Corker Binning has been ranked ‘Band 1’ in four categories in the Chambers UK 2021 Guide, including:
- Crime
- Crime: Extradition
- Financial Crime: Individuals
- POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture
Corker Binning was also ranked ‘Band 2’ in Tax: Contentious: Fraud Department.
Partner Claire Cross was listed as ‘Up and coming’ under Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory – UK-wide, while Partner Edward Grange was named as a ‘Star Individual’ for Crime: Extradition.
Several individuals at Corker Binning have listed as ‘Notable practitioners’:
Crime Department
Corker Binning is “a leading boutique criminal firm dealing with a wide range of offences.”
Notable practitioners
Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh is “[a]n absolute rising star who has fantastic judgement and instincts.”
Jessica Parker:“She is intelligent and compelling in her approach.”
POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture Department
Corker Binning: “they’re experienced, well regarded and they know what they’re doing in the business crime space.”
It has a “very good strategic sense of the work they do.”
“[T]here isn’t a development in this space that they’re not on top of.”
Notable practitioners
Andrew Smith: “He has an intellectual, forensic approach towards POCA matters.” “He’s a clever, academic lawyer who gives good, pragmatic advice.”
David Corker:“He’s ferociously bright.” “He delivers an excellent quality of service and is a true expert in his field.”
Jessica Parker:“She is tactically aware and creates a total confidence in the client. She also has excellent judgement.” “She is extremely clued up on current POCA trends in regards to international fraud and white-collar crime cases.”
Peter Binning: “He’s fair-minded, academic and good with clients.” “He’s objective in his advice.”
Crime: Extradition Department
Corker Binning: “They are very good for extradition,” says a source.
“They have done some of the most complicated extradition cases around.”
Notable practitioners
Andrew Smith: “He is very technically knowledgeable.” “He is efficient and responsive and would be my go-to on extradition matters.”
Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh:“She is collaborative, diligent and thorough.” “She is very good and really knows her stuff, particularly with regard to INTERPOL.”
Edward Grange: “He is absolutely first rate and his knowledge of the area is second to none.” “A go-to extradition partner.”
Peter Binning: “Peter is experienced, empathetic and has good judgement.”
Financial Crime: Individuals Department
Corker Binning: “They have a superb team and they work well together.”
“They are intellectually sound, good lawyers and are very good at client care.”
Notable practitioners
Andrew Smith: “His judgement is very sharp.” “He is a really fantastic partner, a very strong performer, cerebral and perfectly prepared.”
Claire Cross: “She is fantastic.” “A great tactician.” “She is excellent with clients, enabling them to understand various aspects of a case.”
David Corker: “He is terrific – thoughtful and innovative.” “He is supremely good and fights his client’s corner excellently.” “He is a great tactician.”
Jessica Parker: “She is smart, tactically aware, works extremely well with counsel in partnership and is a real team player. She is extremely good with clients and creates total confidence in the client.”
Peter Binning: “He is very impressive.” “He rolls up his sleeves and gets stuck in to cases. He is absolutely brilliant.”
Tax: Contentious: Fraud Department
Corker Binning: “They are fantastic – they are experts who are cerebral and think intellectually about issues.”
Notable practitioners
Jessica Parker: “We had a fantastic experience working with Jessica as she is smart, tactically aware and works extremely well with counsel.” “She is strategically sharp and brilliant with clients.”
Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory – UK-wide
Claire Cross: “A fantastic team player, extremely bright and a great tactician.””She’s very down-to-earth, can simplify things well and has insight into how the FCA operates.”