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Ben O'Neill

Ben O'Neill has moved to pastures new having been offered a position of increased seniority at 23 Essex Street. Ben joined Chambers at our inception in 2006 and leaves with thanks from all of the members of Chambers for his input over the past five and a half years. We wish him well in what is sure to be a successful career in Clerking.
The Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2011

White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year
Newsletter Issue no 14

Cloth Fair Chambers Publication # 14 - Insider Trading: An Easy Offence to Commit
Finance Monthly Law Awards 2011

White Collar Crime Law Firm of the Year
Consultant physician acquitted of fraud

Clare Sibson, 23 September 2011
Advising News International re 'phone hacking investigation

Ian Winter QC, July 2011
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal quashes solicitor's $2 billion takeover fraud conviction

Ian Winter QC, 30 June 2011
Advising on anti-bribery and MiFID re private equity structures

Nicholas Purnell QC & Clare Sibson
Newsletter Issue No 13

Cloth Fair Chambers Publication Issue # 13 - It Takes Two to Lie: One to Lie and One to Listen
Advising hedge fund on potential market abuse re international M&A

Clare Sibson
Advising automotive parts manufacturer in OFT cartel investigation

Nicholas Purnell QC & Ian Winter QC
Representing Icelandic banking executives in SFO investigation

Nicholas Purnell QC & Jonathan Barnard
Representing a defendant in multi-million pound tax fraud

Timothy Langdale QC, Trial due to start October 2011
Successfully resisted a strike-out application in the libel case of McKeown

Ian Winter QC, January 2011
Advising companies in OFT competition infringement investigation

Nicholas Purnell QC

Newsletter Issue no 12

Cloth Fair Chambers Publication Issue #12 - The Players May Change but the Game Stays the Same
Advising world renowned surgeon before Singaporean regulatory body

Ian Winter QC
Representing hedge fund manager and traders in FSA proceedings

Clare Sibson & Jonathan Barnard
Representing leading trainer and jockey before British Horse Racing Authority

John Kelsey-Fry QC, December 2010/March 2011
Management Consultant acquitted of industrial fraud

Jonathan Barnard, 19 January 2011
Representing surgeon in parallel criminal and regulatory proceedings

Ian Winter QC, Criminal proceedings adjourned sine die 10 March 2011
Newsletter Issue no 11

Cloth Fair Chambers' Publication Issue #11 - re The Implications of the BA/Virgin Case
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Represented ex Torex director in SFO prosecution

Nicholas Purnell QC, 18 February 2011
Representing a solicitor charged with $37m takeover fraud and money laundering the proceeds of overseas corruption

Ian Winter QC & Jonathan Barnard, 20 September 2010 to date
FSA investigation into CEO ends in civil settlement

Nicholas Purnell QC, 6 July 2010
Restraint order lifted in SFO investigation

Nicholas Purnell QC, 11 June 2010
Craig Bellamy settles defamation claim

John Kelsey-Fry QC, 25 March 2010
Travel company, acquitted by regulator, wins appeal

Nicholas Purnell QC, 20 May 2010
Newsletter Issue no 10

Cloth Fair Chambers’ Publication Issue #10 re Corruption and Plea Agreements
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Global plea agreement between SFO, DoJ and SEC in multijurisdictional corruption case, a historic first

Nicholas Purnell QC, R v Innospec, 26 March 2010
Crane operator acquitted of gross negligence manslaughter

Timothy Langdale QC, R v L., 3 March 2010
Thames Water fine reduced by £75,000 on appeal

Jonathan Barnard, Environment Agency v Thames Water, 19 February 2010
First successful SFO plea agreement

Timothy Langdale QC, SFO v Mabey & Johnson Limited, 25 September 2009
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