Felicity Gerry KC

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A distinguished international silk renowned for her expertise in high-profile cases, specialising in terrorism, war crimes, homicide, and modern slavery, increasingly with a commercial / white collar cross over.

Felicity brings a wealth of experience in defending complex, serious criminal cases across multiple jurisdictions, including England, Wales, Australia, the Asia Pacific, the International Criminal Court, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and the Dubai International Financial Centre. She is regularly instructed in cases that demand intellectual rigour and a nuanced understanding of domestic/ international criminal law, particularly when addressing cross-border financial conduct and intricacies of human rights frameworks.

Felicity is highly regarded for her work on cases involving complex issues of law, leading teams of researchers, including cybercrime law in Cambodia, Myanmar investment listings in Singapore, torture of a Guantanamo Bay detainee, land rights and slavery issues in the Cook Islands, and submissions to UN mechanisms on autism and homicide and IPP prisoners.

Her international practice has seen Felicity develop law reform for vulnerable defendants, due to her deep understanding of trauma-informed legal practices.

Felicity is a passionate advocate for the development of legal strategies to tackle modern slavery, alleged terrorism, and emerging forms of transnational regulation and compliance . Sought after for her insights on the intersection of law and technology, art law, cybercrime, AI, and trafficking through digital platforms. An accomplished academic, Felicity lectures on contemporary international legal challenges, human rights, disability, and gender issues, making her a go-to senior King’s Counsel for clients facing the most challenging legal battles.