Barry Donnelly Partner

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Barry has more than 35 years' experience in international disputes and investigations, involving banking, finance, financial services, fund and asset management, trusts, insolvency, fraud and financial crime. As a Skilled Person, he has conducted numerous business critical regulatory reviews in both the UK and overseas.

Barry has particular expertise in large scale financial litigation and arbitration as well as regulatory investigations and proceedings.

He represents clients in connection with investigations and proceedings involving both UK and overseas regulatory bodies and government agencies, including the Financial Conduct Authority, the Serious Fraud Office, the Department of Justice, the SEC and the CFTC. He frequently advises and conducts internal investigations for financial institutions and other regulated investment businesses; examples include matters involving failings in systems and controls, internal fraud, market abuse, insider dealing, misleading statements, money laundering, bribery and corruption, and failure to prevent economic crime.

Barry's representation of clients has included complex, multi-jurisdiction disputes and investigations involving the co-ordination of proceedings or the obtaining of evidence abroad, as well as information requests from international courts, regulators and government agencies under the Hague Evidence Convention or the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Acts.

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Recent work

British Bankers' Association

Advising the BBA and BBA LIBOR since 2010 in relation to all investigations and proceedings in the US and UK in connection with the alleged manipulation of the US Dollar LIBOR interest rate benchmark during the global financial crisis.

Firth Rixson Group

Successful representation of Firth Rixson in the landmark interest rate swaps litigation with Lehman Brothers International (Europe), both at trial and in the Court of Appeal.

Overseas Government

Representing an Overseas Government in a US$ 6.5 billion LCIA arbitration involving the finance raised by the Government's sovereign wealth fund through corporate bond issues.

Roskilde Bank of Denmark

Taberna Europe CDO II plc v Roskilde Bank (Selskabet): representing Roskilde Bank of Denmark in its successful defence of this landmark mis-selling (subordinated debt) claim, both at trial and in the Court of Appeal.

Standard Bank

Socimer International Bank v. Standard Bank: representing Standard Bank throughout its successful defence of a claim relating to the discretionary valuation on close-out of emerging markets bonds under forward sales transactions, involving two trials and proceedings in the Court of Appeal.

Global Investment Bank

Advising the Bank in relation to a high profile overseas criminal investigation into allegations of bribery and money laundering in connection with military contracts.

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The UK Legal 500 2023

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The UK Legal 500 2023

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The UK Legal 500 2022

"The "excellent" Barry Donnelly is accomplished at acting for both domestic and international banks on high-value banking disputes. He also provides advice during regulatory investigations and enforcement actions."

Chambers UK 2020