SILK PROFILE

Jeffrey Chapman KC

UK Bar 2026

Fountain Court Chambers

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

19 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

About

Provided by Fountain Court Chambers

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Commercial litigation including civil fraud, banking, international arbitration, insurance and reinsurance and professional negligence.

Extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional fraud and banking disputes including in recent years acting for Wirecard AG and for the successful claimants in the long-running Group Seven litigation in the Chancery Division and the Court of Appeal. He also appeared in a banking corruption trial at the Old Bailey, for the bank in the Playboy litigation in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and in the Patents Court for Sandoz in the largest claim on a cross-undertaking for damages caused by an injunction and for Eli Lilly on the law of res judicata.

An expert in Norwich Pharmacal orders (having appeared in Ramilos) and injunctive relief, Jeff continues to advise in various heavy commercial disputes including against Nissan and in connection with a worldwide Ukrainian dispute.

Personal

BA First Class University of Sussex (1985); LLM First Class, Trinity Hall, Cambridge (1986).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Jeffrey Chapman KC is a standout silk with a broad commercial and banking practice who appears on behalf of claimants and defendants in fraud-related claims. He has dealt with a wide variety of allegations, including conspiracy, dishonesty and misrepresentation.

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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Jeffrey Chapman KC is a highly capable and respected advocate whose practice in banking and finance commonly overlaps with his wider expertise in commercial fraud matters. He has noted ability in international disputes, financial regulatory matters and arbitration proceedings, and regularly handles matters for national and international banks.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He understands dynamics and pressures that are not just legal, and is really creative in his thinking.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
A brilliant advocate who is really good at dealing with difficult cases.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
He is hugely experienced in fraud, so he can come up with good strategic ideas.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
He is incredibly nice and radiates calm. He is a safe pair of hands.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
He is responsive, diligent and clever.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
He is excellent; he is really good at giving an instinct on something and he is always so happy to chat through a problem.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar