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Timothy Howe KC

UK Bar 2026

Fountain Court Chambers

Ranked in 6 practice areas

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

International Arbitration: Arbitrators

London (Bar)

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance

London (Bar)

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UK Bar

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Timothy Howe KC is an exceptionally capable advocate with an enormous amount of experience of handling banking litigation and arbitration. Within banking and finance, he is especially good at handling cases stemming from allegations of fraud concerning swaps and derivatives. He represents leading global investment banks in high-value matters relating to complex derivatives and other transactions.

Strengths

Timothy is very hands-on, user-friendly and clever.

He is ferocious and committed, very in the details and very good on technical points of law.

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International Arbitration: Arbitrators - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Timothy Howe KC has significant experience in finance, insurance, and energy and natural resources arbitrations. He is regularly appointed as an arbitrator under institutions including ARIAS, the LCIA and UNCITRAL, among numerous others.

Strengths

Timothy is a masterful arbitrator who is sensible and measured. He considers what the real issues are.

Timothy Howe is a friendly and formidably clever man. He is comfortable with an arbitrator role and it comes easily to him.

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Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Timothy Howe KC's considerable experience at the Bar includes recurrent involvement in complex, high-profile professional negligence cases. He is especially adept at handling claims arising out of the financial crisis, and has acted for banks and financial institutions around the world.

Strengths

Absolutely first rate.

Timothy Howe KC has always been held in high regard.

Timothy Howe KC is a very good litigator. He works incredibly hard and is all over the detail.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Timothy Howe KC is an experienced silk with a global practice who is routinely engaged to act in multimillion-pound fraud disputes. Many of his cases since the financial crisis have concerned banking fraud. He is notable for acting on matters involving alleged Euribor manipulation as well as alleged tax and securities fraud.

Strengths

Timothy Howe KC is an outstanding practitioner and strategist.

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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

Band 3

Strengths

Tim is very hard-working and gets stuck into the detail. He also has excellent judgement and is good on his feet.

He organises his team very well.

He is really effective. Clients really like him, and he gets good results.

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International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Timothy Howe KC handles a wide array of disputes resolved by means of international arbitration, and has noted expertise in finance and energy matters. He has appeared in various arbitral venues, including London, Singapore and Vienna. He is adept at acting under various institutional rules including those of the LCIA and ICC as well as ad hoc arbitrations under UNCITRAL. He has substantial expertise in arbitrations in which sovereign states are participants.