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Chambers and Partners 2008- Clare Montgomery QC is given a star ranking as a Leading silk in both Crime where she is described as "a real jewel in the crown", and in Fraud: Criminal law where she is said to be "outstanding in every way". Clare Montgomery QC is also recommended as Leading silk in Civil Liberties, Crime: Extradition (1st) and Fraud: Civil.
Legal 500 2008 - Clare Montgomery QC is ranked as a Leading silk in Banking and Finance, Crime and Fraud: Crime where she is ranked joint 1st and is "considered one of the leading criminal fraud minds at the Bar."
Clare Montgomery QC was named Crime Silk of the Year in the 2005 Chambers & Partners Bar Awards and has been a top ranking Crime Silk in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories for many years.
'Set against other rising criminal talent...one barrister steals the superlatives. “She is outstandingly clever,” says her former pupil master, Stephen Batten, QC. “The brightest of them all,” confirms Ed Lawson, QC. “She has a beautiful mind,” adds Alex Cameron, QC.
(28 February 2006, The Times - link to article on the Criminal Bar by Dominic Carman)
Chambers and Partners 2007 gives star ranking to Clare Montgomery QC as a leading silk in Crime "supremo amongst supremos..quite simply the best barrister practising at the criminal bar..her excellence is unquestioned", Fraud "truly exceptional..exudes excellence...supreme intellect...unrivalled efficiency".
The Legal 500 2007 recommends Clare Montgomery QC as a leading silk in Fraud; Crime "highly regarded".
Recommended in Criminal law, as one of the starred Leading Silks: 'Clare Montgomery QC is "quite simply the best barrister practising at the criminal Bar." She "ticks every box" and is "incredibly hard-working." Ranked as a starred Leading Silk in Fraud:Criminal - '"Astonishing counsel" Clare Montgomery QC "has reached the summit of her profession in double-quick time." "Clever, versatile and with an iron grip on a case," she is as happy doing criminal as civil fraud. Interviewees noted that she is "perfect for the lengthier case - slow as the proceedings might be, she does a good job and shows great stamina."' Joint 2nd Leading Silk in Fraud:Civil - 'The "formidable" Clare Montgomery QC of Matrix straddles the civil/criminal boundary and is "an excellent silk with a real flair for cross-examination." During the year she has been entrenched in the Bank of England litigation, the large misfeasance action brought in connection with the collapse of BCCI. With a further recommendation as a Leading Silk in Human Rights, Clare is lauded as, 'a "brilliant advocate" who is highly regarded by her peers'. (Chambers & Partners - 2006)
Recommended as the joint top 'Leading Silk' in the field of Fraud: Crime, 'Clare Montgomery QC continues to amaze and delight her instructing solicitors'. Praised as 'highly rated', she is described as, 'simply "a class act that is hard to beat"'. (Legal 500 - 2005)
'the "brilliant and versatile" Clare Montgomery QC. Unusually, her practice combines a broad range of criminal law with commercial, human rights and media work. Her expertise on extradition is frequently singled out as a key strength...Montgomery — who straddles the divide between criminal and civil fraud — is unanimously recognised as among the very best in the business...She made her name on such high-profile white-collar crime cases as Guinness and Maxwell, before taking a prominent role in the ongoing BCCI litigation. She was appointed a deputy High Court judge in 2003, and is cited by partners as an equally stellar performer on civil and criminal fraud trials alike...One City partner who has instructed Montgomery comments: "It is the effort she puts in during the early stages of a case that singles her out rather than the 11th-hour stuff in the courtroom. What you see in the courtroom is the end result of an enormous amount of work." He adds: "Although at the same time she is good on her feet.' (16 June 2005, The Lawyer follow link for the full article on white collar crime)
'Testimony to the breadth of Clare Montgomery's skills as a barrister is exemplified by her involvement in two of 2004's leading cases, one commercial, the other criminal. Montgomery continues to act for the liquidators of BCCI in its mammoth ongoing malfeasance action against the Bank of England, and was also instructed to act for Sîon Jenkins in a successful appeal against his conviction for the murder of his stepdaughter Billie-Jo. By overturning Jenkins’ 1997 conviction at the Court of Appeal, Montgomery has potentially shed light on a significant miscarriage of justice; while in the BCCI trial, although Gordon Pollock QC has attracted most of the attention, it is Montgomery who has maintained the day-to-day charge of one of the most important cases of the year. Quite simply, the best of the bar.' (The Lawyer, Top 100 - 2005)
Joint top, starred, Leading Silk in Crime - 'High-profile defence matters seasoned with a sprinkling of prosecution work are the order of the day at this cutting-edge set. Many of the cases have a human rights angle and attract considerable press attention, leading barristers such as Clare Montgomery QC to become household names. Montgomery, who has just completed the Sion Jenkins appeal, has been described as "a superstar." Noted for her "phenomenal mental capacity," she "exercises a tough streak when the case demands it." Also ranked as joint top, starred ‘Leading Silk’ in Fraud:Criminal, Clare Montgomery QC is an "absolute star" and is currently heavily involved in litigation relating to the BCCI case. Other interviewees described her as a first-rate practitioner who is "personable and easy to relate to despite having a formidable intellect." Named in Fraud:Civil - Clare ‘received universal praise for her fraud practice, which spans both civil and criminal sides. Sources described her as "well-respected, concise and able; in short, a stunning advocate."’ A ‘Leading Silk’ in Human Rights, ‘Clare Montgomery QC is "utterly determined" in her human rights exploration of the criminal justice system. Peers respect her as a "truly formidable advocate."’
(Chambers & Partners UK - 2005)
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