Banking & Finance

Anthony Grabiner KC is a doyen of the commercial Bar with several decades of experience of appearing in the leading cases of the day, a significant number of which have taken place in the House of Lords and the Supreme Court. He is an accomplished arbitration counsel and also sits as an arbitrator in domestic and international arbitrations.

Laurence Rabinowitz KC is an extremely reputable silk with renowned experience in the banking sector, who has an outstanding reputation for handling the most complex and intricate disputes with aplomb. He is skilled in handling cases involving misrepresentation of LIBOR, damages claims and asset disputes, among others, and acts for a glittering array of clients, including banks, funds and asset managers.

Sonia Tolaney KC enjoys a standing as an exceptionally talented advocate with regard to banking and finance disputes. She offers additional expertise in civil fraud and insolvency cases. Tolaney is much in demand and receives regular instruction from leading sector clients, including a number of prominent national and international banks. Her specialisms in this area are myriad, but her numerous market-leading cases include several landmark disputes relating to swaps transactions, ISDA issues and contract disputes, in which she has displayed particular flair.

Daniel Toledano KC is an outstanding silk of choice for many leading banks and hedge funds in complex disputes, and has experience in cases concerning the provision of investment advice, fraudulent misrepresentation, negligence and dishonest assistance. He is also a highly rated advocate for civil fraud and general commercial matters. Alongside his fantastic trial experience, he is noted for his busy advisory practice.

David Wolfson KC is a highly experienced commercial silk with an impressive background in complex banking litigation matters. He is able to draw from his significant expertise in civil fraud and commercial litigation disputes to bring to bear on high-stakes cases.

Sandy Phipps is widely regarded as a leading commercial junior with a strong focus on banking and finance matters. His enviable roster of clients includes many leading investment banks, as well as high net worth individuals and financial services providers. He has previous experience of working as a commercial litigator at a magic circle firm.

Adam Rushworth is a well-regarded junior who is frequently sought after to act in high-stakes banking litigation cases. He is also able to draw from his expertise in professional negligence and civil fraud, among other areas.

Alain Choo Choy KC is an advocate with broad-ranging expertise across a number of practice areas central to One Essex Court, including banking and civil fraud. He has a particularly strong reputation when it comes to points of conflict of law and jurisdiction cases, and is noted for his skill in handling LIBOR and loan disputes. His practice also includes domestic and international commercial arbitrations. Choo Choy has appeared before numerous foreign courts, including in the BVI, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands and the Mauritius Supreme Court.

Anthony de Garr Robinson KC frequently represents sophisticated domestic and international clients in a range of disputes, including those relating to company law and civil fraud, as well as banking and finance. He is regularly instructed in international arbitrations, in addition to appellate and High Court proceedings. De Garr Robinson is also registered to practise in the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Singapore and DIFC. He is frequently instructed in significant commercial disputes and is familiar with cases centring around capital markets transactions, often when they involve asset-backed securities and structured products. He has undertaken a number of cases concerning LIBOR and bribery disputes.

Conall Patton KC enjoys a fast-growing reputation among peers and instructing solicitors, particularly for his outstanding written advocacy across a range of areas, including banking, competition law and energy. He is a go-to for numerous instructing solicitors presented with complex, multi-jurisdictional banking cases, and is noted for his deft handling of bond disputes and fraud claims.

Rhodri Davies KC is especially accomplished with regard to cases stemming from the credit crunch, and has a particular interest in financial disputes involving issues of bondholder rights, credit facility and share sale agreements. He has further experience of handling professional negligence cases, most often those addressing alleged accountants' negligence. Davies is adept at handling cases concerning transactions governed by the ISDA Master Agreement or the Global Master Repurchase Agreement. He acts for both national and international organisations, and also sits as a deputy High Court judge.

Alexander Polley KC has a reputation for being an exemplary technician. His practice in banking and finance matters often overlaps with his wider expertise in civil fraud and professional negligence. He is noted for acting in particularly high-value cases that often involve cross-border elements, and is an expert in matters concerning misrepresentations, bribery allegations and ISDA-related matters. His clients include national and international banks and corporations.

Andrew Lodder has acted in a range of banking matters, especially those involving multiple jurisdictions. He has particular expertise in ISDA disputes and foreign exchange rate manipulation litigation. He also has experience in handling arbitration proceedings.

