Banking & Finance

Adrian Beltrami KC has an exceptional banking practice alongside his wider commercial and insolvency expertise, and acts for leading domestic and multinational retail and investment banks. He is adept in handling financial matters pertaining to mis-selling claims, fraudulent misrepresentations and outstanding loan disputes.

"Adrian is a star of his generation. He's a very impressive barrister with a deceptively gentle cross-examination style."

"He is very calm and persuasive, and a smart operator on intellectually heavy cases."

"Adrian is super bright and efficient, has very good judgement, and is a real intellectual powerhouse."

"Adrian is extremely clever, thorough and thoughtful, and has a great advocacy style."

Ali Malek KC has an impressive practice and acts in a wide range of financial cases, frequently with cross-border elements, appearing for investment managers, private businesses, and domestic and international banks. His work often encompasses fraudulent matters and conspiracy claims, and he is also an expert in matters relating to aviation finance and derivative disputes.

"Ali Malek is a very dynamic and forceful advocate."

Andrew Onslow KC is a well-renowned banking litigator who is an expert in fraud and professional negligence, and a well-known face on the arbitration scene. In recent years he has been consistently involved in some of the most consequential banking and finance cases, and has acted in a range of multi-claimant and group action matters, appearing for both national and multinational finance entities.

"Andrew is a very good advocate with a balanced and experienced view. He's particularly good in writing and in oral advocacy."

"Andrew is a very heavyweight silk when it comes to finance and finance regulation trials."

Charlotte Eborall boasts a proficient practice handling matters for a wide range of retail banks and has experience in cases concerning contract breaches, swaps disputes and fraudulent misrepresentations, to name but a few areas. She regularly acts in high-profile cases and has particular expertise in the consumer law and financial regulation spheres.

"Charlotte is a very good barrister. She is super detailed, gets up to speed quickly and has good command of the details, and judges trust what she says."

"Charlotte is a very good junior who is effective, clear thinking, a good team player and nice to work with, and very much rolls her sleeves up and gets stuck in."

"Charlotte is a very good lawyer who is strong at thinking strategically and tactically about how to position things with the judge, and is thoughtful and well-prepared in her advocacy."

"Charlotte is a very thorough advocate. Her written work is great and she is also very personable and good before judges and clients."

"Charlotte is exceptional. She's a very strong, approachable, commercial, calm, measured and super easy to work with junior barrister."

David Quest KC has a well-renowned practice in the banking and finance sphere focusing on areas relating to fraud, professional negligence and insurance disputes. He handles matters involving offshore elements and has experience in financial investigations and misrepresentation claims.

"David works on complex high court claims, and is very good on banking litigation matters. He gives clear advice and is excellent to work with."

"David is a first-rate advocate and thinker, and a leader in cryptocurrency and tech-related litigation."

"David has great delivery and an incredible voice, and is very polished in his advocacy. He really thinks hard and makes an impact on the points he makes."

"David is hugely clever both technically and strategically, and delivers calm advice in stressful circumstances. His advocacy is great and his forensic approach to cross-examination is hugely valuable."

Ewan McQuater KC has an outstanding reputation as a highly versatile commercial silk with a well-established practice in banking and finance disputes. He offers related experience in practice areas including corporate restructuring and insolvency, and civil fraud.He is adept at handling international cases and appearing in foreign courts, including the DIFC. McQuater frequently acts for both domestic and offshore banks and both private and commercial companies.

"Ewan is a very experienced trial silk with a very strong banking practice."

"Ewan is a real team leader carrying real authority and gravitas. He's all over the detail and is able to address tribunal questions with ease."

Ian Wilson KC enjoys a good reputation with regard to his representation in banking matters, which commonly turn on issues of securities, swaps, options and structured financial products. He also has noted expertise in relation to the Consumer Credit Act. His practice further covers insolvency, commercial fraud, energy disputes and professional negligence.

"Ian is exceptional. He is a master advocate, excellent in cross-examination, and is really on top of the detail."

"Ian is incredibly user-friendly and responsive. He is a very high class advocate who is super smart and does not get flustered."

