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Financial Crime - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
David Perry KC is a star player and a highly accomplished silk who is at the apex of the Criminal Bar. He is lauded for his efforts in high-stakes criminal matters such as those concerning overseas bribery and corruption investigations into household-name companies. He also boasts an impressive record of advising major corporates on multi-jurisdictional internal investigations.
Strengths
David is our go-to silk for white-collar crime defence. He is the best.
He has done it all and is tremendously clever. He is very available and approachable.
Financial Crime: Corporates - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
David Perry KC is a star player and a highly accomplished silk who is at the apex of the Criminal Bar. He is lauded for his efforts in high-stakes criminal matters such as those concerning overseas bribery and corruption investigations into household-name companies. He also boasts an impressive record of advising major corporates on multi-jurisdictional internal investigations.
Strengths
David is our go-to silk for white-collar crime defence. He is the best.
He has done it all and is tremendously clever. He is very available and approachable.
Administrative & Public Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
David Perry KC specialises in judicial review proceedings arising in the context of criminal justice, including those invoking human rights law. He is also instructed in contentious and non-contentious regulatory public law. He represents government departments, commercial regulators and claimants.
Strengths
David is one of the stars of the criminal public law world.
David is a legendary figure in criminal judicial review matters. He is an absolutely brilliant advocate.
David is a favourite among Supreme Court judges. He has brilliant judgement and is so clever.
He is extremely intellectual with very good judgement. Judges know that he is a formidable and courteous advocate.
POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
David Perry KC is a market leader for advice on restraint and money laundering matters. His practice covers high-profile and complex proceedings before all higher courts, and he has a wealth of experience representing both prosecuting and defending parties. Perry is renowned for being instructed in cases with international elements.
Strengths
David Perry is the best barrister at the Criminal Bar, bar none. He works like a slave six days a week. Every Supreme Court judge you ask says he is their favourite barrister.
Work Highlights
David Perry is just an out-and-out star.
Extradition - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
David Perry KC is a leading silk with vast experience of representing numerous foreign governments in extremely high-profile extradition cases. He is particularly experienced in advising on extradition matters relating to financial issues such as fraud, corruption and bribery.
Strengths
David is phenomenal. He has so many brilliant ideas, and you can tell he is one of the most respected by all barristers.
David practices broadly and thinks outside the box.
David Perry is superb and really incredibly knowledgeable.
David has incredible work because he's a super-brain. Every Supreme Court judge you ask says he is their favourite barrister.
Crime - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
David Perry KC is a high-profile advocate who is particularly renowned for having been instructed in the most significant appeals of recent times. Perry is highly experienced in acting for both the prosecution and the defence, and undertakes only the most challenging and complex criminal matters, both domestically and internationally. He regularly acts before the Supreme Court and foreign criminal courts, and is known for representing high-profile clients.
Strengths
David Perry was great. He has gravitas and the client really liked him.
David fully deserves his magisterial reputation.
David Perry KC possesses unrivalled excellence.





