Barristers in the International Legal Market

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barcouncil.org.uk Introduction

Barristers of England and Wales This guide focuses on how provide specialist advocacy and barristers can help to provide legal advisory services of the solutions to a wide range of highest quality to clients around disputes and non-contentious the world as follows: legal problems. It explains the role of barristers and how they • They primarily act as advocates are well placed to assist with in court proceedings (both many types of legal issues. The in the courts of England and guide also explains how you can Wales and in many other instruct a barrister and features a jurisdictions), arbitrations, list of barristers’ chambers which adjudications and mediations. offer international legal services. • They also act as arbitrators, adjudicators, and mediators where qualified to do so. • They provide expert advice on matters governed by the law of England and Wales and (where permitted) other jurisdictions. • They can be instructed to provide expert evidence on English law for foreign court Contents proceedings. As lawyers in independent About barristers 4-5 practice, barristers are able to The Bar Council offer their services at competitive How barristers can help 6 The Bar Council represents over rates and can be instructed on a 16,600 self-employed and employed Specialist advocates 6 flexible basis as and when their barristers in England and Wales. Advisory work 8 particular services are required. The Bar Council promotes: Specialist arbitrators and mediators 8 The Bar is an outward-looking Expert witnesses 8 profession with an international – The Bar’s high-quality specialist reputation for excellence. advocacy and advisory services; Working as a team 9 Its services are increasingly – Fair access to justice for all; Why choose England and Wales as a 10 in demand throughout the – The highest standards of ethics, centre for dispute resolution? globalised legal market. equality and diversity across the Lawyers from jurisdictions Fact and figures 12-13 profession; and outside of England and Wales – The development of business Specialist judges and court facilities 14 may instruct barristers directly, opportunities for barristers at home How to instruct the right barrister 15 without needing to instruct an and abroad. English law firm, in a range List of barristers’ chambers 16-37 of international transactions Specialist Bar Associations 38 and disputes.

2 3 to specialise in one or more their existing offering with areas of law and will employ specialist legal expertise staff to provide administrative from English and Welsh support and management practitioners. services. Generally, each set Barristers practise under of chambers will have its own a Code of Conduct which is website through which you enforced by the independent can find out more information Bar Standards Board. The Bar about its barristers and their Council is proud of the very specialist areas of practice (see high professional standards at page 16 onwards). the Bar of England and Wales, About Barristers Importantly, barrister which is evidenced by the fact members within any given that both client complaints chambers do not share and disciplinary sanctions A barrister is an expert advocate who their profits and are not in remain at consistently low represents clients and argues their cases, partnership with one another. levels. Practising barristers Their main source of work are also required to maintain in person, before courts, arbitrators, is from other lawyers rather adequate professional adjudicators and tribunals of all kinds. than from clients directly. indemnity insurance. Working in this way means “Assisted with They draft written statements Like consultants, barristers that barristers generally do not compete with solicitors, drafting and of case and other pleadings, in independent practice can be law firms or other legal supervising the advise on evidence, and instructed on a case-by-case professionals and are therefore present arguments in basis. They are professionally implementation of the ideal partners for international writing and orally. They obliged to promote fearlessly rules and regulations firms seeking to enhance of a major, emerging, provide expert legal advice the best interests of their client without regard to their own international both in connection with interests or any consequences financial centre.” legal proceedings and for transactional or other non- to themselves. Barristers Practising contentious work. are obliged to protect the Barristers confidentiality of their client’s Barristers are specialists affairs and will carry out in one or more areas of law any instructions they receive and offer a high degree of personally, unless they are knowledge, skill and expertise working as part of a team or 16,598 in their fields of practice. their client expressly permits Chambers The main focus of a them to delegate work to barrister’s work is advocacy others. and advising on disputes, Most barristers are sole whether in court or practitioners who are self- 413 arbitration. Because barristers employed and typically work are recognised for their alongside other independent expertise in advocacy their barristers in shared premises services are in high demand in known as sets of chambers. the international legal market. Each set of chambers tends

