Allen & Overy arbitration co-head Gearing to join Fountain Court instead of Essex Court
26 April 2021
Outgoing partner switches new London base following China s imposition of sanctions on first choice Matthew Gearing QC, Allen & Overy’s outgoing co-head of international arbitration, is to join leading London set Fountain Court. Gearing, who had earlier announced his intention to join Essex Court Chambers, will join the new set at the end of April, on retirement from Allen & Overy, where he spent 24 years, based in both London and Hong Kong. Gearing’s decision to join Fountain Court, rather than Essex Court, as originally announced, follows the imposition of sanctions by the Chinese government against Essex Court in March.