"Ian is phenomenal with clients and before judges. He's a really smooth operator and is a joy to work with."

Jonathan Nash KC has a superb practice in financial disputes involving such matters as distressed debt, bond issues and mis-selling allegations. He also has renowned expertise in derivative-related matters and regularly handles class actions and multi-party disputes.

"Jonathan provides succinct and direct advice, coupled with clear, confident and experienced advocacy."

"Jonathan's response times are excellent, and he always makes himself available to assist. He gives practical and easy to understand advice and direction on very complex issues."

"Jonathan is fluent and good on his feet in court, as well as clear with clients in his advice."

"Jonathan is a silky smooth and impressive advocate in every sense."

Richard Hanke is a well-renowned practitioner with expertise in acting for prominent financial institutions with multinational branches. His practice frequently covers the commercial fraud, insolvency and financial services regulation sectors, giving him a broad perspective when handling banking disputes.

"Richard is excellent on law and facts, and is all over the details. He has a great ability to take on board points and is very collaborative in a team."

"Richard is a fantastic junior who knows a lot about banking law and is a very clever lawyer. His written work is very impressive and he's confident and effective in his advocacy."

Jonathan Davies-Jones KC is a highly experienced banking practitioner whose knowledge and understanding of the area is due, in part, to his previous career as an investment banker specialising in M&A. He is highly adept in managing litigation in the banking and commercial spheres, and regularly handles multi-jurisdictional cases. Davies-Jones acts for a wide array of national and multinational banks in a range of high-value financial disputes and has additional expertise in the area of arbitration claims.

"Jonathan is very bright and stays on top of things in complex cases."

"Jonathan is very clever and a delight to work with."

Richard Salter KC is an excellent silk accomplished in handling banking disputes at all levels of court, both nationally and internationally. He has been called to numerous foreign Bars, including the Eastern Caribbean, the BVI and the Cayman Islands. Salter has additional noted expertise in commercial disputes and arbitration proceedings, and sits as an arbitrator in the ICC, LCIA and other arbitral forums. He is highly experienced in cases involving payment recoveries, confidentiality breaches and investment disputes, among others.

"Richard is absolutely excellent. He's really at the top of his game, nice to deal with, very charming and helpful."

"He is extremely experienced and his advocacy is superb. Richard has a real clarity of delivery in his oral advocacy, which goes down very well in court."

"Richard Salter deploys his expertise and acumen on complex and pressured matters in a commercial, client-friendly way. He is incredibly responsive and clear in his advice."

William Edwards is a well-established junior whose practice includes arbitration, insolvency, fraud and negligence matters alongside his central expertise in banking and finance. His caseload covers structured financial products, corporate and personal lending, debentures and other security interests, and trade finance. He is adept at working on cross-border matters involving offshore banks.

"William is really excellent, very clever, responsive and strong on his feet."

Adam Kramer KC is a highly accomplished individual experienced in acting for national and international banks, administrators, liquidators and funds in a broad range of financial cases. He has an impressive track record in handling class actions as well as claims relating to fraud, contracts and derivatives.

"Adam is bright, sharp, strategic and good to work with."

"Adam has a good and pragmatic approach, and is very nice and easy to deal with."

Andrew Sutcliffe KC has a strong practice spanning banking and finance, civil fraud and professional negligence matters, and has further expertise in media and entertainment cases. He advises on a wide array of matters and acts for leading banks and financial institutions.

"Andrew is technically brilliant, incisive and tactically astute. His presentation of legal arguments is compelling. He is also delightful to work with and has a very inclusive approach."

"Andrew is great fun and very bright. He's a calm and accomplished advocate and great to work with."

David Simpson is adept at handling a broad range of banking disputes, including interest rate swap claims and mis-selling disputes. He acts for leading national and multinational financial institutions, and has added experience in contentious regulatory proceedings.

"David is very hard working and is good at paperwork."

Hannah Glover is a highly impressive commercial junior with particular expertise in banking and finance matters. Her practice benefits from complementary expertise in international arbitration. She is regularly instructed in complex banking and financial services litigation involving elements of fraud.

