Joseph Farmer
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 4 : Banking & Finance
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About
Provided by Joseph Farmer
Practice Areas
Joseph has a diverse and thriving practice. His commercial work includes cases involving banking and finance, civil fraud, and company law. He also undertakes regulatory and administrative law work.
He has experience of a range of heavy and complex disputes, and frequently acts as sole counsel, including in matters requiring challenging court advocacy.
His recent cases include: LLC EuroChem North-West 2 v Société Générale & Ors (CL-2022-000456); Suppipat v Narongdej [2023] EWHC 1988 (Comm) (one of The Lawyer’s “Top 20 Cases of 2022"); R (Forsey) v Northern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court [2021] EWHC 3013 (Admin); Stichting Vestia v Société Générale (FL-2020-00034); Entertainment Partners LLC v Sargent [2019] EWHC 3718 (Ch); SRA v Robinson [2019] 4 WLR 162; Ashley v Jimenez [2019] EWHC 1806 (Ch); Fundo Soberano de Angola v dos Santos [2018] EWHC 2199 (Comm); Instant Access Properties (in Liquidation) v Rosser [2018] EWHC 756 (Ch); and SRA v Leigh Day.
Career
Prior to coming to the Bar, Joseph was a research assistant at the Law Commission, a solicitor (Scotland), and a judicial assistant at the UK Supreme Court.
Personal
Joseph graduated LL.B (Hons) (First Class) from the University of Glasgow (Dr John MacCormick prizewinner) and LL.M from University of Pennsylvania Law School (Thouron Scholar).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Joseph Farmer wins plaudits for his strong banking practice, which regularly sees him in court unled for a range of banking and corporate clients. He has in-depth knowledge of fraud and mis-selling matters, and has been involved in high-profile cases with international elements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's calm under pressure, commercial and a good advocate"
"He provides very high-quality written and oral submissions. All contributions were considered and helpful. He is extremely pleasant to deal with."
"He's calm under pressure, commercial and a good advocate"
"He provides very high-quality written and oral submissions. All contributions were considered and helpful. He is extremely pleasant to deal with."
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