4 5 How barristers can help

Barristers frequently advise courts also permit English when guiding their clients any weaknesses in or appear as advocates in barristers to appear before through the many challenges the case, and advise as to international disputes. They them without needing to of international litigation and what evidence is necessary to also act in a quasi-judicial be admitted locally. Many arbitration. prove their client’s case. From capacity: as arbitrators, barristers are qualified in Some of the services which the outset, a barrister will “Represented adjudicators or as mediators. other jurisdictions, where barristers can provide include: advise on strategy, drawing United Nations They can advise clients on they have rights of audience on his or her considerable • Presenting oral and written whistleblowers in both contentious and non- in court and can advise on experience of litigation and arguments to a court or Geneva and contentious matters. They can the law of that jurisdiction. arbitration. International tribunal on their client’s clients frequently find that defended them assist with the recognition This is particularly so in the and enforcement of foreign behalf; coming straight to a barrister from retaliation.” case of other common law judgments and arbitration jurisdictions such as Hong • Expertly cross-examining when there is the prospect of awards in England and Wales, Kong, Singapore, Dubai witnesses where oral a dispute saves considerable and of English judgments and parts of the Caribbean, evidence is given; time and expenditure. This and arbitration awards is because barristers can although a number of • Drafting pleadings and internationally. efficiently and effectively barristers are also qualified other documents setting out advise on the strategic options, Barristers specialise in one in other jurisdictions and their client’s case; the chances of success, and or more sectors and offer a legal systems. • Assisting with the the relevant evidentiary high degree of knowledge in preparation of witness requirements. They are their fields of practice. Apart statements and other also well placed to give from international litigation Specialist evidence; independent advice on which in the courts of England and law firms to instruct, should Wales, they regularly appear advocates • Suggesting appropriate additional litigation in international arbitrations expert witnesses and Barristers are specifically or arbitration support and international tribunals, providing advice as to their trained in the skills of case suitability; and be required. such as the International presentation and cross- Criminal Court or the examination. They hone • Giving expert evidence European Court of those skills over many years on matters of English Human Rights. of advocacy training and and Welsh law, and All barristers have full practice. In comparison international law, in the rights of audience, which to other lawyers they are courts and tribunals of other means they are permitted likely to have spent a greater jurisdictions. to appear before all courts proportion of their time At all stages a barrister and tribunals in England working as advocates and will give objective and and Wales. A number of therefore have a wealth of independent advice as to the international commercial experience to draw upon prospects of success, identify

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Advisory Expert Working as work witnesses part of a team

Barristers frequently Some barristers develop Barristers can provide Barristers are flexible in (widely known as QCs). To advise on contentious highly specialised practices expert evidence on the their working methods, become a QC, a barrister and non-contentious legal in which they become law and court procedure and their ability to must go through a rigorous matters across all areas leading experts on some of England and Wales communicate directly and transparent selection of commercial and non- of the most difficult legal for overseas courts and with their legal and process. The mark of QC is commercial life. Their issues. English and Welsh arbitration proceedings. lay clients generally internationally recognised extensive experience as solicitors and firms of This expertise may be in facilitates positive working as demonstrating that a trial lawyers makes their foreign lawyers frequently written or oral form and relationships. Whilst barrister has achieved the expertise particularly instruct specialist barristers may include attendance barristers often act as the highest standards as an valuable in areas where a to advise upon points at court or in proceedings lead on a client’s case, advocate. client needs advice about of law that arise in overseas. It can be on any they are also frequently the approach that a court complex cases. aspect of the law: from the instructed to work together or arbitral panel is likely law of contract or divorce, as part of a larger team, to take to a proposed to anti-corruption or trusts. providing specific advice decision, but they are Specialist and assistance alongside equally comfortable other legal professionals advising in purely non- arbitrators & contentious areas such mediators as company or trust “Advising and appearing structures, or tax planning. The Bar is a leading in trial for the Special Barristers are able to profession in the field of Investigations Task Force in ground their advice not international arbitration. the Turks & Caicos in relation only in their specialist legal Barristers are frequently to corruption by the former knowledge and expertise instructed not only as Premier and others.” but also in the experience legal representatives but gained from dealing with also as arbitrators, in a wide variety of clients the UK and other major and from running their arbitration centres around Of approximately 13,400 own practices, so that their the world. This includes barristers in independent advice is always rooted in a working with co-arbitrators practice in England and sense of commercial reality. from other jurisdictions Wales nearly 1,700 hold the and cultures in disputes rank of Queen’s Counsel that are not governed by English law. Their expertise in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has also led to barristers being appointed as mediators, adjudicators and on dispute boards.