"Hannah is a very thorough, careful and adaptable lawyer who always does her best for the client."

Hodge Malek KC is a prominent silk who handles an impressive array of high-profile matters concerning misappropriation, alongside general fund and trust disputes and allegations of fraud and money laundering. He is particularly active in representing international clients in both domestic and overseas courts in a range of multi-jurisdictional matters.

"Hodge is a brilliant, very measured barrister who is excellent at dealing with clients and has an excellent strategic brain."

"Hodge is excellent to work with and very responsive. He's practical and astute in his advice to clients and is a go-to barrister for complex fraud cases in difficult jurisdictions."

Liisa Lahti has expertise in a broad range of financial cases as well as disputes within the international trade and arbitration spheres. She often handles matters involving cyber-attacks and misrepresentation.

"Liisa is very likeable, very easy to get on with and very clever indeed. She's a good advocate and judges like her."

"Liisa is wonderfully down to earth, a great team player, superbly technical, very clever, and very capable on her feet."

"Liisa is an exceptional lawyer and very easy to work with. She truly understands her client's position and goes above and beyond to deliver."

Lisa Lacob is an experienced junior with expertise in acting for claimants in a wide variety of financial disputes. She frequently advises on mis-selling claims, breach of duty allegations and misrepresentation issues, and further handles mortgage lending cases. Her practice benefits from her experience working as a solicitor for a leading international firm's banking group, which gave her particular insight into syndicated lending and securitisations.

"Lisa is very good, clever and committed to her client's case. She argues her cases very nicely, and is a good cross-examiner."

Matthew Hardwick KC is accomplished in acting both for and against an array of domestic and international banks in cases frequently concerning fraud disputes and breaches of contract. He has an established practice partly built on matters arising from the 2008 financial crash, particularly PPI and swaps mis-selling disputes.

"Matthew is a go-to person for high-value financial services litigation. He's incredibly smart, pragmatic with clients, insightful on strategy and simply outstanding at trial."

"Matthew is a superb advocate and is very easy to deal with."

"Matthew is amazing and absorbs information like a sponge. He has a very good commercially attuned approach to things, which clients love."

Catherine Gibaud KC is a highly experienced banking silk who is known for her work in a range of litigation matters. This has included work on enforcement proceedings, allegations of mis-selling and also advising banks on regulatory compliance.

"Catherine's advocacy is compact and efficient."

"Catherine is a very experienced and able barrister who is very organised and structured in her thinking."

Christopher Bond has a strong practice covering the full range of commercial litigation. He has noted expertise in banking and finance, civil fraud, professional negligence, and insolvency and restructuring.Bond regularly represents national and international banking and financial institutions.

"Christopher is a very helpful and very sensible barrister."

"Christopher is incredibly smart in the financial service space and extremely hard working, and has a lovely, quick drafting style."

Christopher Burdin is an extremely capable junior with impressive experience of acting in a wide array of high-value banking disputes. He is particularly well versed in cross-jurisdictional matters, often tackling international cases arising from civil fraud.

"Christopher is extremely clever, excellent for pleadings and advice, and is a great advocate as well."

"Chris is always on top of the detail, often drives the strategy of a case, and is a pleasure to work with."

"Chris is incredibly hard working and the standard of his work is outstanding."

David Head KC is a capable silk involved in a variety of complex banking cases, frequently concerning swaps mis-selling, professional negligence and misrepresentation claims. He acts for a wide array of banks and City institutions.

"David is very charming and easy to work with, which means clients love working with him."

"David is really user-friendly and commercial. He is persuasive and has a particularly easy manner in court."

"David is very commercial and is a strong advocate in court."

Farhaz Khan KC has a strong practice in a wide range of financial services and banking disputes, and has experience in cases concerning UAE law. He is particularly adept in the area of pensions as well as cases involving LIBOR rates and mis-selling claims.

"Farhaz is a very safe pair of hands for financial service and pensions matters."

"Farhaz is very smart, has good legal judgement and is extremely user-friendly."

