Company
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.
Lance Ashworth KC
Serle CourtVery responsive and diligent, superb appellate advocate.
John Brisby KC
4 Stone Buildings
Jonathan Crow KC
4 Stone Buildings
Edward Davies KC
Erskine ChambersEd is brilliant at spotting the nub of any issue and tailoring his tactical approach accordingly. His advocacy is skillful and unflustered.
Richard Hill KC
4 Stone BuildingsExcellent trial lawyer, one of the best at the London bar. Produces very clear, robust written documents. Very effective in court, very well focused and clear in submissions and a relentless cross-examiner. Also a very good team player and good to work with.
Lexa Hilliard KC
Wilberforce Chambers
Daniel Lightman KC
Serle CourtThere is no one better than Daniel on company disputes. His skills and knowledge in this area are superior to most. His advocacy is also excellent, including his cross-examination skills.
Philip Marshall KC
Serle Court
Martin Moore KC
Erskine ChambersMartin is very approachable, good with clients, and incisive and pragmatic in his advice. He is a good advocate and a go-to company law expert.
Andrew Thompson KC
Erskine ChambersAndrew has deep technical knowledge and experience, and is tactically very astute. He is calm and extremely reliable. He is a very talented, charming advocate who makes his submissions with real authority.
Catherine Addy KC
Maitland Chambers
Jonathan Adkin KC
Serle CourtJonathan is my go-to silk in merger appraisal matters. Not only is he the undoubted subject matter expert in this area for shareholders, with unrivaled experience, he is also an absolute joy to work with. He is incredibly approachable and available notwithstanding his senior status at the bar. He is incredibly commercial and manages to cut through highly complex situations with the minimum of fuss, without ever seeming to get rattled. His advocacy is highly effective and he has the ear of the judges, having developed a strong rapport with them in the Cayman Islands and Bermuda over many years. They know they can trust him. We work with him at all levels of the courts, right up to the Privy Council on several occasions, where he has often bested opponents with significantly more seniority.
Peter Arden KC
Erskine ChambersPeter combines exceptional technical expertise with a strong appreciation of the commercial realities underpinning a case. His advice is consistently rigorous, clear, and strategically focused, but he never loses sight of the client's wider objectives. He is particularly adept at distilling complex legal issues into practical and persuasive arguments, ensuring that technically strong positions are advanced in a way that is both commercially sensible and effective.
Andreas Gledhill KC
Blackstone ChambersAndreas is a superb advocate. At the top of his game. He gets instructed in all the prominent cases. He combines a killer intellect with a disarming courtroom manner.
Barry Isaacs KC
South SquareBarry is an excellent advocate. His style of advocacy is very effective both in relation to submissions and cross-examination, to technical economic and financial concepts. Barry is always thoroughly prepared and knows his brief inside out.
Blair Leahy KC
Erskine Chambers
Stephen Moverley Smith KC
XXIV Old BuildingsStephen is strategic, authoritative, and calm under pressure. He is particularly strong in company and shareholder disputes with an offshore dimension. That offshore focus is, in my view, one of his distinguishing strengths.
Stephen is strategic, authoritative, and calm under pressure. He is an authoritative and understated advocate, with excellent judgment and a particular strength in offshore company disputes. His offshore focus is, in my view, one of his distinguishing qualities.
I have seen him in trial advocacy, appeal advocacy in the Court of Appeal, and in advisory and strategic roles. He is trusted by judges, does not overstate the case, and is very good at identifying the decisive issue. He is calm and strategic rather than aggressive for its own sake, which makes him highly effective in difficult company and shareholder disputes where credibility and judgment matter.
Terence Mowschenson KC
Wilberforce ChambersTerry has a depth of experience like few others at the commercial and chancery bar. He is particularly strong on matters of corporate governance.
James Potts KC
Erskine Chambers
Tom Smith KC
South SquareCommercial. Pragmatic. Very good advocate and has full respect from judges. Good with clients.
Clare Stanley KC
Wilberforce ChambersClare is incredibly bright and user-friendly. Clare has a fantastic ability to liaise with clients and break down the most complex legal issues into a digestible form to allow easy commercial and strategic decision-making.
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
XXIV Old Buildings
Michael Todd KC
Erskine Chambers
Felicity Toube KC
South SquareTotally fantastic advisor and advocate.
Francis Tregear KC
XXIV Old BuildingsStatesmanlike in court, vastly experienced.
David Alexander KC
South SquareDavid is bright, engaged, and personable, so he is a real client favorite. He is a well-prepared advocate and clearly enjoys being on his feet.
Mark Arnold KC
South Square
Daniel Bayfield KC
South Square
Tony Beswetherick KC
South SquareTony has a deep knowledge of company and insolvency law enhanced by a highly strategic, analytical, and thoughtful approach to both his advocacy and written work. He is also highly personable and an excellent team player while providing leadership in the most complex matters.
Hermann Boeddinghaus KC
4 Stone BuildingsHe is consistently user-friendly and approachable, making complex legal matters easy to understand. His attention to detail is exemplary.
Matthew Collings KC
Maitland Chambers
Timothy Collingwood KC
Serle CourtTim is the go-to for any shareholder disputes and for company and corporate disputes. He is top-notch in these areas, a proper star. Great with clients, he also controls the court when conducting oral advocacy and is well received by the bench. He is a joy to work with at all times, coping brilliantly under pressure.
Andrew de Mestre KC
4 Stone BuildingsExceptionally clever, with a great eye for detail.
Thomas Grant KC
Wilberforce ChambersTom is absolutely outstanding. He is incredibly user-friendly, offering an ability to cut through complex issues with ease.
David Lewis KC
Gatehouse ChambersDavid has a fantastic client manner. He is always thoroughly prepared and is a smooth trial advocate.
