Gavin Kealey KC
7 King’s Bench Walk‘First-class in aviation, insurance and reinsurance.’
Aviation and travel
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
John Kimbell KC
Quadrant ChambersHighly able High Court advocate, no surprise given he sits as a Deputy High Court Judge.’
Michael McLaren KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Akhil Shah KC
Fountain Court Chambers'Commands total respect for his encyclopedic knowledge and experience of every aspect of the aviation and aerospace industries. His oral delivery is perfectly measured and firm, completely unflappable; he has the perfect response to every difficult question.'
Philip Shepherd KC
Chambers of Philip Shepherd KC'Philip is the king of aviation. There is nothing that he does not know or cannot deal with in this sphere. He listens to other ideas and different points of view.'
Bankim Thanki KC
Fountain Court Chambers'A true supersilk, whose focused analysis and deft advocacy persuades the judge towards a seemingly inevitable conclusion.'
Nicholas Craig KC
3 Verulam Buildings'Excellent in all respects. Apart from his outstanding legal analysis, he is also very astute when it comes to tactics and is very commercially aware. He is definitely a go-to silk for aviation matters.'
Edward Cumming KC
XXIV Old Buildings'Commercially minded, extremely responsive, and sensitive to client needs.'
James Cutress KC
Fountain Court ChambersJames is absolutely top notch. He is phenomenally bright with an amazing ability to get to grips with very complex legal points and present his advice in a clear, commercial and logical way.'
Rosalind Phelps KC
Fountain Court ChambersAbsolutely outstanding in all respects. Apart from her phenomenal legal ability, she is extremely hard-working and thorough, really getting into the detail of a case at the outset and leaving no stone unturned.'
Michael Rawlinson KC
12 King's Bench Walk
John Steel KC
39 Essex Chambers
Steven Thompson KC
XXIV Old Buildings'Steven is excellent.'
Guy Blackwood KC
Quadrant Chambers'Guy is incredibly intelligent and a fantastic strategist with an ability to cut straight to the issues. He is also very personable and client-friendly.'
Katherine Deal KC
3 Hare CourtShe is a fountain of knowledge. Katherine's advice, oral and written, is direct and to the point. Opponents know what to expect when facing her across a negotiating table or in court.'
Marie Demetriou KC
Brick Court Chambers'Marie is the go-to barrister for any aviation case involving public, EU, or competition law issues. There is nobody else in the market who can compare to her breadth of experience.'
Anneli Howard KC
Monckton Chambers
Brian Kennelly KC
Blackstone Chambers
Alexander Milner KC
Fountain Court Chambers‘Alex is exceptionally bright. He has extensive experience in aviation disputes. He is extremely efficient in his advice, and has a fantastic ability to distil very complex issues down to something concise.’
Sarah Prager KC
Deka Chambers'Sarah is a phenomenal advocate who can identify core issues in a case. Judges love her. She is also very fearless and has encyclopedic knowledge and good instincts.'
Matthew Reeve KC
Quadrant ChambersMatthew never stops thinking about the case, and combines impressive knowledge and experience of both the aviation and insurance sectors to come up with many arguments that others have not thought of. His advocacy style is persuasive.'
John Taylor KC
Fountain Court Chambers'John has serious expertise in aviation. He is a clear and compelling advocate, and puts his arguments calmly, succinctly, but strongly to the court.'
Robert-Jan Temmink KC
Quadrant Chambers'Rob is a super smooth operator who delivers very prompt, clear, and commercially sensible advice. Very astute, tactically and commercially.'
Richard Wald KC
39 Essex Chambers
Andrew Wales KC
7 King’s Bench Walk2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
