Banking & Finance

Bankim Thanki KC is an extraordinarily versatile silk with a superb reputation in an array of practice areas, including civil fraud, financial services, offshore and international arbitration. He has acted for a variety of clients in the realm of banking disputes, including retail, investment and central banks, often where there is an overlap between contentious regulatory and banking issues. He is additionally noted for his work with central banks in Germany, Namibia and Trinidad & Tobago.

David Railton KC is a vastly experienced advocate with a practice spanning the full range of disputes in banking and finance. He has particularly deep expertise in issues arising from the financial crash of 2008. His practice covers complex financial products, note issue construction and operation, swaps and derivatives disputes, and cases concerning allegations of LIBOR manipulation. He is also a highly adept practitioner in insurance and general commercial cases. He is further recognised for his expertise in offshore jurisdictions, including the BVI, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, where he handles highly complex financial cases and a number of group litigation matters.

Richard Handyside KC is renowned as a leading player in the banking sphere, having forged an impressive reputation for handling of market-leading cases on behalf of a variety of investment banks and financial institutions. He is particularly noted for his market-leading expertise in issues facing banks arising from the LIBOR manipulation scandal. He has knowledge of disputes relating to the sale of structured notes and film investment schemes. As well as handling the most significant domestic cases, he is also noted for his considerable experience in conducting multi-jurisdictional disputes.

Adam Sher is a well-regarded barrister capable in LIBOR-related litigation and general financial disputes, many of which have offshore elements. He acts for an array of major national and multinational retail and investment banks.

Patrick Goodall KC is a renowned silk and an advocate of choice for complex financial disputes turning on intricate questions of technical law, and is particularly proficient at handling reference rate claims and swaps mis-selling cases. He acts both for and against banks, and has experience in co-ordinating cases with offshore elements.

Andrew Mitchell KC has established himself as a silk of choice for complex finance litigation, and has an especially strong standing in interest rate swaps disputes. He is also a noted practitioner in commercial dispute resolution and insurance cases. Mitchell is frequently sought out to defend banks against allegations of fraud, and has also appeared for them in PPI mis-selling claims cases. He further advises clients on complex securitisation and underwriting issues.

David Murray enjoys an excellent reputation as a versatile junior experienced in appearing before the English courts and the DIFC on behalf of a range of banking clients. He is particularly adept at handling cases relating to the mis-selling of financial products. His work sees him advising on a broad range of disputes in commercial, investment and retail banking.

Natasha Bennett is a strong-performing junior who is adept in acting for major national and multinational banks. Her wide-ranging practice covers professional negligence and financial services disputes as well as general commercial litigation and arbitration. She regularly acts in complex cases and is accomplished at acting both as part of a team and as sole counsel. She is also experienced in handling matters relating to alleged manipulation of benchmark interest rates.

Nico Leslie is a talented junior with a reputation for handling disputes relating to interest rate swaps and alleged market manipulation on behalf of leading financial institutions. In recent years he has made great use of his fluency in Italian to handle cases for international investment banks that have had disputes with Italian authorities. He is highly experienced in conducting cases in multiple jurisdictions, as evidenced by his appearance in cases in Bermuda and the BVI.

Nik Yeo is a notable senior junior who enjoys a solid standing among instructing solicitors and his peers for his practice in structured finance litigation matters. He has additional noted proficiency in handling professional negligence and commercial international arbitration proceedings. Yeo is regularly involved in very sizeable and complex disputes arising out of the credit crunch. He impresses with his grasp of highly elaborate structured products such as CPDOs, and is noted for his handling of cases with international law elements. He also has significant expertise in cryptocurrency-related financial litigation.

Patricia Robertson KC is an experienced and versatile practitioner with a strong track record of representing clients in litigation in the banking sector, especially in cases addressing allegations of regulatory breaches. In addition to her expertise in financial disputes, she is also a noted advocate with respect to professional discipline and negligence matters. She acts with regularity in multi-party disputes relating to failed investment schemes, and is known for her knowledge of interest rate swaps.

Richard Coleman KC is a capable advocate who acts for both claimants and defendants, especially in cases concerning mis-selling disputes. He is experienced in acting for major national banks as well as prominent financial bodies, including the FCA.

Richard Lissack KC is a highly regarded practitioner with a wealth of sector experience. His esteemed banking practice is focused on complex and substantial matters, regularly involving cross-border elements. He has specialist knowledge of disputes involving financial crime, fraud, bribery, money laundering and sanctions, and has handled a number of matters relating to SFO investigations. Lissack has also been called to numerous international Bars, including New York, the DIFC and the Eastern Caribbean.

Rosalind Phelps KC is an accomplished silk who is noted for her abilities across a range of banking and finance matters, and has particular expertise in bond and loan disputes, LIBOR and swap mis-selling cases. She handles significant disputes for clients including both high-street and investment banks.

Timothy Howe KC is an exceptionally capable advocate with an enormous amount of experience of handling banking litigation and arbitration. Within banking and finance, he is especially good at handling cases stemming from allegations of fraud concerning swaps and derivatives. He represents leading global investment banks in high-value matters relating to complex derivatives and other transactions.

Adam Zellick KC is a highly adept silk who co-ordinates a broad array of banking cases, including those involving derivatives, swaps and LIBOR manipulations. He is frequently sought out to handle both substantial, highly publicised litigation and cases that are reputationally sensitive.

