Banking & Finance

Joe Smouha KC is a highly accomplished banking silk with additional expertise in the civil fraud arena. He handles a wide range of financial disputes for major banks and is an accomplished advocate in international arbitrations. Active both domestically and internationally, he has appeared in courts in the BVI and the Cayman Islands.

James Willan KC is an extremely capable and intelligent barrister with the ability to handle the most complex and intricate of issues. Besides banking disputes, he is accomplished in representing clients in civil fraud, offshore and arbitration proceedings. He acts primarily for banks and financial institutions, and consistently garners praise for the power of his analysis and his work ethic.

Louise Hutton KC has worked in substantial and high-profile matters for a range of clients, including banks and administrators. Her experience includes issues of fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty, and she is skilled at acting in arbitration proceedings.

Emily Wood KC is an accomplished barrister adept in handling matters involving LIBOR manipulation, swaps issues and sale disputes. She regularly acts for a range of major financial organisations, along with business networks and private equity firms.

James Sheehan KC regularly acts in high-stakes financial litigation matters involving well-known banking and investment fund players.

John Robb has vast experience in handling cross-border matters involving negligence, contract disputes and insolvency aspects. Clients include large banks, sovereign wealth funds and brokers.

Richard Millett KC is a capable practitioner with a range of banking and finance, general commercial and arbitration matters under his belt. He has experience of acting for major banking groups in complex disputes.

Carolina Binney is an up-and-coming junior with particular expertise acting on high-profile group securities claims under section 90 and 90A of FSMA. She is trusted by clients to appear unled, having acted as sole counsel in the High Court and County Court.

Edward Gilmore is an up-and-coming junior who is building an impressive name for himself at the commercial bar. He has acted in a wide range of high-profile cases involving such issues as Libor, fraud, PPI and breach of agreement matters, among numerous others. He has also been called to the bar in the British Virgin Islands.