Anti-Corruption 2025

ENGLAND & WALES Law and Practice Contributed by: Steven Kay KC, Richard Paton-Philip, Kabir Sondhi and Lucy Kinder, 9BR Chambers

9BR Chambers is a leading set of barristers’ chambers specialising in all aspects of domestic and international criminal law, extradition, dis - ciplinary and regulatory law, and other related matters. Based in the heart of legal London, 9BR Chambers combines the traditional core values of the Bar with a progressive, dynamic, and commercially aware approach to practice. Bar -

risters at 9BR Chambers frequently act in some of the most high-profile cases in the courts of England & Wales and in the international courts and tribunals. Members of 9BR Chambers have particular experience in cases involving allega - tions of complex multi-jurisdictional bribery and corruption involving individuals and corporates, including advising whistle-blowers.

Authors

Steven Kay KC is the head of 9BR Chambers. He is a leading international criminal lawyer with a global reputation who has appeared in landmark cases that have established modern international criminal law. Steven’s international fraud, bribery, and corruption practice has included cases of global interest that are often multi-jurisdictional. His fraud cases often arise in complex international commercial transactions where he may be engaged to work with multi-national and multi-disciplinary teams. His bribery and corruption cases have involved high-value international commodities trading. Other international areas of practice include war crimes, international human rights, sanctions, and Interpol red notices.

Richard Paton-Philip is a criminal and regulatory barrister with 9BR Chambers, who acts for both the defence and prosecution. He represents parties in cases covering the full

spectrum of criminal matters, including financial crime. Richard’s previous experience includes advising a leading global bank on its regulatory obligations and financial crime investigations within the financial services sector (money laundering, corruption, insider trading, and fraud). Richard also has significant experience providing pre-charge advice on FCA investigations. In August 2020, Richard, together with Steven Kay KC, set up the UK Bribery Act International Advisory Service.

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