UK Bar
Banking & Finance - London (Bar)
Stephen Auld KC maintains a highly respected practice across a number of areas, including civil fraud, and has a focus on cases addressing complicated contractual arrangements. He has expertise in swaps, derivatives and mis-selling cases, among other matters. Auld has expertise in acting on the side of claimants in disputes with leading financial institutions.
Strengths
"Stephen is a grand homme of the Bar. He's affable, calm and steady. He's very commercial too, which is helpful."
"Stephen is very good for his knowledge of the law and application of that in a strategic way."
Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)
Strengths
"Stephen is a celebrity silk who gets to the nitty gritty without any time wasting. He provides commercial and strategic advice with ease and charisma."
"Stephen sees straight to the heart of the key issues very quickly and is not distracted by all of the surround sound. He also has a great understanding of the commercial pressures and contexts."
"Stephen's level of service and his interpersonal skills are outstanding."
"Stephen is very good with clients and he's commercial."
Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)
Stephen Auld KC sweeps up impressive instructions in a number of areas and undertakes cases concerning civil fraud, banking and financial services, sports, media and commodities. He is skilled at handling applications for injunctive relief.
Strengths
"He's brilliant. He's easy to put in front of clients, very good at leading but also is deferential when he needs to be."