Camilla Bingham KC is particularly experienced in representing large banks in a variety of litigation proceedings. She has significant experience of enforcement and conspiracy matters. She also has noted expertise in multi-jurisdictional cases.

Craig Orr KC has a markedly international practice, often appearing in the courts of both Europe and the Far East representing both banks and claimants. His practice in financial disputes focuses on matters involving complex investment arrangements and derivatives. He also has notable experience of cases involving conspiracy claims and allegations of fraud.

Hannah Glover is a highly impressive commercial junior with particular expertise in banking and finance matters. Her practice benefits from complementary expertise in international arbitration. She is regularly instructed in complex banking and financial services litigation involving elements of fraud.

James MacDonald KC is an impressive silk who is highly respected for his handling of complex banking and finance disputes. His practice in this area is diverse, spanning multi-jurisdictional cases and enforcement proceedings. MacDonald's superb reputation sees him regularly instructed in the most high-profile of matters, and he acts on both the claimant and defendant sides for national and international banking organisations. He is experienced in acting on top-drawer cases involving silks of the highest order, and is further noted for his knowledge of Islamic finance cases.

Jamie Goldsmith KC is a skilled and well-respected silk with a practice covering the full spectrum of domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration. He is comfortable acting for both claimants and defendants in major cases, many of which involve breaches of contract, negligence allegations and loan disputes.

Nathaniel Bird is an increasingly prominent junior who garners praise for his expertise in commercial banking disputes. He frequently acts in high-profile matters dealing with civil fraud, as well as being skilled in international arbitration.

Neil Kitchener KC maintains a wide-ranging and well-respected practice encompassing civil fraud, insolvency, company law and energy disputes. His representations in banking cases have included those addressing allegations of negligence and breaches of fiduciary duty. He has growing expertise in resolving disputes through international arbitration. Kitchener has also gained experience in cases relating to Islamic financial instruments.

Sebastian Isaac KC has an ever-growing reputation as a capable barrister whose commercial disputes practice is not limited to banking and finance disputes. In this field, he has particular experience in securities cases and those turning on allegations of fraud. He is often instructed in matters with a significant international dimension. Isaac is particularly noted for his experience in relation to transactions of debt-based securities such as bond sale disputes and cases concerning subordinated debt. He acts for prominent banks, financial organisations and individuals.

Stephen Auld KC maintains a highly respected practice across a number of areas, including civil fraud, and has a focus on cases addressing complicated contractual arrangements. He has expertise in swaps, derivatives and mis-selling cases, among other matters. Auld has expertise in acting on the side of claimants in disputes with leading financial institutions.

Timothy Goldfarb is a noted junior who has particular experience in defending banks. His work has involved significant mortgage cases and fall-out litigation from the Lehman administration.

Douglas Paine is an experienced junior who is recognised for his involvement in some of the most significant banking cases in recent history. He has particular experience in working on high-profile group litigation matters.

Hannah Brown KC is recognised for her notable experience in an array of banking and finance matters, with a particular specialism arising in cases with substantial international elements. This includes representing clients in Russia, Africa and the Middle East.

Michael d'Arcy is an experienced barrister whose well-regarded practice regularly sees him in court representing claimants against banks. He is well-versed in such areas as derivatives mis-selling, along with investment issues and fraud. He has acted at various levels of court, including the High Court and Court of Appeal.

Oliver Butler is a promising junior with expertise in a wide range of domestic and international litigation and arbitration in the financial arena. He acts for both claimants and defendants, and regularly handles matters relating to damages allegations, breaches of contract and repayment.

Orlando Gledhill KC is a junior silk with an impressive practice covering the fields of retail and investment banking. He has experience of acting both for and against banks, and his longstanding proficiency in fraud cases makes him well placed to handle allegations of misrepresentation and the misappropriation of assets. He has handled a variety of cases involving LIBOR misrepresentation, fund issues and lease disputes.

Nehali Shah is a standout barrister who has forged a fantastic reputation across a number of related fields for being a highly intelligent and hard-working practitioner. She has particularly pronounced experience with regard to noteholder, private equity and restructuring cases, and regularly handles matters relating to sale disputes, LIBOR manipulation and derivatives. As a consequence of her popularity, her enviable client list includes leading international investment banks, hedge funds and private equity firms.