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Crime - London (Bar)
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Clare Montgomery KC is an immensely respected barrister with an international reputation for her work on crime and extradition cases. She regularly handles complex matters, and also appears in public law and due process cases, acting both for and against the government.

Strengths

"Clare is one of the best silks at the Bar. She is outstandingly clever and has absolutely superb knowledge."

"She is a genius and a unique barrister who has mastered the overlap between civil and criminal law."


Extradition - London (Bar)
Star Individuals

Clare Montgomery KC is known for her involvement in incredibly high-profile cases. She is particularly well versed in assisting individuals who are being sought for extradition by international governments as a result of alleged criminal offences.

Strengths

"Clare is outstanding and incredibly impressive. She grasps all details at her fingertips."

"She is stellar."


Financial Crime - London (Bar)
Star Individuals

Clare Montgomery KC is a widely acclaimed, top-drawer silk whose talents are in considerable demand both at home and abroad. She acts for individuals and corporations, and is an elite practitioner whose advocacy skills are employed to great effect in appellate cases. Her practice has an international range and she has particular expertise in handling Hong Kong's most high-profile financial crime matters. She is routinely called upon for her ability to handle the most complex fraud cases.

Strengths

"Clare is excellent and one of the very best advocates in this space. Her reputation and abilities are stellar."

"Clare is a star and a class act. She has exceptionally good judgement and is very balanced, which means judges trust her. She is very tenacious and has a very clear delivery and clear mind."

"Clare's work ethic and judgement are second to none."


Financial Crime: Corporates - London (Bar)
Star Individuals

Clare Montgomery KC is a widely acclaimed, top-drawer silk whose talents are in considerable demand both at home and abroad. She acts for individuals and corporations, and is an elite practitioner whose advocacy skills are employed to great effect in appellate cases. Her practice has an international range and she has particular expertise in handling Hong Kong's most high-profile financial crime matters. She is routinely called upon for her ability to handle the most complex fraud cases.

Strengths

"Clare is excellent and one of the very best advocates in this space. Her reputation and abilities are stellar."

"Clare is a star and a class act. She has exceptionally good judgement and is very balanced, which means judges trust her. She is very tenacious and has a very clear delivery and clear mind."

"Clare's work ethic and judgement are second to none."


POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture - All Circuits
Star Individuals

Clare Montgomery KC is a major name at the criminal Bar with a stellar financial crime practice strengthened by her expertise in asset forfeiture. She is skilled at advising clients on money laundering regulations and regularly acts on complex domestic and international POCA matters.

Strengths

"Clare Montgomery KC is incredibly quick and can turn her mind to anything."

"She is literally the pre-eminent barrister at the Bar. There is nothing she hasn't seen or done, and she's the most intelligent person you're ever likely to meet. She is an out-and-out star performer."

"Clare is fantastic. Her attention to detail and ability to pick up new points stand out. She is hugely legally knowledgeable, authoritative in court, and someone who stands her ground and wins."


Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
1
Band 1

Clare Montgomery KC is a renowned advocate whose public law work spans a number of areas, including challenges to the scope and legality of criminal and regulatory decisions. She has a particular emphasis on administrative and public law claims which rely on human rights grounds.

Strengths

"Clare is a genius. She is a unique barrister that has mastered the overlap between civil and crime."

"Clare displays sharp intellect with excellent knowledge of criminal law and its application to a public law context."


Civil Liberties & Human Rights - London (Bar)
1
Band 1

Clare Montgomery KC is particularly highly regarded for her adroit handling of public law and due process matters. She regularly acts both for and against the government in significant, high-profile cases. She is active at the intersection of human rights and criminal regulatory and fraud law. Montgomery is admitted in Northern Ireland and a number of international jurisdictions, including Hong Kong.

Strengths

"Clare is an absolute doyenne when it comes to counsel in extradition cases."

"Clare is a unique barrister that has mastered the overlap between civil and criminal law."

"Clare is a smart and astute barrister."


Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)
1
Band 1

Clare Montgomery KC of Matrix Chambers is a well-known advocate with a multi-jurisdictional criminal and civil practice who is used to dealing with difficult disputes. Much of her work is international in nature.

Strengths

"Clare is a genius. She is a unique barrister who has mastered the overlap between civil and crime."


Protest Law - All Circuits
2
Band 2

Clare Montgomery KC is widely recognised for her knowledge of criminal, public and fraud law. She is a popular choice for defendants in cases of high legal complexity as well as matters that have caught the public imagination.

Strengths

"Clare is a very experienced silk and a natural choice for any protest case."

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