Dale Martin KC
Littleton ChambersHe has a wealth of expertise and is extremely capable in all areas. Dale is robust, very thorough in his advice, and excellent with clients. Dale exudes sophistication and character when presenting matters, which he does in a commendable way and is extremely quick on his feet.
Edmund Nourse KC
One Essex CourtEdmund is a highly skilled advocate and a pleasure to work with.
Anthony de Garr Robinson KC
One Essex Court
Marcia Shekerdemian KC
Wilberforce ChambersMarcia is smart, diligent, and responsive. It is a joy to work with her. She understands the intricacies of company law, particularly with regard to complex fund structures.
Ben Valentin KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Mark Anderson KC
No5 Barristers' ChambersSuperb advocacy, both written and oral. Persuasiveness is unparalleled.
Andrew Ayres KC
Twenty EssexAndrew is one of the most experienced fraud counsels at the Bar and a real heavyweight. He combines great advocacy skills and technical knowledge with a down-to-earth manner and great rapport with clients.
James Bailey KC
Wilberforce ChambersJames is superb. He gets right to the issues and deals very well with the thorny issues with clients. A real team player.
Gregory Banner KC
Maitland ChambersHe is a solid pair of hands and great at turning things around under pressure.
Matthew Bradley KC
4 New Square ChambersIncredibly astute, with strong forensic analytical skills, a very strong rapport with clients, and robust advocacy.
Alexander Cook KC
4 Stone BuildingsDetails-focused. Excellent on his feet - measured and effective without any theatrics. Knows when to object or interrupt, but otherwise focuses on putting his client's case forward.
Edward Cumming KC
XXIV Old Buildings
Michael Gibbon KC
Maitland ChambersHe has an excellent manner with clients. He has the ability to anticipate issues and then strategically plan.
Nigel Jones KC
Gatehouse Chambers
Robert Levy KC
Three Stone
Bridget Lucas KC
Fountain Court ChambersVery calm, experienced, and controlled. It's clear that the time she has spent sitting as a judge has sharpened her instincts.
David Mabb KC
Erskine Chambers
Max Mallin KC
Wilberforce Chambers
William McCormick KC
Selborne ChambersWilliam is direct and clear with his advice. He has a sharp eye for detail and is realistic and pragmatic. He adapts well to differing levels of client sophistication and is always happy to review and discuss matters on an ad hoc basis.
Dan McCourt Fritz KC
Serle Court
David Mohyuddin KC
Radcliffe Chambers
David Mumford KC
Maitland ChambersDavid is one of the brightest barristers ever. This is demonstrated both in his client management, his written submissions, and his advocacy.
Thomas Munby KC
Maitland ChambersThomas is a highly skilled barrister, someone who sets your mind at ease simply by virtue of his ability. He has a calm, commanding presence in court and easily builds a rapport with judges. Affable and unstuffy, he is a pleasure to work with.
Hugh Norbury KC
Serle Court
Christopher Parker KC
Maitland ChambersAn exceptional cross-examiner. Chris is able to engage and debate with judges, reflecting the deep thought he has given during preparation. Phenomenal knowledge of case law.
Giles Richardson KC
Serle CourtHe is simply brilliant - superb with clients, works hard, and knows every inch of the file, excellent instinct, sharp judgment, and a pleasure to work with.
Jamie Riley KC
3 Verulam BuildingsJamie is a fantastic KC. He provides top-drawer legal analysis and advocacy, but at the same time, he is very down to earth and great to deal with. He works fantastically well as part of a team.
Stuart Ritchie KC
Fountain Court ChambersStuart is a genuine star of the commercial bar. He is a terrific performer at all levels and wonderful to work with. Extremely client-focused and detail-oriented, his opinion is always sought after and extremely valued.
Ben Shaw KC
Erskine ChambersHe is my go-to silk on company law and insolvency matters, in particular shareholder disputes.
James Sheehan KC
Essex Court ChambersJames is extremely bright, focused, and a great strategist. He is particularly good at understanding the whole landscape of a case at an early stage and ensuring that every point that needs to be made is properly covered. He is also responsive and very pleasant to work with.
George Spalton KC
4 New Square ChambersHe is very professional and thorough.
Andrew Thornton KC
Erskine Chambers2025 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.
Alex Barden KC
Fountain Court ChambersAlex is a joy to work with. He is a pleasure to watch on his feet. He is also exceptionally user-friendly.
Fraser Campbell KC
Blackstone ChambersHe's an outstanding barrister - a great advocate (sounds infinitely reasonable), and incredibly bright and user-friendly.
Donald Lilly KC
4 Stone BuildingsA superstar silk who is very smart, excellent with clients, and a pleasure to work with.
Matthew Morrison KC
Serle CourtI've instructed Matthew on a difficult unfair prejudice claim. He has huge experience in the area and is completely unflappable. He is incisive and tactical, but what really stands out is his calm and reassuring presence, which goes down incredibly well with clients.
Robert Mundy KC
Serle Court
Rebecca Page KC
Maitland ChambersRebecca is a joy to work with. She is responsive, thoughtful, and her drafting is always excellent. She is a very effective advocate - courteous but incisive.
2026 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.
Ben Griffiths KC
Erskine ChambersExcellent: clear, measured, balanced.
Niall McCulloch KC
Enterprise Chambers
Hugh Miall KC
XXIV Old BuildingsHugh Miall is outstanding. He goes about his brief with ferocious intensity and is a huge asset on any case. He has the ear of the Court.
Tiran Nersessian KC
4 Stone BuildingsTiran is excellent all around. He works very hard and brings real insight and clarity to cases. His input is always very valuable. He is also a pleasure to work with, and clients are impressed by his clarity and professionalism.
