Banking and Finance

Kings Chambers has a strong and growing reputation as a leading set for banking and financial services litigation matters. Our barristers are recognised in the directories as leading practitioners.

Areas of Banking and Finance Law we cover

The work is undertaken by our specialist barristers primarily falls into the following categories:

1. 1. Advising and representing banks and other secured lenders in relation to the enforcing of guarantee debts where the contention include sales at undervalue, misrepresentation and negligence/breach of contract.
   2. Advising and representing companies/customers in relation to negligent advice/misrepresentation and mis-selling claims and tax mitigation schemes. We have continued to see a significant increase in this area primarily acting for high net worth claimants in actions against banks, accountants, wealth management companies etc. 
   3. Claims against banks with allegations of wrongful withdrawal of facilities (GRG claims), misappropriation and falsification, for example, a significant case where a former chief executive of a leading overseas bank with allegations of misappropriation, fabricated loan book and share price manipulation through the creation of fictitious loans and banking transactions.

We frequently receive instructions in multi-million-pound domestic disputes but also international disputes in the British Virgin Islands and the Channel Islands. 

What our Banking and Finance Barristers offer

Our Banking & Finance Barristers provide advice and advocacy services in relation to disputes and issues arising out of: 

• Bank/Customer relationship
• Bills of Exchange
• Consumer Credit Transactions
• Deposit Taking
• Derivative Sales
• Factoring
• Guarantees & Indemnities
• Hire-purchase
• Investment Banking
• Lending & Security
• Trade Finance

Their experience and service cover all courts and tribunals (including arbitral) within the jurisdiction with some members offering genuine international, multi-jurisdiction and off-shore experience.

What the directories say about our Banking and Finance Barristers

Chambers UK 2021 -

Kings Chambers is the go-to set for banking and finance disputes on the Northern Circuit, with a strong complement of experienced silks and well-regarded juniors. Members regularly act on behalf of global and international banks and financial institutions, as well as acting for borrowers and other corporations. The team's expertise encompasses disputes involving fraud, asset finance, indemnities and consumer credit, among other areas. Market commentators report: "It is an absolutely class outfit, with counsel who are very commercial as well as technically excellent." Another source describes it as "a fantastic set" with "lots of good people."

Client service - "The clerks are super efficient and super professional, proactive and good managers. They are good to work with, very efficient." Stephen Loxton is director of clerking.