Barry often advises corporations, trusts, banks, IPs and private individuals on these specialist areas of law. He is also regularly instructed on behalf of court appointed management and enforcement receivers in high value receiverships and has been involved in most of the leading reported receivership cases.

In addition to dealing with general insolvency work, Barry often acts in many cases where there is a cross-over with POCA.

His Financial Crime work often centres on fraud, bribery, and corruption, insolvency proceedings.

Barry advises on all aspects of proceeds of crime, asset forfeiture and in particular, cases where there is a cross over with insolvency proceedings.

He has been consistently recommended as a leading junior for POCA and Asset Forfeiture in the Legal directories.

Chambers and Partners, 2025 – Band 1

“Barry has a thorough understanding of proceeds of crime in an insolvency context. He’s practical, helpful, great with clients and someone who knows just about everyone involved in the market.”

Legal 500, 2025 – Tier 1

“Barry is an encyclopaedia on POCA law and practice. He is a very well respected advocate by the courts in all POCA work.”

“Excellent technical knowledge combined with being very user-friendly. A pleasure to work with.”

“Barry Stancombe possesses incredible writing skills and is a real force of nature. He gets on top of the facts in a case quickly and leaves no stone unturned, demonstrating a passion for the case he’s working on. I have learnt from him in how he drafts and presents in court.”

“One of the best technical lawyers in the field. He’s a pleasure to work with and a very good advocate.”

Barry acts in the areas of restraint, receivership and confiscation, only in private prosecutions often in conjunction with claims where there are civil fraud proceedings.