Fraud: Civil

Philip Marshall KC is a specialist fraud advocate instructed in significant pieces of litigation involving the full range of allegations. He also sits as a deputy High Court judge.

"He is a skilful and forceful advocate, ferociously bright and very dependable."

"He is a very solid silk that gets stuck in."

"Philip has the gravitas and the experience, and he carries it off to deals with some very difficult situations with panache. There aren't many like him at the Bar."

"Philip is the guy I call upon when the stakes are high. He provides two ideal qualities: he's very strategic and collegiate in court, but he's also a street fighter when he needs to be."

Hugh Norbury KC is an excellent silk with an expansive commercial practice. He is instructed in high-profile and high-value civil fraud cases involving allegations such as breach of fiduciary duty, bribery and conspiracy.

"Hugh is very sage and provides extremely sound and tactically smart advice."

"He talks to all sorts of clients in a way they understand. He gets to the nub of the matter quickly, the quality of his written work is very high and he is a good advocate in court."

"Hugh is a very polished advocate and reads the court brilliantly. He really understands fraud cases, and has a wealth of experience and a delightful style with clients. He is great on strategy."

"He understands working in a team and is commercial and team-oriented."

Jonathan Adkin KC is an impressive advocate who has acted in a large number of prominent, multi-jurisdictional fraud disputes. He has great experience of cases involving high net worth individuals. He has experience handling cases involving allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty.

"Jonathan is very good and lovely to work with. He doesn't get thrown by the ups and downs of litigation."

"Jonathan is a strong advocate who is effective in fending off opponents' attacks. He is laser-focused on what will move the judge, aware of client pressures and works hard to make himself available."

"Jonathan is never afraid to roll his sleeves up. He has a great combination of a fine legal mind, great judgement and a fighting spirit. Clients really warm to his engaging style."

Elizabeth Jones KC is an experienced commercial practitioner who is frequently instructed in major fraud matters. Her cases concern the full raft of allegations including forgery, bribery, conspiracy and deceit. She is also a skilled mediator.

"Elizabeth is a fantastic leader with great strategic insights. She is always clear, incisive and inspires confidence in clients."

"She is superb at strategy while having a command of the detail. She provides excellent service by responding promptly and pushing the team hard while remaining engaging and enjoyable to work with."

James Mather is noted for his adroit handling of high-value asset recovery actions and regularly appears in complex multi-jurisdictional litigation. He has experience handling cases involving serious allegations of conspiracy and deceit.

"James is very caring and supportive of the client and a real member of the team. His written work and advocacy is good."

Justin Higgo KC is an admired silk with a broad commercial chancery practice. He receives a steady supply of significant fraud instructions relating to diverse allegations including deceit, breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of funds.

"Justin is spectacularly user-friendly and a real team player. He is smart and flexible."

"He is hard-working, bright and a great team player."

"His advocacy is really impressive. He is smooth and persuasive."

"Justin gives sound, sensible advice and gets to the nub of the issues. He is very good at seeing the wood from the trees."

Matthew Morrison prosecutes and defends high-profile fraud proceedings concerning such issues as unfair prejudice, breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy and misappropriated assets. He has acted in cases relating to numerous overseas countries including those in North America and the Middle East.

"Matthew is very detailed, thorough and always willing to talk through the issues and find solutions."

"Matt is very good at making himself available and very commercially astute, anticipating the longer game. He offers outside-the-box thinking that benefits the client."

Simon Hattan manages a general commercial and chancery practice and is regularly instructed in fraud matters involving such allegations as breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation and dishonesty.

"Simon has a great breadth of expertise and brings a real understanding of significant disputes. His written work is second to none and he is skilled at putting complex legal matters into simple terms."

"He can hold his own, and he's thorough and great to work with. His advocacy is very good; he can be measured or feisty if he needs to. He works through things systematically to get the judge on side."

Dan McCourt Fritz KC regularly acts for both claimants and defendants in complex fraud cases. He is experienced in the handling of disputes involving allegations of conspiracy, bribery and breach of fiduciary duty. He is particularly well regarded for his expertise in breach of confidence claims and frequently appears in civil contempt proceedings.

"Dan is exceptionally intelligent and shows good commercial judgement. He is a very good advocate, knows the law extremely well and is able to apply it. He's also very friendly and easy to work with."

"He is very persuasive but also great at analysing and distilling large amounts of information. He doesn't shy away from key issues in his advocacy, which is direct and focused, sharp and persuasive."

"He is so clever, very commercial and great with lay clients. He is brilliant in the courtroom and has a real punch about him."

"Dan is a gifted advocate. charming and very insightful."

"Dan is really perceptive and fights the client's corner. He is a brilliant lawyer and very creative."

Gareth Tilley is a senior junior with nearly 20 years' experience in civil fraud matters. He often acts alone, including against silks, in a broad range of cases involving fraudulent aspects including deceit, breach of fiduciary duty and misrepresentation.

"Gareth deploys his seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of the case law with great dexterity and commercial awareness."

"Gareth is bright, hard-working and personable."

"Gareth is great to deal with, superb on the law and very pragmatic. He has good judgement and is a good drafter too."

Paul Adams has grown a strong civil fraud practice and is comfortable acting as lead counsel in large claims. He has experience acting for defendants on complex, multiparty matters as well as representing claimants before the High Court.

"Paul is super forensic and has an easy manner with the court. He has a very modern, conversational style and is a natural advocate."

"Paul is very responsive and really on top of very complex factual detail. He is good on his feet and gets to the point."

"Paul is tactically astute, incredibly collaborative and really commercial. He totally gets the client's situation and is quickly able work a way through."

"His recall is amazing and he works at astonishing speed, turning out polished pleadings and letters."

Stephanie Thompson is qualified in three jurisdictions, including New Zealand and the British Virgin Islands. She has experience in trials as well as interlocutory applications including freezing orders and asset tracing disclosure. Her background makes her a strong choice for cases involving foreign law and multi-jurisdictional elements.

"Stephanie is a very smart barrister who handles questions with good strategy."

"Stephanie is organised and practical. She adapts well and knows when to push back against judges."

"Stephanie is fantastic and is super bright. She is absolutely lovely to work with and really impressive."