Fraud: Civil

Jonathan Crow KC is an experienced advocate whose fraud work forms part of a wider company, commercial and public law practice. In addition to litigation, he is admired for his prowess in arbitrations. His experience includes appearances in the Supreme Court.

"He's an extraordinary advocate. His advocacy skills are supreme and he is a wonderful appellate barrister."

"Jonathan is a total all-rounder. He is one of the stars of his generation."

"He is a brilliant, smooth advocate and especially good with geopolitically sensitive cases."

"Jonathan is a very steady hand and a very clear advocate."

"Jonathan is absolutely brilliant. He can turn a sow's ear into a silk purse. His advocacy is just superb."

Andrew de Mestre KC is an expert in cases concerning dishonesty, negligence and fraudulent misrepresentation, and is proficient at tracing and recovering misappropriated assets. He approaches fraud as part of a wide-ranging commercial practice that also encompasses such areas as company and insolvency law.

"He was very good."

Richard Hill KC provides robust advocacy in civil fraud disputes in the context of a broad commercial practice. His clients include multinational corporations and high net worth individuals.

"He is always super well prepared and an excellent advocate."

"Richard is a very established advocate. He bats off difficult questions from the judge elegantly."

Sharif Shivji KC is a well-regarded silk who is regularly involved in complex and high-value fraud litigation. He acts for a broad client base, including several high net worth individuals and financial institutions, and has experience handling cases involving multiple overseas jurisdictions.

"Sharif is exceptionally brilliant and able to quickly grasp and dissect complicated matters. His background in financial services makes him a go-to for complex financial fraud cases."

"His approach is careful and well thought through, with a great attention to detail."

"He is excellent and combines a sharp intellect with a very good tactical mind."

Guy Olliff-Cooper is constructing a notable civil fraud practice centred on complex cross-border cases. Having been called to the Bar in the BVI, he is regularly called upon to deal with complex offshore civil fraud cases.

"Guy is completely unflappable. He goes above and beyond and is proactive."