Steven Kay QC

London, UK

QC & Head of Chambers

9 Bedford Row

Biography

Steven Kay QC is Head of Chambers at 9 Bedford Row and leads 9 Bedford Row International. He is a leading international and UK criminal lawyer and has been in many of the landmark cases that have established modern international criminal law.

He has represented Heads of State, leading Military figures and Civilians in high profile and complex international trials and is recognised as a leading practitioner at the UK bar.

Steven is the Co-founder of Oculus Financial Intelligence Ltd which investigates complex political and financial fraud in conjunction with offering specialised legal advice.

Personal Business Advice

When a fish wriggles on a hook, it goes deeper into the mouth and guarantees that the fish will not escape.

Steven Kay QC’s Newsfeed

27 Jul 2018

The International Criminal Law Bureau–Steven Kay QC to Speak at OffshoreAlert 7th Annual Conference

Steven Kay QC is to speak about the dangers to investors of Liechtenstein Foundations and Discretionary Trusts at OffshoreAlert 7th Annual Europe Conference on ‘Financial Intelligence & Investigations’, which will take place in London on November 12th and 13th.

21 Jun 2018

The International Criminal Law Bureau – Steven Kay QC & Kirsty Sutherland IBA Inquiry on North Korea

During the summit of President Trump with Kim Jung-un in Singapore the IBA Inquiry on North Korea Political Prisons for which Steven Kay QC & Kirsty Sutherland of 9 Bedford Row were counsel at an event held in Washington DC in December 2016 received extensive media coverage...

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Steven Kay QC’s Background

9 Bedford Row

QC & Head of Chambers

1977 - Present

London, UK

For over 70 years, members of this leading set of specialist criminal chambers have both prosecuted and defended in major cases in the principal courts across the country. In recent years, work has extended to international courts, including a number of significant cases at The Hague.

Other Business Interests

Oculus Financial Intelligence

Chairman and Co-Founder

Sep 2016 - Present

London, UK

Oculus is a specialist financial intelligence service provider with a unique team of international experts from careers in Financial Analysis, Forensic Accounting and Auditing, the Security and Intelligence Services, Law Enforcement and Legal Practice.

ICLB

Founder Member

Apr 2009 - Present

London, UK

The International Criminal Law Bureau is a group of highly qualified lawyers with unrivalled expertise in international criminal law, international humanitarian law, human rights law and criminal law. The Bureau’s lawyers provide clients with the skill and experience needed to handle the most complex international criminal cases, political situations and problems.

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Steven Kay QC’s Education

Leeds University

LLB

1973 - 1976

Epsom College

1968 - 1973