strong praise for his advocacy and his strategic awareness in these cases.
Tom Allen is a superb advocate with wonderful client-handling skills and a devastating sense of humour!
Stuart Biggs KC has significant experience handling financial investigations brought by the SFO, the FCA and HMRC. Biggs also assists corporate clients with internal investigation matters.
Stuart Biggs KC dealt with a complex case beautifully: he was very factual, didn't descend into the chaos and listened to clients. He's very collaborative and very bright.
Stuart Biggs KC is exceptional. He gives clear and incisive advice, and he's my first port of call in any high-profile case.
A recent silk and richly deserved. He's charming, bright and charismatic.
