Head of Chambers Rebecca Poulet QCHead of Management Committee David Jeremy QCHead of Chambers Peter Whiteman QCSenior Clerk Martin SecrettChambers Administrator Sarah FinlaysonMEMBERS
- Rebecca Poulet QC (1975) (QC-1995)
- Peter Whiteman QC (1967) (QC-1977)
- Robin Grey QC (1957) (QC-1979)
- Anthony Glass QC (1965) (QC-1986)
- John Hilton QC (1964) (QC-1990)
- David Evans QC (1972) (QC-1991)
- Peter Kyte QC (1970) (QC-1996)
- William Boyce QC (1976) (QC-2001)
- Jeremy Donne QC (1978) (QC-2003)
- David Jeremy QC (1977) (QC-2006)
- Mark Ellison QC (1979) (QC-2008)
- Edward Brown QC (1983) (QC-2008)
- Peter Finnigan QC (1979) (QC-2009)
- Anthony Wilcken (1966)
- Linda Strudwick (1973)
- Ian Paton (1975)
- Tom Kark (1982)
- Sean Larkin (1987)
- David Groome (1987)
- Sarah Plaschkes (1988)
- Edward Henry (1988)
- Heather Norton (1988)
- Roger Smart (1989)
- Zoe Johnson (1990)
- Paul Wakerley (1990)
- Lydia Barnfather (1992)
- Selva Ramasamy (1992)
- Adrian Darbishire (1993)
- Benn Maguire (1994)
- Paul Raudnitz (1994)
- Philip Evans (1995)
- Mark Aldred (1996)
- Julian Evans (1997)
- Rebecca Harris (1997)
- Natasha Tahta (1998)
- Jocelyn Ledward (1999)
- Alexandra Felix (1999)
- Ben FitzGerald (2000)
- Lucy Kennedy (2000)
- Bridget Petherbridge (2002)
- Ari Alibhai (2003)
- Philip McGhee (2003) ++
- Philip Stott (2004)
- Joanna Warwick (2004)
- Tom Baker (2004)
- Fraser Coxhill (2004)
- Adam King (2005) ++
- Caiomhe Daly (2005)
- Paul Rooney (2007)
- Tom Broomfield (2007)
- Jim Wormington (2007)
- John Lynch (2008)
++ Practising from Cayman
The Chambers QEB Hollis Whiteman continues to be an influential and prominent set in the fields of crime, fraud and regulatory work. The set has 52 members including 13 silks and maintains its first class reputation for consistent quality and expertise in all its specialist areas.
Work Undertaken
Crime: QEB HW is proud to be viewed as one of the finest, cutting-edge criminal chambers in the country. Its core practice is to provide specialist advocates who prosecute and defend in trials of serious, complex and high profile crime, from the Magistrates' Courts to the House of Lords. The set's focus, breadth and strength in depth continues to make it the chambers of choice in this field. Chambers advise upon and act in the most serious of cases including, murder, terrorism, corporate manslaughter, serious sexual offences, war crimes and serious and organised crime including drugs cases and robberies which regularly feature on the front pages of most national newspapers.
Serious Fraud: QEB Hollis Whiteman has particular expertise in the field of fraud and is consistently ranked as one of the leading London sets for criminal fraud, being involved in most serious fraud cases with media presence. Chambers expertise encompasses cases which cross-over with fraud into areas of civil and commercial law including: competition law and cartel fraud; fiduciary duties, agency and director's duties; insurance and shipping; tax.
Regulatory: QEB Hollis Whiteman's experience and knowledge in the field of regulatory and discipline work is unparalleled and reinforces its position as one of the leading sets in this field. Its cross-selling discipline through crime and regulatory practice firmly sets it apart from competitors. Chambers' breadth of experience in the regulatory field along with its expertise in advocacy has led to involvement in numerous tribunals including Solicitors Disciplinary Panels and Courts Martial. All of chambers regulatory and disciplinary practitioners are members of 'ARDL' the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers. The strong team of regulatory and disciplinary healthcare specialists regularly provide advice and representation at every stage of proceedings before the majority of the Healthcare Tribunals. Chambers has extended its regulatory and disciplinary muscle into the sporting world. A team of experienced and knowledgeable members now offer specialist advice and advocacy in connection with the regulation of a number of different sports. Chambers has forged strong links with both solicitors and the relevant sporting bodies.
Financial Regulation: QEB Hollis Whiteman is highly competent in the complex area of financial regulation. Chambers have been involved in ground-breaking investigations and are well placed to advise on the approach and attitude of the regulator. It is regularly instructed to appear on behalf of the Security Industry Authority, the body responsible for regulating the private security industry. Members of chambers have advised on general matters of law and function and have been involved in key cases including appearing in the High Court and the first prosecution under the Private Security and Industry Act 2001. QEB Hollis Whiteman are widely regarded as experts in the field of intellectual property crime and are instructed in the majority of the leading criminal trademark and copyright cases, prosecuting on behalf of various trade organisations, particularly those involved in digital media.
Tax: Peter Whiteman QC specialises in corporation tax, capital tax and income tax.