Jeremy Brier KC

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Jeremy is a leading barrister specialising in all aspects of complex commercial litigation and arbitration, especially banking and funds, insurance and fraud. He is a powerful courtroom advocate and he is recognised by all the leading legal directories, as follows:

“a first-rate brain… other barristers should be very scared when they come up against him because they will be outfoxed”.

“an excellent advocate, calm and unflappable”

“a powerful advocate with a dogged determination in arguing his case”

“a real arbitration specialist”

“an ability to deliver results that has won him many fans”.

and “coming up with the most creative and commercial solutions to really knotty problems, and delivers outstanding pieces of work… He is also incredibly nice, friendly and funny.”

In 2023, Jeremy is acting in numerous high-profile commercial disputes, including for the Republic of Mozambique in Commercial Court proceedings against Credit Suisse, VTB Privinvest (and others); for a US company in a $300m insurance dispute with the London market; and for a property investor in a multi-million pound dispute over family assets.

Jeremy acted for Arch in the Supreme Court in FCA v Arch, the test case on losses resulting from Covid-19. Recent work as sole counsel includes: WSB v FOL [2022] concerning the Arbitration Act 1996; hearings in relation to a complex arbitration concerning a tower of excess liability insurance; a lengthy Commercial Court fraud case, SFO v Litigation Capital and Others (2021) and numerous heavy return dates.

Jeremy has been sitting as a Recorder since 2018.