8 9 Why choose England and Wales as a centre “Advised the Staff Association of the of dispute resolution? Pan-American Health Organisation in Parties frequently choose The legal system of reputation in all types of Washington DC.” the law of England and England and Wales is dispute resolution and Wales as the law under divided into six regions (or is particularly renowned which to resolve disputes “Circuits”), all of which are for its expertise in arising from international home to expert barristers commercial and business contracts, even where and in any of which legal cases. In addition to a the subject matter and proceedings can be issued number of international the parties may have no before an exceptional arbitral institutions such other connection with this collection of judges. There as the London Court of jurisdiction. English and are specialist business court International Arbitration, Welsh law is by far the centres in Birmingham, London is home to the most popular choice of law Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Rolls Building, a first-class in the commercial field Liverpool, Manchester modern facility which worldwide. It is a highly and Newcastle. England’s houses the specialist developed, precedent- capital, London, is one commercial, business and based system, where the of the leading financial property courts of the courts rely on previously and commercial centres High Court. decided cases to guide in the world, where many them in their decision- The judges of the courts high-value transactions are making. It is usually in England and Wales have concluded in fields such possible to find the answers a worldwide reputation for as banking and financial to international legal quality and independence, questions under English services, insurance, energy, and their judgments can be and Welsh law by reference aviation, shipping and widely enforced in many to the reasoning applied in international trade. It has international jurisdictions. earlier cases. This means long enjoyed a pre-eminent The popularity of our legal that our legal system offers system is demonstrated by greater legal certainty than the fact that around 80% in most other jurisdictions, “Over 80% of parties of cases in the Commercial both before and after a in London Court of Court have at least one dispute arises. English and International Arbitration party from abroad, with Welsh law has a strong cases are not of English a further 50% of the cases international reputation not nationality, which reflects having no connection only for its transparency the institution’s truly to England and Wales and predictability but also international character.” whatsoever, other than for its ability to adapt to the jurisdiction in which modern commercial needs. resolution is sought.

10 11 413 Facts and figures 1,800 40,795 40% Legal services’ trade surplus more than Chambers doubled over the past Arbitration costs 10 years to in the UK are Members of the Bar now receive instructions from abroad (a number that has doubled in 10 years) 18% £6bn

of governing law in all 16,598 global corporate arbitrations disputes were resolved by 27% is English Law alternative dispute resolution in the UK In 2018/19

The UK is the largest legal lower than in other services market in Europe European countries and, globally, is second In 2018 only to the US 80%

of the world’s 320 legal practising barristers jurisdictions use English 75% in England and Wales common law

of cases in the Commercial Court have at least one party from abroad

of cases in the UK Commercial Court were international in nature in 2018

12 13 Specialist judges and How to instruct the court facilities right barrister

One of the main It provides 31 courtrooms There are no restrictions In addition to the The Bar Council produces advantages of our legal (including three extremely “Appeared before the on barristers receiving commercially available several resources which system to international large ‘super courts’), 11 Administrative Tribunals instructions from directories, many of the are designed to assist parties is the judiciary of hearing rooms (for related of the World Bank in international lawyers. Specialist Bar Associations international clients in England and Wales. Our work such as bankruptcy Washington DC, the Overseas law firms and in- publish useful directories identifying and instructing judges are drawn from hearings), 55 public International Labour house counsel can instruct of their members on their the right barristers. The the most experienced consultation rooms, and barristers easily and websites, which are listed Bar Council’s resources Organisation in Geneva, practitioners, and have an improved IT infrastructure directly, without the use of at the end of this booklet can be found here: the Asian Development established and worldwide for parties involved in a domestic law firm. This Once you have bit.ly/International reputation for efficiency, proceedings. It contains Bank in Manila and provides foreign lawyers ClientInformation the European Bank for identified a barrister or set speed, consistency and the largest concentration with direct access to a legal of chambers, the chambers’ The next section Reconstruction and incorruptibility. of specialist commercial specialist without having to clerks or practice managers features advertisements Development in London.” Judges in England and judicial expertise anywhere lose time or incur expense are usually the first point of from sets of chambers that Wales are well versed in in the world, covering all through an intermediary. contact and will be able to specialise in international

dealing with other systems areas of commercial and The first step is to check both the availability work. You can go to the A key feature of the List is of law. Where the law business law. identify a barrister or a and the cost of the desired chambers’ websites to get the financial expertise and governing all or part of set of chambers which barrister. Where necessary more information and experience of its judges, a dispute is not English specialises in the field of they can also advise on ascertain an individual “Delivering a programme who are responsible for law, they will receive and law relevant to the dispute which individual barrister barristers’ availability for new legislation for cases allocated to them evaluate evidence of that or non-contentious legal or team of barristers would through the set’s clerks or a Caribbean nation, from inception through to law and decide the dispute problem. The Bar Directory, be most suitable for practice managers. enforcement. The Financial accordingly. including drafting the an online service run by your case. List helps to ensure that proposed legislation and Juriosity in partnership The High Court’s centre the courts of England and Full details of the rules training the prosecutors, with the Bar Council, can of international dispute Wales adapt to the needs of governing international judges, police and defence be used to find a barrister resolution is the purpose- the international financial direct access to the Bar attorneys on the final by searching for a range of built Rolls Building, in the community. can be found on the Bar heart of London. It brings legislation passed by criteria, and is available at Council’s website: bit.ly/ together specialist judges Parliament.” www.juriosity.com InstructingBarristers from the Commercial, Some barristers can Technology and The Rolls Building is also now receive instructions Construction, and Patents home to the Financial List, directly from lay clients. Courts, and the Chancery a specialist list set up in For more information, Division. 2015 to handle complex, please visit: www. cross-jurisdictional and directaccessportal.co.uk high-value claims related to the financial markets.

