“A very traditional and experienced trial advocate, who is wonderful to watch on his feet. It is a joy to sit behind him and watch the jury hang off his every word. He has them in the palm of his hand.” Chambers UK 2020: Crime
“A good choice if you’re defending and need to pull out all the stops.” Chambers UK 2020: Crime
“He is very experienced and a reassuring presence on the team. He has that prosecutorial insight which you can then use as part of your defence strategy.” Chambers UK 2020: Financial Crime
“A real master of advocacy. Jurors hang off his every word. A fantastic advocate.” Chambers UK 2019: Crime
“He’s clever, quick and commands the utmost authority.” Chambers UK 2019: Inquests
“A very good, very experienced criminal QC with excellent judgement” who is “a very compelling advocate. A very good, very experienced criminal QC with excellent judgment who is a very compelling advocate.” Chambers UK 2019: Financial Crime
“A specialist in the appeal courts, he is widely respected by the senior judiciary.” Legal 500 2019: Crime
“He is experienced, talented and he has such a sharp mind; he doesn’t miss anything.” Chambers UK 2018: Crime
“A commanding advocate who is utterly dedicated to getting the best result for his clients.” Chambers UK 2018: Inquests.
“A very experienced and impressive advocate who is very persuasive as well as charismatic.” Chambers UK 2018: Financial Crime
“A true expert in Court of Appeal cases.” Legal 500 2017: Crime.
“Very classy. His presentation and drafting are faultless.” Chambers UK 2017: Crime.
“He’s fantastic and is meticulous both in his preparation and his attention to detail. He is a solid practitioner, thorough in his approach and very experienced.” Chambers UK 2017: Inquests
“One of the top-rated barristers in the country as far as Court of Appeal work is concerned.” Chambers UK 2017: Financial Crime
“His presentation, drafting and construction of arguments are faultless and he shows a meticulous level of preparation and attention.” Chambers UK 2017: Financial Crime
“He is someone that you want in your camp as he’s an intimidating cross-examiner with a great legal brain.” Chambers UK 2016: Crime
“He is noted for his capabilities in cases where discretion is paramount. He is very affable and Seriously classy. His advice is like gold dust.” Chambers UK 2016: Inquests
“An incredible drafter who is clearly very on top of the papers and able to deal with difficult questions. Has an excellent work ethic.” Chambers UK 2016: Financial Crime
“He brings a very valuable sixth sense to case strategy.” Legal 500 2015: Crime
“He is one of the top QCs in general crime and has huge amounts of experience and skills which he brings to cases. Has notable expertise in cases that straddle the divide between criminal law and human rights.” Chambers UK 2015: Crime
“An extremely wise and experienced advocate.” Chambers UK 2015: Inquests
“He has the ability to talk about something which is fairly complex in a way that everyone can understand.” Chambers UK 2015: Financial Crime
“Experienced in public inquests.” Legal 500 2014: Administrative & Public & Law
“His ability on the defence side is hard to match.” Legal 500 2014: Crime
“A superb barrister.” Legal 500 2014: Fraud
“Extremely experienced barrister Richard Horwell QC’s knowledge of the law is vast, and his ability to apply it is undoubted. His practice covers all criminal law matters and he is a veteran of handling cases that go all the way to Strasbourg. Commercial fraud, terrorism and murder all figure prominently in his caseload, and he is noted for the strength of his appellate practice. In the case of Overmeer he successfully defended a Brazilian national accused of the attempted murder of his girlfriend.” Chambers UK 2013: Crime
“The excellent Richard Horwell QC has a broad criminal practice, with a substantial fraud element to it. Solicitors comment that he’s so good in front of a jury because he has that gravitas that comes with years of experience. Recently, he dealt with a restraint order imposed on the UK assets of a Brazilian hedge fund following a Brazilian fraud investigation.” Chambers UK 2013: Fraud
“A significant track record in appellate cases.” Legal 500 2011: Crime
“An exceptionally talented counsel with a huge breadth of experience.” Legal 500 2011 Fraud: Criminal
“Methodical and thorough.” Legal 500 2011: Public & Administrative Law
“Richard Horwell QC is applauded for his broad commercial fraud practice and his expertise in relation to multi-jurisdictional matters.” Chambers UK 2011: Fraud
“Richard Horwell QC has a stellar commercial fraud practice and is particularly experienced at advising on multi-jurisdictional issues.” Chambers UK 2010
“The impressive Richard Horwell is a barrister long admired for his poise and precision.” Chambers UK 2009