Ranking tables
UK Bar London (Bar) Financial Crime: Corporates
Star Individuals
Richard Lissack KC Fountain Court Chambers- Adrian Darbishire KCQEB Hollis Whiteman
- Clare Montgomery KCMatrix Chambers
Band 1
Alex Bailin KC Matrix Chambers
Alison Pople KC Cloth Fair Chambers- Amanda Pinto KC 33 Chancery Lane
Clare Sibson KC Fountain Court Chambers
Hugo Keith KC 3 Raymond Buildings
Ian Winter KC Cloth Fair Chambers
Jim Sturman KC 2 Bedford Row
John Kelsey-Fry KC Cloth Fair Chambers
Jonathan Fisher KC Red Lion Chambers
Jonathan Laidlaw KC 2 Hare Court
Patrick Gibbs KC 3 Raymond Buildings- Allison Clare KCRed Lion Chambers
- David Perry KC6KBW College Hill
- Duncan Penny KC6KBW College Hill
- Mark Ellison KCQEB Hollis Whiteman
- Nicholas Purnell KCCloth Fair Chambers
Band 2
Brian Altman KC 2 Bedford Row
Gillian Jones KC Red Lion Chambers
Jonathan Barnard KC Cloth Fair Chambers- Kennedy Talbot KC 33 Chancery Lane
Nicholas Medcroft KC Fountain Court Chambers
Rachel Barnes KC 3 Raymond Buildings
Robin Barclay KC Fountain Court Chambers
Tamara Oppenheimer KC Fountain Court Chambers
Tom Allen KC Cloth Fair Chambers- Antony Shaw KCRed Lion Chambers
- Crispin Aylett KCQEB Hollis Whiteman
- Edward Garnier KC4 Pump Court
- Jennifer Carter-Manning KC7BR
- Miranda Hill KC6KBW College Hill
- Neil Hawes KCCrucible Chambers
- Tim Owen KCMatrix Chambers
New Silks
- Ben FitzGerald KCQEB Hollis Whiteman
Band 1
- Ben Summers3 Raymond Buildings
- Katherine Hardcastle6KBW College Hill
- Nichola HigginsMatrix Chambers
- Rachna GokaniQEB Hollis Whiteman
Star Individuals
- Richard Lissack KC
Fountain Court Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Star Individuals |Richard Lissack KC is an adroit silk who is sought out to advise companies as well as individuals and employees on matters such as rate rigging, corporate transactional fraud and false accounting allegations. He boasts a particularly impressive base of blue-chip clients in the financial services industry, providing counsel on overlapping criminal and regulatory matters. Lissack is noted for his expertise in international investigations. - Adrian Darbishire KCQEB Hollis Whiteman | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Star Individuals
- Clare Montgomery KCMatrix Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Star Individuals
Band 1
1 Alex Bailin KC
Matrix Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Alex Bailin KC is a popular choice of adviser for financial market-related matters who is no stranger to finance, having had a career in derivatives trading before coming to the Bar. He is applauded for being quick to grasp the facts at hand as well as for his winning interpersonal skills with solicitors and lay clients. He has considerable experience of representing blue-chip clients in rate manipulation and corruption matters.1 Alison Pople KC
Cloth Fair Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Alison Pople KC enjoys rising market acclaim for her fluent interpersonal skills and methodical courtroom manner. Her cases involve allegations of insider dealing, corporate misstatement and corruption. Pople's client base includes major multinational corporates, as well as top executives and officers.1 Amanda Pinto KC
33 Chancery Lane | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Amanda Pinto KC acts for the prosecution and the defence in serious financial crime cases, including those involving misstatement of financial accounts, investment frauds and money laundering. Interviewees reserve special mention for her easygoing manner and clear commitment to obtaining the best result for her client. She is valued for her advice to corporates on financial crime matters, and she also has experience dealing with private prosecutions.1 Clare Sibson KCFountain Court Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Clare Sibson KC maintains a stellar reputation in the market and continues to attract instructions of the highest level in fraud and financial crime. She is widely lauded for her intellectual ability and for having a practice that includes acting for clients from the financial services industry in highly complex cases. Sibson is also highly valued for her advice to corporates facing financial crime investigations.1 Hugo Keith KC
3 Raymond Buildings | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Joint head of chambers Hugo Keith KC is an in-demand silk who regularly acts for corporate clients, including financial institutions. He is praised for his clear and sharp mind as well as his smooth advocacy style. He continues to win defence mandates in high-profile SFO investigations into alleged bribery and corruption in a number of jurisdictions. Keith is also recognised for his enviable expertise in extradition matters.1 Ian Winter KCCloth Fair Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Ian Winter KC is a popular choice of senior counsel for advisory matters at the pre-charge stage of criminal matters. He also draws trial mandates in multiple jurisdictions, representing senior executives charged with fraud and corruption in both the UK and Hong Kong. Winter is acclaimed for his aggressive and effective client advocacy. He is noted for his astute advice to corporates on financial crime matters.1 Jim Sturman KC
2 Bedford Row | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Jim Sturman KC advises corporate entities as well as individuals, including company executives and professional staff. He is an experienced adviser in jurisdictions outside the UK, including the Turks & Caicos Islands. He has deep expertise in substantial fraud and corruption trials. Sturman handles a number of high-profile SFO investigations into matters such as bribery and market manipulation.1 John Kelsey-Fry KCCloth Fair Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |John Kelsey-Fry KC is a star player on account of his truly remarkable performances as a jury advocate. He is regularly selected to advise on high-stakes matters, such as high-profile investigations and prosecutions by the SFO and FCA. His areas of expertise include international corruption matters, although he has further experience in the full range of fraud and financial crime. He is sought after for his financial crime advice to corporates.1 Jonathan Fisher KC