"Farhaz is excellent. He's easy to work with, very efficient and clever, and gives practical and sensible advice."

"Farhaz is an enormously adaptable team player who has a genuine interest in the law of his subject matter. He brings strong team work, intellectual discipline and strong judgement."

Ian Higgins is a former solicitor with significant expertise in banking and finance disputes. He has significant experience of acting in substantial disputes involving banks or financial institutions.

"Ian is detail-orientated and focused on ensuring every issue is fully explored. He is adept at both seeing the overall picture of a matter and isolating key details that assist the case."

"Ian is an extremely intelligent and impressive barrister whose drafting is first rate."

Matthew Parker KC is a well-regarded barrister with a solid reputation in relation to banking and finance cases. He has further expertise in handling civil fraud and professional negligence matters, as well as those dealing with offshore issues. Parker is equally adept at handling disputes involving bank payments, instruments and security documents. He acts for a diverse range of clients, including leading foreign and domestic banks, private business holders, regulatory bodies and institutional investors.

"Matthew has a confident and assured manner in both his oral advocacy and his advisory work."

Peter de Verneuil Smith KC is a well-regarded silk whose strong commercial chancery practice and expertise in fraud have gained him a burgeoning reputation in finance cases. He is adept at handling large-scale shareholder disputes, cases around securitisations (such as disputes concerning the correct construction of swap terms), and matters regarding loans and guarantees.

"Peter is extremely bright and quick on the uptake, and gets into the detail. He's charming with clients and easy to get on with, and is willing to get stuck into the detail and to give a clear view."

"Peter is robust, commercial and very smart, and has really carved out a niche in the class action space."

"Peter is communicative and very knowledgeable. He is a pleasure to work with."

Rajesh Pillai KC is regularly instructed by financial institutions in high-stakes banking litigation matters. He has extensive experience of acting in multiple jurisdictions and is able to bring his vast knowledge of fraud issues to bear on high-profile banking mandates.

"Rajesh is incredibly user friendly, and is able to hear all of the detail but distill what is important."

"Rajesh is a very polished and confident advocate as well as a very savvy operator."

"Rajesh is really smart and hugely commercial, understands pressure points, is an effective advocate and is very good to work with in a team."

Saima Hanif KC is known for her work on a range of banking matters, including acting in large cross-border fraud disputes. She also has experience in investigations and sanctions-related cases, specialising in regulatory-related matters.

"Saima is a very user-friendly and commercial barrister."

"Saima is bold, strategic and willing to stake a position with great authority. She sees through complexity immediately and her written advocacy is extremely compelling and easy to understand."

Sarah Tulip acts in high-profile banking litigation matters for well-known clients. She has significant experience in advising on international matters that involve complex fraud elements.

"Sarah is able to cut to the core of issues and is adept at considering the various issues in a matter, whilst keeping on top of the detail of documents, pleadings and evidence."

"Sarah is incredibly industrious and responsive. She's super positive and a joy to work with."

"Sarah is very hard-working and is also very calm in her temperament, making her easy to work with."

"Sarah is a natural, diligent and tenacious barrister."

Scott Ralston is a well-regarded practitioner who is experienced in handling a wide range of banking and general commercial litigation. He has expertise in misrepresentation and mis-selling claims, serious international fraud, and jurisdictional disputes.

"Scott is very outward looking, responsible, clever and very hard-working."

"Scott is very forensic with his approach, with encyclopaedic knowledge of various CPR and case law."

William Day is a much sought-after junior who has significant experience in banking litigation. He has knowledge of investment-related disputes and asset recovery actions, among other areas.

"William has superb legal skill and ability. He is great to work with and works so hard, being utterly committed to the client and getting the best outcomes."

"Will's written and oral advocacy is truly exceptional. His capacity for work is extraordinary, and he is completely unflappable under pressure."

"On his feet, Will is perfectly calm, yet robust and incisive, which impresses his instructing solicitors and clients in equal measure."

"William has a brilliant mind for technical and strategic issues, with outstanding client-handling skills."