Daniel Edmonds is an accomplished junior who is well versed in appearing in courts at all levels. He handles an array of financial matters, including those involving substantial damages claims, debt mis-selling allegations and repayment disputes.

Henry King KC is a highly capable advocate whose practice in banking and financial regulatory disputes is informed, in part, by his accountancy qualification. He is well versed in handling claims on behalf of central and investment banks, and is very experienced in derivatives cases. King regularly handles both national and international financial disputes involving a range of high-profile clients.

Ian Bergson has been involved in a range of high-value and high-profile banking and financial services cases. His expertise includes mis-selling cases and banking-related insolvency disputes.

Jeffrey Chapman KC is a highly capable and respected advocate whose practice in banking and finance commonly overlaps with his wider expertise in commercial fraud matters. He has noted ability in international disputes, financial regulatory matters and arbitration proceedings, and regularly handles matters for national and international banks.

John Taylor KC has a strong track record of representing banks both in the English courts and overseas. He has particular experience in cases addressing LIBOR manipulation, the operation of standard terms and the mis-selling of interest rate swaps. His banking practice incorporates disputes in overseas jurisdictions, and he has particular experience of acting in the DIFC.

Laura John KC is a highly adept and experienced practitioner with a renowned practice in financial litigation and arbitration. She is involved in significant, market-leading matters concerning LIBOR and EURIBOR manipulations and acts for a vast array of investment and retail banks.

Laurie Brock has acted in some of the more substantial, high-value cases of recent times. He is particularly skilled in cases involving allegations of derivatives mis-selling and LIBOR manipulation.

Raymond Cox KC is a highly experienced banking and financial services silk with a great deal of expertise in derivatives, securities and insolvency matters. His work has seen him handling disputes addressing issues of mortgage interest rate alteration in tracker products and cases concerning secured loan facilities. He has expertise in multi-jurisdictional matters, including those concerning the Cayman Islands.

Tamara Oppenheimer KC is a highly adept silk acting in a wide variety of prominent banking cases for major clients. She handles matters involving fraud allegations and mis-selling disputes, and is also experienced in professional negligence matters. She has further experience of representing the government.

Alexander Milner KC is an accomplished barrister who is equally adept at acting both for and against banks, and is experienced in cases connected with interest rate hedging products. Milner speaks fluent Russian, and as a result has experience in working on cases from the CIS region. Domestically, he acts for and against banks in litigation covering a variety of banking and finance issues. Mis-selling claims and LIBOR misrepresentation cases are a particular specialism.

Alexandra Whelan is a respected barrister with a highly regarded banking practice. She leverages her prior experience as a solicitor to assist banks in a range of courts. She is regularly sought to act in high-profile commercial disputes involving international elements, as well as having experience of class action matters.

Ben Valentin KC has undoubted expertise in banking cases as part of a wide-ranging international commercial arbitration and commercial dispute resolution practice, and has appeared in a number of leading cases for major financial clients on both the claimant and defendant sides. He is noted for his significant experience of acting in complex offshore litigation in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands in particular.

Christopher Langley has an impressive banking practice, which has seen him appear in Supreme Court cases. He is frequently instructed by high-profile banking institutions in complex finance disputes, often involving multiple jurisdictions. Langley has additional knowledge of growing finance areas, such as cryptocurrency.

Craig Ulyatt is an accomplished junior who appears both led and unled in a variety of banking and financial services cases. He regularly acts in matters involving financial mis-selling, particularly concerning interest rate swaps.

Giles Wheeler KC is a well-regarded practitioner who garners praise for his adept representation in a range of banking disputes, including those involving LIBOR misrepresentations and FCA challenges. He is especially well versed in handling derivatives litigation, and acts both for and against banks.

James Cutress KC is a well-regarded silk experienced in handling a broad range of complex and high-value banking and financial matters, as well as wider insurance and general commercial disputes. His banking cases include many cross-border disputes and arbitrations. He has also acted in a series of high-profile and well-documented interest rate swap mis-selling cases.

Joseph Farmer wins plaudits for his strong banking practice, which regularly sees him in court unled for a range of banking and corporate clients. He has in-depth knowledge of fraud and mis-selling matters, and has been involved in high-profile cases with international elements.

Max Evans is known for his developing banking and finance practice, which sees him representing banks in the high court. He has experience of dealing with LIBOR-related disputes, cases involving competition elements and international matters.

Paul Sinclair KC is noted for his impressive practice focusing on disputes involving conspiracy and fraud, and he has a solid reputation among leading solicitor firms for the superior quality of his work. His practice is going from strength to strength, as evidenced by his key roles in cases that have proven seminal for the industry as a whole.

Rebecca Loveridge acts for both national and international clients in a range of financial matters. She acts in matters concerning breach of fiduciary duty, the enforcement of guarantees and the mis-selling of financial products.

Simon Atrill KC is highly experienced in acting for a broad variety of investment and retail banks in matters involving derivative disputes and swaps mis-selling. He has experience of acting in leading banking disputes, many of which are international in nature, including those concerning alleged EURIBOR manipulation.

James Duffy KC handles complex matters for a wide variety of major national investment banks. He has expertise in cases concerning LIBOR manipulation, swaps mis-selling and fraud disputes. Duffy has appeared in a number of the most significant cases of recent years in the banking and finance sector, and is noted for his handling of cases that are both high-profile and reputationally sensitive.

Rupert Allen is an impressive banking practitioner with significant expertise in banking and finance cases. His impressive client roster includes major international and domestic banks and financial institutions.