14 15 List of barristers’ chambers Sets of chambers .that specialise in various aspects of international work are listed below.1

3 Verulam Buildings 18 Fenners Barristers 28 4 Pump Court 18 Field Court Tax Chambers 28 4 Stone Buildings 19 Fountain Chambers 29 5 PB 19 Hardwicke 29 6 Pump Court 20 Keating Chambers 30 6KBW 20 Landmark Chambers 30 7KBW 21 Maitland Chambers 31 9 Bedford Row 21 Matrix Chambers 31 9 Stone Buildings 22 No5 Barristers’ Chambers 32 11KBW 22 One Essex Court 32 33 Chancery Lane 23 Outer Temple Chambers 33 36 Group 23 Pump Court Tax Chambers 33 39 Essex Chambers 24 Quadrant Chambers 34 187 Chambers 24 Radcliffe Chambers 34 Atkin Chambers 25 Serle Court 35 Blackstone Chambers 25 Temple Garden Chambers 35 Brick Court Chambers 26 Twenty Essex 36 Crown Office Cambers 26 Wilberforce Chambers 36 Essex Court Chambers 27 XXIV Barristers’ Chambers 37 Falcon Chambers 27

1 Chambers listed have contributed to the cost of producing this publication.

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3 “ The ‘ﬁ rst-class’ Verulam Buildings is where

to go with the most diﬃ cult questions” The Legal 500 2019

3 Verulam Buildings is one of the UK’s foremost barristers’ chambers, consistently ranked by Chambers UK and the Legal 500 as one of the leading sets for International Arbitration and notably in Commercial Litigation, Banking & Finance and Civil Fraud, areas which continue to generate some of the most 4 Stone Buildings complex and high-value commercial cases. “an excellent choice for big-ticket, City-based litigation with an international flavour” Chambers provides litigation and advisory services across a wide range A substantial proportion of the work undertaken by chambers is on behalf of overseas clients, both in the UK and also abroad, in the Caribbean & Atlantic of commercial law: jurisdictions (the Bahamas, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Nevis, the Turks & Caicos Islands and Trinidad & Tobago), the Far East (Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan), Asia (Kazakhstan and India), Africa (Rwanda and the Seychelles) and also nearer home (the Channel Islands, Commercial Litigation Financial Services IT & Telecoms the Isle of Man and Gibraltar). This includes advisory work, appearing in court or in arbitrations, and also assisting in the drafting of legislation.

Banking & Finance Insolvency & Restructuring Media & Entertainment Senior Clerk: David Goddard Civil Fraud Insurance & Reinsurance Professional Negligence Lincolns Inn, London, WC2A 3XT • DX: 385 Chancery Lane • Telephone: 020 7242 5524 • Fax: 020 7831 7907 Energy & Natural Resources International Arbitration [email protected] • www.4stonebuildings.com COMPANY LAW • INSOLVENCY & RECONSTRUCTION • CORPORATE FRAUD • BANKING • TRUSTS • SHAREHOLDER For further information contact Stephen Penson or Stuart Pullum, Senior Practice Managers DISPUTES • FINANCIAL SERVICES • COMMERCIAL LIT IGATION • PUBLIC LAW • INTERNATIONAL WORK +44 (0)20 7831 8441 [email protected] www.3vb.com

“renowned for excellence”

ͷ ͷͳ barristers (including 12 QC’s). Our expertise in international ǣ • • • • • • A leading set of barristers’ chambers with a reputation for excellence in •Ǧ international commercial ltitigation and arbitration. ǣ Banking Cross Border Investment Fraud Professional Negligence ǡǡǡ ǡ Commercial Disputes Energy Insurance Shipping Construction Financial Services International Arbitration Technology www.4pumpcourt.com [email protected] +44(0)207 842 5555 ͷȁȁͶ͹ ǤΪͶͶȋͲȌʹͲ͹ͷͺ͵͸ͳͳ͹ ǣ ̷ͷǤ ǤǤͷǤ Ǥ 18 19 ‘Strength and depth in regulatory matters, and… one of the leading players in planning and environmental issues’ Chambers & Partners

