2 Bedford Row in the Chambers & Partners High Net Worth Guide 2021

Chambers is delighted to be ranked, yet again, as a leading set for financial crime in the Chambers & Partners 2021 guide for High Net Worth individuals. The guide describes Chambers as as “an incredibly good chambers” with “excellent fraud expertise” and notes that “they have an excellent group of counsel.” The guide also specifically praised the clerking team, reporting that “the clerks are excellent – they always get back to you, they’re reasonable in their approach and they are very efficient.”

The guide also ranked Jim Sturman QC and Simon Baker QC as leading individuals for HNW financial crime. The guide describes Jim Sturman QC as “a very charming advocate” who is “hugely experienced”, and another reports that “he is ferociously hard-working, utterly pragmatic and a phenomenal advocate in front of a jury.” Simon Baker QC was described by the guide as “incredible. He has a huge amount of gravitas before the judges and he charms the juries. He is recognised by the market as an incredible brain in the market. He is frighteningly bright.”