Civil Fraud

“The set has an enviable bench of senior and junior barristers, and is regularly called upon to undertake the most complex cases in the market.”

Chambers UK 2026

Serle Court is highly regarded in the field of civil fraud and our barristers have been involved in the most complex, high-profile and high-value civil fraud cases of recent times.

We are an established leader in this field offering more than 65 specialist barristers who offer significant expertise in claims involving allegations of bribery, as well as the tracing, freezing and recovery of assets across a wide range of jurisdictions.

What sets Serle Court apart in this area is the combination of deep technical expertise with specialist knowledge across banking and financial services, company and insolvency law, and private client and trusts. This breadth allows us to build multi-disciplinary teams capable of seamlessly handling fraud cases across all subject areas and legal categories, and across multiple jurisdictions.

Alongside regular appearances in the London courts, our barristers have acted or advised in a wide range of jurisdictions including the Bahamas, BVI, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, the CIS, France, Isle of Man, Hong Kong, Japan and the UAE.

Clients consistently value our strength in depth, our ability to resource large and urgent matters at speed, and the strategic insight and ingenuity our barristers bring to disputes at the cutting-edge of civil fraud litigation.

Civil Fraud Barristers

Elizabeth Jones KC

Call: 1984
Silk: 2000

Patrick Talbot KC

Call: 1969
Silk: 1990

Kuldip Singh KC

Call: 1975
Silk: 1993

Dominic Dowley KC

Call: 1983
Silk: 2002

Lance Ashworth KC

Call: 1987
Silk: 2006

David Casement KC FCIArb

Call: 1992
Silk: 2008

John Machell KC

Call: 1993
Silk: 2012

Hugh Norbury KC

Call: 1995
Silk: 2012

Jonathan Adkin KC

Call: 1997
Silk: 2013

Rupert Reed KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2014

Zoe O’Sullivan KC

Call: 1993
Silk: 2015

Daniel Lightman KC

Call: 1995
Silk: 2016

Richard Wilson KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2016

Dakis Hagen KC

Call: 2002
Silk: 2017

Justin Higgo KC

Call: 1995
Silk: 2020

Timothy Collingwood KC

Call: 1996
Silk: 2020

Giles Richardson KC

Call: 1997
Silk: 2022

Dan McCourt Fritz KC

Call: 2007
Silk: 2023

Matthew Morrison KC

Call: 2004
Silk: 2025

Michael Walsh KC

Call: 2006
Silk: 2025

Robert Mundy KC

Call: 2008
Silk: 2025

Jonathan Upton KC

Call: 2004
Silk: 2026

James Weale KC

Call: 2007
Silk: 2026

Andrew Bruce

Call: 1992

David Drake

Call: 1994

Simon Hattan

Call: 1999

Jennifer Haywood

Call: 2001

Ruth Jordan

Call: 2001

James Mather

Call: 2006

Gareth Tilley

Call: 2007

Paul Adams

Call: 2008

Jennifer Meech

Call: 2008

Thomas Elias

Call: 2008

Sophie Holcombe

Call: 2009

Adil Mohamedbhai

Call: 2010

Jonathan McDonagh

Call: 2011

Marc Delehanty

Barrister

Call: 2011

Lara Kuehl

Call: 2012

Amy Proferes

Call: 2012

Emma Hargreaves

Call: 2012

Zahler Bryan

Call: 2012

Harry Martin

Call: 2012

Adrian de Froment

Call: 2013

Oliver Jones

Call: 2014

Charlotte Beynon

Call: 2015

Gregor Hogan

Call: 2016

Mark Wraith

Call: 2017

Sparsh Garg

Call: 2017

Jamie Randall

Call: 2017

Stephanie Thompson

Call: 2017

Tim Benham-Mirando

Call: 2019

John Eldridge

Call: 2019

Max Marenbon

Call: 2020

Andrew Gurr

Call: 2020

George Vare

Call: 2020

Alfie Lewis

Call: 2021

Matthew Innes

Call: 2022

Ramyaa Veerabathran

Call: 2023

Claudia Barry

Call: 2023

Richard Hine

Call: 2023

Jon Turnbull

Call: 2023

Isaac Wong

Call: 2023

Henry Fahrenkamp

Call: 2024

Nia Moseley-Roberts

Call: 2024

Shaun Matos

Call: 2024

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Testimonials

Very well versed in acting for defendants and claimants in a broad range of high-profile civil fraud matters, often leveraging the set’s wider expertise in insolvency and banking and finance matters.

Legal 500 2026

Quality at all levels for civil fraud work.

Legal 500 2026

Serle Court is highly capable of handling complex and sophisticated matters, with barristers who are known for providing clear, pragmatic advice and delivering persuasive advocacy in high-stakes disputes.

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Legal 500 2026

Quality at all levels for civil fraud work.

Legal 500 2026

Chambers UK

Serle Court is highly capable of handling complex and sophisticated matters, with barristers who are known for providing clear, pragmatic advice and delivering persuasive advocacy in high-stakes disputes.

Chambers UK

Recent Cases


İşbilen v Selman Turk & Ors [2024] EWHC 505 (Ch)

İşbilen v Selman Turk & Ors [2024] EWHC 505 (Ch)

Dan McCourt Fritz KC and Andrew Gurr successfully represented the applicant in a High Court committal application arising from breaches of an asset tracing order.

Dan McCourt Fritz KC and Andrew Gurr act in successful committal application

Dan McCourt Fritz KC and Andrew Gurr act in successful committal application

Dan McCourt Fritz KC and Andrew Gurr successfully acted for the applicant in a committal application, securing a 12-month sentence for serious breaches of an asset tracing order in the long-running fraud case İşbilen v Turk.

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LEADING SET:
UK Bar 2026

WINNER:
MENA Awards 2026 - English Bar in the Middle East: Commercial Set of the Year

WINNER:
Best Chambers for Work / Life Balance 2026

SHORTLISTED:
UK Bar Awards 2025 - Chancery Set of the Year

SHORTLISTED:
Bar Awards 2025 - Chancery Set of the Year

SHORTLISTED:
Chambers of the Year Award 2025

WINNER:
Bar Awards 2024 - Chancery Set of the Year

WINNER:
Middle East Awards 2024 - Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution: Leading UK Barristers' Set

SHORTLISTED:
Bar Awards 2024 - Intellectual Property Set of the Year

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Bar Awards 2024 - Commercial Litigation Set of the Year

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