Six Pump Court Chambers is a leading set with extensive experience of international commercial and environmental litigation and arbitration. With recognised expertise in ten specialist areas, Chambers is unique in being able to draw on broad experience to provide a wide range of international litigation services. Pound for pound it is easily the best King's Bench Walk Chambers main areas of expertise include:- “ Temple, London, EC4Y 1DS chambers at the Commercial Bar The Legal 500 T: +44 (0)20 7910 8300 J Environmental Law J Criminal Law (including ” www.7kbw.co.uk J Energy, Oil and Gas Fraud, Proceeds of Crime, Areas of Expertise • Commercial Law • Product Liability Money Laundering) Head of Chambers J • Arbitration • Commodities • Professional Negligence Utilities Regulation Gavin Kealey Q C J International Tax Law Auditors Negligence Conlicts of Law Shipping & Admiralty J Corporate Criminal Liability • • • & Compliance • Aviation • Energy & Natural Resources • Sport Senior Clerks J Regulatory Law (including J Civil Fraud & Asset Recovery • Banking & Finance • Insurance & Reinsurance Ber nie Hyat t , Gr eg Leyden Food, Consumer Protection, [email protected] Health and Safety) J Commercial Litigation • Civil Fraud • International Trade & Commodities J Employment Law and Arbitration Insurance Set of t he Year Shipping Set of the Year Commercial Litigation 6 Pump Court, Temple, London, EC4Y 7AR Set of t he Year Email: [email protected] J Tel: +44 (0)20 7797 8400 J www.6pumpcourt.co.uk Chambers Bar Awards 2019 Legal 500 Awards 2018 Legal 500 Awards 2017

Excellence in advocacy.

We are a Chambers of formidable strength and ability, recognised nationally and internationally for providing advocacy and advice at ‘Among the foremost experts in the the highest level to governments, corporates and individuals. field of international criminal law.’ Members of Chambers are regularly instructed in matters concerning: Legal 500

• Transnational criminal law, including cybercrime • International criminal law • Corporate and financial investigations - Crisis Management - Extradition - Sanctions • Cross-border financial and regulatory compliance • Extradition and mutual legal assistance - Cross-Border - Human Rights - Strategic Planning • Misconduct Financial Crime • Wrongdoing - Interpol Red Notices - War crimes

Please contact us today with your international law enquiry.

20 21 ‘The knowledge base and expertise here • Land and property STONE is unparalleled’ Chambers & Partners • Private clients BUILDINGS Barristers’ Chambers • Companies 9 We have a wealth of expertise and experience in foreign jurisdictions and international law and have members • Personal and corporate who regularly act as advocates or advisors in: insolvency Asia (particularly China, Singapore and Malaysia), the Caribbean (particularly Cayman Islands, Turks and • Banking and finance Caicos Islands, the Bahamas and British Virgin Islands), North America (particularly New York and Des Moines), • Commerce and business Europe (particularly Eire, Gibraltar and Switzerland). Also in UK offshore jurisdictions of the Channel Islands • Asset Recovery & Tracing • Financial Wrongdoing (particularly Guernsey) and the Isle of Man. • Arbitration and ADR • Corporate Investigations • Civil & Criminal Fraud • Bribery & Corruption • Mutual Legal Assistance 9 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3NN 33 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EN | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7440 9950 T: +44 (0)207 404 5055 F: +44 (0)207 405 1551 DX: 314 London Chancery Lane Email: [email protected] | Web: www.33cllaw.com [email protected] www.9stonebuildings.com

“EVERYTHING YOU WANT AND EXPECT The 36 Group is a premier barristers’ chambers with FROM A LEADING CHAMBERS” market-leading practices and a global perspective. LEGAL 500 Ranked as a ‘leading set’ in the major legal directories, The 36 Group comprises over 150 specialist barristers, mediators, and arbitrators. Our clients look to us An award-winning set with exceptional expertise in: to deliver a distinctively high degree of quality and creativity to resolve their legal challenges in an effective and cost-efﬁ cient manner. “ The relaxed but professional atmosphere makes clients feel comfortable and instils conﬁ dence in the service” LEGAL 500

For more information: Joint Senior Clerks: Lucy Barbet and Mark Dann, Business Development Director: Andrea Kennedy [email protected] | +44 (0)20 7632 8500 | www.11kbw.comm FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: LONDON: Tel: +44 (0)20 7421 8000 / 7440 6900 11KBW is committed to equal opportunities LEADING SET SINGAPORE: Tel: +65 6808 6161 CYPRUS: Tel: +357 2504 0166 www.36group.co.uk 2020

22 23 "An impressive number of skilled international arbitration practitioners" barristers • arbitrators • mediators Legal 500 Our members practise worldwide in a “39 Essex Chambers is a formidable force” wideOur members range of areaspractise including worldwide commercial in a wide range of areas including commercial Chambers & Partners litigation, construction & engineering, • Commercial • IT and telecommunications commerciallitigation, construction fraud, financial & engineering, services, insurance,commercial alternative fraud, financial dispute services, resolution, • Construction and engineering • Professional negligence “a fantastic range of expertise” energy,insurance, oil &alternative gas, planning, dispute environmental, resolution, The Legal 500 personalenergy, oil injury, & gas, public, planning, human environmental, rights, tax, • Energy and natural resources • Shipbuilding and oﬀshore construction shippingpersonal andinjury, EU public law. law and shipping. • Infrastructure and PFI/PPP • Transport Key Contact

