Kalisher welcomes Clare Wardell and Leon Kazakos KC as new Vice Chairs

The Kalisher Trust are delighted to announce the appointment of new Vice Chairs Clare Wardell and Leon Kazakos KC.

Clare was called to the Bar in 2000 and appeared in a number of high profile and complex crime and fraud cases over 16 years in full time practice at the Criminal Bar.  She is one of the founding members of The Fraud Lawyers Association.  Clare became a door tenant at Foundry Chambers in September 2018 when she joined BPP University Law School.  Clare has been a specialist oral skills and criminal law tutor and throughout 2023 was the Interim Award Leader on the Bar Training Course leading that programme across the national centres.  Clare is now a Head of Faculty at BPP supporting the career development of members of their specialist lawyer tutor team.

Leon is a member of 2 Hare Court and the current Leader of the South-Eastern Circuit, the representative organisation for all members of the Bar in the South East. He has a wide ranging and diverse defence practice, representing individuals and companies across England and Wales, who face serious criminal and regulatory allegations.

We wish them a very warm welcome and look forward to working with them both in their shared role.