Red Lion Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Jonathan Fisher KC is user-friendly, easy to work with and a great team player. He wins plaudits for his technical knowledge and persistence when tackling high-value accounting fraud and bribery cases. Fisher appears on both the defence and prosecution sides in high-profile matters, winning instructions from corporate clients as well as prosecutors in multiple jurisdictions. He is also valued for his expertise in related POCA matters.1 Jonathan Laidlaw KC
2 Hare Court | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Jonathan Laidlaw KC is a top barrister with a wide-ranging practice in financial crime. Having served as First Senior Treasury Counsel at the Old Bailey, he has in recent years been involved in major SFO investigations into alleged corruption and market manipulation offences. He is highly rated for his defence of directors and companies facing fraud charges, and is noted for his adept handling of cases involving private prosecutions.1 Patrick Gibbs KC3 Raymond Buildings | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 1 |Patrick Gibbs KC is a highly intelligent and persuasive barrister who acts on behalf of corporations, as well as individuals, facing potential criminal sanctions. Gibbs has acted for the defence in a number of highly significant recent SFO prosecutions, including international corruption matters and multi-jurisdictional market manipulation cases. He is widely acclaimed by peers, with his advocacy skills receiving particular praise, and is further noted for his ability in substantial bribery and tax fraud cases.
Band 2
2 Brian Altman KC2 Bedford Row | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 2 |Brian Altman KC is an experienced barrister widely recognised for his ability to handle both complex and novel issues of law. He is involved in some of the most high-profile cases regarding financial crime and fraud.2 Gillian Jones KCRed Lion Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 2 |Gillian Jones KC is an assiduous, quick-thinking and formidable silk whose cases involve allegations of insider dealing, rate rigging and investment fraud. She is experienced in significant bribery and corruption cases, and is also noted for her significant expertise in private prosecutions.2 Jonathan Barnard KCCloth Fair Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 2 |Jonathan Barnard KC has experience acting on hotly contested criminal and quasi-criminal matters concerning corruption, misstatement of financial figures and fraud. He is prized for his noted ability in bribery and money laundering cases. Barnard both provides high-level advice to major corporates and defends senior executives facing SFO proceedings.2 Kennedy Talbot KC33 Chancery Lane | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 2 |Kennedy Talbot KC acts for and advises major corporate clients on a wide range of financial crime matters. He fields significant expertise in anti-money laundering, and is regularly instructed by financial institutions to advise on their responsibilities.2 Nicholas Medcroft KCFountain Court Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 2 |Nicholas Medcroft KC is a highly experienced barrister who is well versed in representing significant financial institutions in investigations brought by the SFO and FCA. He frequently handles cases relating to money laundering and tax fraud as well as regulatory failure. His practice builds on complementary expertise in professional discipline, and he has a strong record of arguing cases before the Financial Reporting Council.2 Rachel Barnes KC3 Raymond Buildings | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 2 |Rachel Barnes KC is an accomplished barrister whose international crime and fraud practice is complemented by her expertise in extradition and confiscation proceedings. Although she often advises individuals, she is also increasingly sought out by companies that are dealing with internal investigations or are accused of potential sanctions breaches and illegal manipulation of benchmark rates. She is highly regarded for her expertise in cases involving money laundering and complex fraud. Her dual qualification in US law makes her a go-to counsel on matters with a transatlantic element.2 Robin Barclay KCFountain Court Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 2 |Robin Barclay KC is known for his expedient strategic advice, practical approach and provision of great client service. His practice sees him advising on corporate regulatory compliance matters as well as white-collar crime cases concerning bribery, corruption, money laundering and market manipulation. He is well versed in the defence of financial services clients before the FCA, and also wins instructions from corporate clients in a wide variety of industries and cases.2 Tamara Oppenheimer KCFountain Court Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 2 |Tamara Oppenheimer KC is a well-regarded silk who is regularly instructed in complex and high-profile financial crime cases involving privilege issues. Her clients include major corporations, and she has experience appearing in the Court of Appeal.2 Tom Allen KCCloth Fair Chambers | Financial Crime: Corporates2024 | Band 2 |Tom Allen KC is a silk with deep experience of financial crime. He has handled cases relating to rate manipulation, film finance and bribery. He is noted for his clear communication skills and approachable manner. Allen has deep experience of handling SFO and FCA investigations. He also advises corporates on various issues, including allegations of fraud and corruption.