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Fountain Court Chambers

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Fountain Court Chambers

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Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Fountain Court Chambers fields considerable commercial dispute expertise. Its members are frequently sought out to handle a raft of insurance mandates for clients across the banking and financial services and construction industries. Renowned for their strength handling multi-jurisdictional matters, members of the set are instructed in complex litigation and arbitrations, including Bermuda Form. The set offers further capabilities advising on technical coverage and jurisdictional issues concerning a wide range of policies. Members of Fountain Court Chambers have been involved in key insurance cases, such as Greensill Bank AG v Zurich Insurance Co Ltd. Sources say that "counsel at Fountain Court are really the crème de la crème of talent" and highlight "in-depth sector knowledge, coupled with an impressive commercial approach."

Alex Taylor is the senior clerk.

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Strengths

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  • Alfie Sweeney, team leader assistant, is very responsive and good to deal with.

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  • Senior Clerk Alex Taylor is just outstanding in the way he manages client relationships. Deputy Senior Clerk Sian Huckett is also extremely professional, responsive, practical and easy to deal with.

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  • The clerks provide a service that is first-class.

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  • Fountain Court has very responsive clerks, who understand the client's needs and are flexible and creative in addressing them.

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  • Team leaders Ollie Duane and Chris Kent are excellent to deal with.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ben Lynch
    Ben Lynch

    Ben Lynch

    Ben Lynch KC enjoys an excellent reputation at the Bar for his work in highly complex coverage disputes. He is skilled in representing the interests of both policy holders and insurers in litigation. He also writes and speaks extensively on insurance law.

    • Ben really is an outstanding barrister and he comes highly recommended.

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    • Ben's deep experience shines through and he is one of the most responsive barristers.

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    • I defer to him on difficult questions of insurance law. His knowledge and judgment is second to none for trickier issues.

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    • Ben is the most personable barrister out there. He has such a nice way about him and is so smart. The feedback on him is always amazing. He is so impressive and gets to the heart of the detail.

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    • Ben Lynch does really top work.

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  • David Railton
    David Railton

    David Railton

    David Railton KC is recognised for his deep knowledge of the insurance market. He has considerable experience handling insurance disputes arising from the financial services sector. He has also handled a number of significant international arbitrations and regularly sits as an arbitrator in these matters.

    • He is unbelievably bright.

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    • David is very assured and a safe pair of hands.

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    • David is as good as you will get in London, both as an advocate and someone who understands the details of a case in a way that others can't match. He is also extremely responsive.

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    • He is calm, unflappable and enormously experienced.

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    • He has outstanding technical ability and provides commercially aware, impressive and convincing advocacy.

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  • Leigh-Ann Mulcahy
    Leigh-Ann Mulcahy

    Leigh-Ann Mulcahy

    Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC boasts strong credentials in professional negligence and product liability. Her insurance work often originates in these areas and she has significant experience acting as an advocate, arbitrator and mediator. She is skilled in complex reinsurance disputes.

    • She is a highly regarded KC for high-value cases.

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    • She is sensational and very adept at managing strategy and the client towards sensible outcomes. There is no one better at steering large litigation.

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    • Leigh-Ann works hard and is excellent on complex matters.

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    • Leigh-Ann Mulcahy is totally excellent. She is a calm and compelling advocate.

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    • Leigh-Ann has got such a successful broad practice acting for policyholders and insurers. She is great on her feet and is a very effective cross-examiner.

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  • Anneliese Day
    Anneliese Day

    Anneliese Day

    Anneliese Day KC is a respected advocate who advises both insurers and the insured on a wide array of work. She regularly tackles complex cases involving aggregation, dishonesty and jurisdictional issues. She is also noted for her expertise in the construction sphere.

    • Anneliese is responsive to client needs.

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    • Anneliese is very good at managing difficult clients because she has a very nice manner.

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    • She is always quick in providing valuable insights on complex issues.

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    • She's an incredibly persuasive advocate.

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  • Bankim Thanki
    Bankim Thanki

    Bankim Thanki

    Bankim Thanki KC is particularly well known for taking on major insurance cases in the financial sector. He handles claims in a wide range of insurance and reinsurance disputes. He is particularly skilled at handling matters relating to D&O claims.

    • Bankim is on some big claims and is very good.

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    • He has a very good reputation.

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  • James Cutress
    James Cutress

    James Cutress

    James Cutress KC upholds a wide-ranging commercial practice. He is involved in a considerable range of insurance and reinsurance disputes, including Bermuda Form arbitrations. He is further experienced in trade credit and product liability insurance disputes.

    • He is great to work with and very responsive.

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    • He did a good job at presenting a difficult case on trial. He put the case together in a way that suited the client.

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  • Max Evans
    Max Evans

    Max Evans

    Max Evans has a strong commercial practice with a particular focus on insurance and matters with a banking and finance element. He has significant experience handling business interruption claims. He has expertise in dealing with matters involving international elements.

    • Max Evans is very smart, an excellent writer and quick to spot issues and ask the right questions.

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  • Stephen Moriarty
    Stephen Moriarty

    Stephen Moriarty

    Stephen Moriarty KC is a respected insurance silk who manages a strong domestic and international practice as an advocate and is also skilled as an arbitrator in high-value disputes. His wide-ranging capabilities include D&O, marine and general liability disputes.

    • Stephen Moriarty is one of the best finds at the bar. He is the whole package; incredibly clever, sensible and principled.

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    • Stephen is ridiculously clever and a really good black letter lawyer. He also sits a lot as an arbitrator and so is good at strategic direction that is palatable to a tribunal.

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