Lindsay Scott Chief Executive & Director of Clerking T: +44 (0)20 7832 1115 M: +44 (0)7961 531 832 [email protected] SINGAPORE LONDON KUALA LUMPUR CONTACT: +65 6320 9272 +44 (0)20 7832 1111 +60 32 271 1085 David Barnes, CEO Justin Wilson, Senior Clerk [email protected] [email protected] 39essex.com t: +44 (0)20 7404 0102 e: [email protected] www.atkinchambers.com

Located in the heart of London, 187 Fleet Street Chambers is a well established specialist crime, fraud and regulatory set with more than 60 barristers, including 7 Queen’s Counsel.

187 is ranked as a ‘leading set’ in prestigious legal directories and our highly skilled criminal law barristers regularly appear in the Court of Appeal, High Court and Crown Courts combining first class legal knowledge with formidable courtroom advocacy.

Our barristers practice in England and Wales and overseas jurisdictions, including the Channel Islands and the Turks and Caicos and offer expert opinion and representation to both UK and international clients in the following areas: “Chambers of the Year” ■ Criminal law ■ Terrorism ■ Money laundering ■ Proceeds of crime

■ Serious fraud ■ Modern slavery ■ Regulatory law ■ Bribery and corruption

Chambers of Andrew Trollope Chambers’ General Manager Email and Richard Christie Maria Dimmock [email protected] Website: www.blackstonechambers.com 187 Fleet Street, Telephone Website Telephone: +44 (0)20 7583 1770 London EC4A 2AT 0207 430 7430 www.187fleetstreet.com Senior Clerk: [email protected]

24 25 Essex Court Chambers is a leading set of barristers’ chambers, specialising in commercial and financial litigation, arbitration, public law and public international law. Its members advise and act in a broad range of dispute resolution worldwide.

‘THE ROLLS ROYCE OF THE BAR’, A STRONG AND REPUTABLE SET ESSEX COURT CHAMBERS IS ‘BRIMMING RECOGNISED FOR ITS MEMBERS’ REGULAR WITH TALENT’ AND ‘ABSOLUTELY INVOLVEMENT IN COMPLEX,HIGH-VALUE BRILLIANT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM’ AND LEGALLY IMPORTANT DISPUTES. THE LEGAL 500 UK BAR 2019 CHAMBERS UK BAR 2018

ESSEX COURT CHAMBERS 24 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3EG UK Brick Court Chambers T +44 (0)20 7813 8000 F +44 (0)20 7813 8080 DX 320 Chancery Lane 7-8 Essex Street, London WC2R 3LD, United Kingdom Senior Clerk: Joe Ferrigno E [email protected] +44 (0)20 7379 3550 www.essexcourt.com [email protected] www.brickcourt.co.uk

“ Falcon Chambers is a very high-quality set with exceptionally talented and intelligent barristers who specialise in property law, It is a go-to chambers for any property matter.” Chambers UK 2020

For further information please call Chambers Director, Edith A Robertson or John Stannard, Senior Clerk on 020 7353 2484 email: [email protected] www.falcon-chambers.com

26 27 INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE

Fenners Chambers have established injury claims in the shipping and financial provision after divorce, international specialists in Marine aviation industries worldwide. where there are assets outside of the Public Law; Shipping and Aviation INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW jurisdiction and where injunctive Law and Family Law. n Services for those involved in family remedies are required to prevent MARINE PUBLIC LAW law disputes with jurisdictional and movement of assets. Fountain Court Chambers is a leading set of international commercial barristers, based in n Specialists in marine public law at cross border issues, including cases n We provide advice and representation the heart of London and in the Ocean Financial Centre, Singapore. international level, with a focus on involving children being taken abroad, to domestic and overseas clients on international fisheries law, advising wishing to return to the UK, the enforcement of money orders. Our Chambers is closely attuned to commercial reality and client needs with effective advocacy as its hallmark. companies, public bodies and NGOs. international child arrangements n We provide specialist advice on the and abduction cases under the SHIPPING AND AVIATION LAW use of the High Court’s Inherent Our People are universally recognised as the best at the Bar, whether barristers or clerks. n Specialists in all aspects of shipping Hague Convention. Jurisdiction. and aviation law, work includes n We provide advice and representation Our Core Work is commercial: members advise and represent clients in business disputes commercial, regulatory and personal to domestic and overseas clients on of all kinds and at all levels.

