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Tim Kendal is a leading barrister who has represented appellants in the Court of Appeal, the House of Lords, the Supreme Court and the European Court. He specialises in:

  • Professional & Regulatory Enforcement Proceedings (including early stage investigations)
  • Major Fraud & Corruption Investigations and Trials
  • Corporate Governance Advice & Internal Investigations
  • Business Crime

Testimonials

  • “Superb. Any defendant would be delighted to be defended by him”
    Chambers 2022
  • “Very smart, user-friendly and extremely bright. He has a superb intellect”
    Chambers 2022
  • “Consistently excellent. His drafting is clear, erudite and persuasive”
    Legal 500
  • “Very smart, hard-working and really a QC in all but name.”
    Chambers 2020
  • “A tactical genius who prepares really well.”
    Chambers 2020
  • “A junior who is as good as any silk.”
    Legal 500
  • “A great technical lawyer; he is as good as any silk.”
    Legal 500
  • “Recommended for representing solicitors, accountants and insolvency practitioners before regulators.”
    Legal 500
  • “Intelligent, highly personable and tactically astute.ˮ
    Chambers 2019
  • “Strategic, confident and an excellent advocate.ˮ
    Chambers 2019
  • “Has superb legal knowledge and is an excellent advocate. He is highly intelligent, meticulous and superb with clients.ˮ
    Chambers 2019
  • “He is extremely knowledgeable on financial crime matters, particularly money laundering.ˮ
    Chambers 2019
  • “He is exceptionally bright and a silk in waiting.ˮ
    Legal 500
  • “Highly strategic, a good team worker, confident and intelligent: all the important skills.ˮ
    Legal 500
  • “Very thorough, with a tenacious approach to his work.ˮ
    Legal 500
  • “His advice is spot on. He has a sound commercial approach and his advocacy skills are superb.”
    Chambers 2018
  • “Knowledgeable, sensible, efficient and pragmatic.”
    Chambers 2018
  • “His cross-examination is superb.”
    Chambers 2018
  • “A good tactician who comes up with very novel ideas.”
    Chambers 2017
  • “Impeccably prepared, he produced a model skeleton argument.”
    Chambers 2017
  • “Able to find a solution where there doesn’t appear to be one.”
    Chambers 2016
  • “Approachable, easy to work with and good on detail.”
    Chambers 2016
  • “He is a fierce and terrier-like advocate.”
    Chambers 2016
  • “He is a very good senior junior with years of experience”
    Chambers 2015
  • “...Incisive legal analysis... A great jury advocate, who is extremely thorough and very experienced”
    Chambers 2014
  • “...is lauded for his expertise in relation to defending SFO and HMRC prosecutions and regularly tackles matters of importance”
    Chambers 2011

Practice Areas

Professional Discipline and Regulatory

Tim is recognised as a leading practitioner before disciplinary professional tribunals and is uniquely well-placed to achieve results for clients having served as a legal advisor to several regulatory bodies.

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Financial Services and Corporate Governance

Tim has advised in all areas of commerce, including the Financial Services industry, and has represented companies, company officers and approved persons in relation to criminal, civil and enforcement proceedings.

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Business Crime

Tim is recognised as a leading practitioner in business crime, fraud and Insolvency Act criminal proceedings and has achieved considerable success for his many clients.

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