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About
Provided by Jeffrey Chapman KC
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
UK Bar
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.
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jeffrey is consistently excellent. He is a great tactician and brilliant on his feet."
"Jeffrey is superb. He sees through problems and works through them in helpful ways."
"Jeffrey is just the perfect advocate. He is the person you need in a situation where a calm head is required."
"Jeff is picking up absolutely top-quality work, which he always handles with great persuasive elegance."
"Jeffrey is totally delightful and extremely well regarded in the banking and finance Bar."
"Jeffrey is easy to deal with, responsive, and very clear and client-friendly in all his dealings."
"Jeffrey is consistently excellent. He is a great tactician and brilliant on his feet."
"Jeffrey is superb. He sees through problems and works through them in helpful ways."
"Jeffrey is just the perfect advocate. He is the person you need in a situation where a calm head is required."
"Jeff is picking up absolutely top-quality work, which he always handles with great persuasive elegance."
"Jeffrey is totally delightful and extremely well regarded in the banking and finance Bar."
"Jeffrey is easy to deal with, responsive, and very clear and client-friendly in all his dealings."