International

Middle East Field Court tax Chambers 3 Field Court • Gray’s Inn • London WC1R 5EP Europe & Channel Islands 020 3693 3700 • [email protected]• www.fieldtax.com North America Services include: • The non-domicile • Land taxes • State aid problems rules Latin America • Tax appeals in all • Exchange of • Taxation and courts and tribunals • Residence rules information human rights issues and FATCA Caribbean • BEPS • ATED structures • Cross-border • Cross-border reorganisations • Controlled • Remittance planning enforcement Asia foreign companies of taxes • International entertainers • SDLT planning and sportspersons • Double tax treaties • The GAAR Australia • All personal and • Mutual agreement • EU treaty corporate taxes • Image rights procedure advice Africa Patrick C Soares (Head of Chambers) Patrick Way QC • Philip Baker QC • Imran S Afzal • Peter Vaines David Bloom QC (Aust.) • Philip Goeth • Katherine Bullock [email protected] +44 (0)20 7242 2523 hardwicke.co.uk Door Tenant – Porus F Kaka, Senior Advocate (India) Hardwicke, New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3SB | DX: LDE 393

28 29 "Unquestionably dominant construction set, sporting immense strength from outstanding senior QCs International Disputes • Construction & Engineering • Energy & Natural Resources to excellent juniors.” Our expertise encompasses the full range of • Infrastructure & Utilities “noted for its expertise in a • International Arbitration Chambers & Partners 2019 range of offshore work, including commercial and commercial chancery work across • IT & Technology civil fraud, insolvency and a broad range of industry sectors: • Offshore Construction commercial and partnership & Marine Engineering ” • Multi-jurisdictional disputes • PFI/PPP disputes • Procurement & Competition Chambers UK 2020 • Conflict of laws • Professional Negligence • Property • International arbitrations

“a really first-class, professional set For further information please contact with great strength and depth in all our Senior Clerk John Wiggs Keating Chambers, 15 Essex Street, London, WC2R 3AA, United Kingdom manner of commercial disputes 7 STONE BUILDINGS, LINCOLN'S INN, LONDON WC2A 3SZ [email protected] | +44 (0)20 7544 2600 and arbitrations” TELEPHONE +44 (0)20 7406 1200 FAX +44 (0)20 7406 1300 www.keatingchambers.com | Follow Us: @keatingchambers.com Chambers UK 2020 [email protected] www.maitlandchambers.com

“Matrix is an extremely professional and contemporary chambers, and a dream to work with in terms of its professionalism”

Chambers and Partners Advising clients throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North Africa and the Caribbean, our international work encompasses the following specialist areas: Matrix is a barristers’ chambers located in London, Geneva • Development and • Public Law and Brussels. Described as “professional and forward Infrastructure Disputes • Energy and Natural thinking”, Matrix is an approachable set that is proud of its • Town and Country Planning Resources record of innovation and focus on excellence. • Real Estate • Rating and Valuation • Commercial Disputes Matrix has a multi-disciplinary approach with several For further information, please contact: members recognised as leading practitioners in Chambers & Our international services: Paul Newhall, Chief Executive Partners and Legal 500. With a strong international presence, +44 (0) 20 7421 1352 Matrix acts in more than 114 countries for governments, • Arbitration and mediation • Advisory work from +44 (0) 7990 572 297 international corporations, legal firms and individuals. • Litigation in overseas London and in-country jurisdictions and in • Consultancy on [email protected] international tribunals constitutional, legal, and www.landmarkchambersinternational.com • Representation in Appeals regulatory frameworks www.landmarkchambers.co.uk www.matrixlaw.co.uk to the Privy Council @matrixlawchambers +44 (0)20 7404 3447

30 31 International Group The International Group act in both an advisory and adversarial capacity on Your partner in high-value and prominent international litigation and arbitration disputes.

Counsel have been instructed across six continents in cases relating to international law Banking and Finance, Commercial, Criminal, Employment, Environmental, We offer a comprehensive international legal service Human Rights, Immigration and Sports law. “A set in a including commercial and regulatory work, arbitrations, class of its own, accidents abroad, and other advisory work. No5 Barristers As one of the largest sets of barristers’ chambers in the UK with over 250 Chambers’ depth and We have barristers who are qualified in a variety of members including 30 Queen’s Counsel, we have the quality and depth of calibre of counsel is jurisdictions, including in the Middle East, New York, expertise to meet your legal needs. the BVI, Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, Australia, exceptional.” and New Zealand. Legal 500 For further information contact We are a registered entity with the DIFC (Dubai) and Chief Executive & Director of Clerking the ADGM (Abu Dhabi) and have barristers resident both Tony McDaid in Dubai and New York. t: +44 (0)845 210 5555 e: [email protected] www.outertemple.com Head of Chambers Mark Anderson QC [email protected] +44 (0)20 7353 6381 No5.com London Abu Dhabi Dubai New York

INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION

“ home to some of the biggest and best names in the market, who, year in year out, handle the juiciest and most high-proﬁ le cases” Chambers UK 2020

“ A ‘premier’ set for big ticket commercial disputes” Legal 500 2020

One Essex Court, London One Essex Court, Singapore Temple London EC4Y 9AR #04-14 Maxwell Chambers Suites Chambers UK Set of the Year 2018 United Kingdom 28 Maxwell Road Singapore 069120 Chambers UK Commercial Litigation Set of the Year 2018, 2019 Tel +44 (0)20 7583 2000 Tel +65 6634 1363 Fax +44 (0)20 7583 0118 Fax +65 6634 1370 Email [email protected] Email [email protected] www.oeclaw.co.uk

32 33 Quadrant Chambers is ‘simply an excellent set...’ (Legal 500 2020) Serle Court “offers a variety of skill sets that others can’t provide, » Aviation » Fraud » Banking & Finance » Insolvency & Restructuring and houses some of the » Commercial Dispute Resolution » Insurance & Reinsurance » Commodities & International Trade » International Arbitration biggest names at the Bar” » Energy & Offshore Construction » Shipping & Maritime Chambers UK

www.serlecourt.co.uk 6 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London, WC2A 3QS Tel: +44 (0)20 7242 6105 I [email protected] www.quadrantchambers.com [email protected]

Radcliffe Chambers International “ Commercially-focused Set to make advice.” (Chambers UK Bar 2020)

Committed to taking a collaborative approach headlines to everything we do, tailored to the jurisdictions in which we operate. Barristers at the forefront of leading cases Civil Fraud • Clinical Negligence • Commercial • Costs & Litigation Funding • Extradition • Health & Safety • Inquests • Inquiries • Insurance • International Criminal Law • Personal Injury • Product Liability • Professional Liability • Public International Law • Public Law

T: +44 (0)20 7831 0081 F: +44 (0)20 7405 2560 LONDON THE HAGUE H 1 Harcourt Buildings Lange Voorhout 82, 2514 EJ E [email protected] E: [email protected] Temple, London, EC4Y 9DA The Hague, Netherlands W tgchambers.com www.radcliffechambers.com T +44 (0)20 7583 1315 T +31 70 221 06 50 DX 382 London Chancery Lane

34 35 LEGAL 500 2020

A leading commercial set of chambers, the barristers of Twenty Essex offer outstanding legal minds combined with a modern and commercial disputes experience.

LONDON GENEVA Trusts, Estates & Property Civil Fraud Tel: +44 (0)207 691 2424 Tel: +41 (0)22 322 2500 Commercial Arbitration [email protected] Company & Partnership Aviation Financial Services Professional Liability xxiv.co.uk @xxivbarristers Insolvency twentyessex.com +44 20 7842 1200 [email protected]

wilberforce.co.uk

“A set that is renowned internationally.” Chambers & Partners

To find out more, please email [email protected] or call +44(0) 20 7306 0102 Wilberforce Chambers, 8 New Square, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3QP @WilberforceCh | wilberforce-chambers

36 37 Specialist Bar Associations Listed below are the Specialist Bar Associations (SBAs) together with website details. These SBAs represent barristers practising in particular areas, usually evident from the name of the SBA, together with contact details. Most SBAs also have websites which provide useful information about barristers and chambers and the areas of work they specialise in.

Administrative Law Bar Association London Common Law and Commercial www.adminlaw.org.uk Bar Association Bar Association for Commerce Finance www.lclcba.com and Industry Midland Chancery and Commercial www.bacfi.org Bar Association Bar Association for Local Government www.mccba.co.uk and the Public Service Northern Chancery Bar Association www.balgps.org.uk www.nchba.co.uk Bar European Group Parliamentary Bar Mess www.bareuropeangroup.org.uk www.parliamentarybarristers.org.uk Chancery Bar Association Personal Injuries Bar Association www.chba.org.uk www.piba.org.uk Commercial Bar Association Planning and Environmental www.combar.com Bar Association Criminal Bar Association www.peba.org.uk www.criminalbar.com Professional Negligence Bar Association Employment Law Bar Association www.pnba.co.uk www.elba.org.uk Property Bar Association Family Law Bar Association www.propertybar.org.uk www.flba.co.uk Revenue Bar Association FDA www.revenue-bar.org www.fda.org.uk Technology and Construction Intellectual Property Bar Association Bar Association www.ipba.co.uk www.tecbar.org

38 39 Further information

International team: E: [email protected] T: +44 (0)20 7611 1321 barcouncil.org.uk @thebarcouncil