Helen Evans KC

Practice Areas

Principal areas of practice are professional liability, fraud, disciplinary/regulatory, contempt of court and insurance coverage. Recent example of Helen’s work include:

• acting for a Big 4 Accountancy Firm being sued over tax advice by a hedge fund billionaire;

• Representing a former partner in a city law firm in relation to failures to carry out money laundering checks;

• Representing the main KPMG partner in the FRC proceedings arising out of the collapse of Carillion

• Appearing in the Court of Appeal on the leading case on abuse of process in claims against solicitors (Allsop v Banner Jones), the

insurance coverage dispute arising out of the Jirehouse fraud (Discovery Land v AXIS) and a challenge to the disbarment of a

barrister (Bar Standards Board v Sophia Cannon)

Career

Called to the Bar in 2001. Appointed KC in 2022. Appointed Chair of CIMA Appeal Panel, 2024. Chair of COMBAR’s Sub-Committee reviewing contempt of court, 2024. Formerly sat as Deputy District Judge.

Professional Memberships

PNBA, Chancery Bar Association, COMBAR, LCLBA, ARDL. Former member of Bar Standards Board Prosecuting Counsel.