SILK PROFILE

Tamara Oppenheimer KC

UK Bar 2026

Fountain Court Chambers

Ranked in 5 practice areas

Art and Cultural Property Law

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

13 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

18 years ranked

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

15 years ranked

About

Provided by Fountain Court Chambers

Practice Areas

Barrister practising in civil and commercial law, including art & cultural property, aviation, banking & finance, civil fraud, commercial dispute resolution, financial crime, international arbitration and professional negligence. Particular expertise in the law of privilege, including in the context of regulatory and criminal investigations.

Career

Silk 2020. Called 2002, Inner Temple; former solicitor (litigation department Allen & Overy); judicial assistant to Lord Woolf (2000); legal assistant at the Treasury Solicitor (1997-8).

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, Art Lawyers Association.

Personal

Merton College, Oxford (BA Hons Philosophy, Politics and Economics First Class); City University (Diploma in Law, Distinction); Christ Church, Oxford (BCL Distinction).

Good working knowledge of Italian and Russian.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Tamara Oppenheimer KC is a highly adept silk acting in a wide variety of prominent banking cases for major clients. She handles matters involving fraud allegations and mis-selling disputes, and is also experienced in professional negligence matters. She has further experience of representing the government.

Learn more about this team View ranking table

Art and Cultural Property Law - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Tamara Oppenheimer KC of Fountain Court Chambers is a well-regarded commercial silk with considerable experience in art-related disputes.

View ranking table

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Tamara Oppenheimer KC is a well-regarded barrister with a growing reputation in commercial fraud matters. She has experience handling cases involving allegations of misrepresentation and conspiracy, and is frequently instructed in matters with a corporate crime element.

Learn more about this team View ranking table

Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Tamara Oppenheimer KC regularly takes on high-value professional negligence cases arising in the financial sector, including recent work advising banks on claims of financial mis-selling.

Learn more about this team View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Tamara is brilliant in her legal strategy advice and very assured in arguing complex legal points.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
Tamara is fabulous in her work product but also in her approachability, making her a joy to work with.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
Tamara is a dream to work with. She is on top of every detail, tests every issue and gives sound and commercial advice.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
Tamara Oppenheimer has an excellent reputation in the market and has worked on important art law cases.
Art and Cultural Property Law UK Bar
Tamara is a great advocate, she is well versed in art law, and her drafting is impressive.
Art and Cultural Property Law UK Bar
I think Tamara is absolutely fantastic. She is very accessible. She gets a quick grasp of complicated facts, and explains them in a measured, easy, understandable way.
Art and Cultural Property Law UK Bar