George Bompas KC
4 Stone Buildings‘George has extensive knowledge of company law issues and has an impressive grasp of the detail of a case. His ability to deal with complex legal issues concisely and in a timely fashion is unique.’
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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 Brisby KC
4 Stone Buildings‘An invaluable senior resource, John’s experience gives him a keen strategic eye and enables him to give informed and straight talking advice, which is appreciated by clients.’
David Chivers KC
Erskine Chambers‘David is an absolute star. He is an intellectual heavyweight, and he has an encyclopaedia knowledge of company law, and a great deal of gravitas as an advocate.’
Jonathan Crow KC
4 Stone Buildings‘A superb advocate – a true leading light of the Bar. One of the most hardworking and meticulous silks, a real master strategist with a great read of how the court will react.’
Richard Hill KC
4 Stone Buildings‘There isn't anyone at the Bar who can rival his work rate, which is combined with a very keen tactical sense of which points to develop.’
Lexa Hilliard KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘An experienced and highly respected silk, her advice is robust and commercial, and her courtroom presence is commanding.’
Daniel Lightman KC
Serle Court‘Exceptionally bright and extremely talented, he an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law in relation to shareholders unfair prejudice petitions. Without doubt one of the most knowledgeable barristers in this area.’
Philip Marshall KC
Serle Court‘A superb lawyer and brilliant advocate, he has a photographic memory. Staggering knowledge.’
Martin Moore KC
Erskine Chambers‘Martin is simply one of the most illustrious Silks in this area. He shows calmness in a crisis, as well as strong advocacy.’
Catherine Addy KC
Maitland Chambers
Jonathan Adkin KC
Serle Court
David Allison KC
South Square‘David knows how to manoeuvre the court around complex material in a way that appears effortless. He has a modest, deferential style that disguises how many strings he is pulling and traps he is setting.’
Peter Arden KC
Erskine Chambers‘Peter uses his encyclopaedic knowledge to provide quick and accurate advice on the merits of challenges to CVAs and restructuring plans.’
Lance Ashworth KC
Serle Court‘Incredibly well prepared, he is able to hold his own at the highest level. Lance’s work ethic is a huge strength.’
Edward Davies KC
Erskine Chambers‘Ed rightly sits at the very top of the tree and there is no one better for cases that intersect company and commercial issues. He has encyclopaedic knowledge and brings huge brainpower.’
Anthony de Garr Robinson KC
One Essex Court‘Tony has a personable but commanding advocacy style. He is aware that success in this field comes on the back of extremely hard work.’
Andreas Gledhill KC
Blackstone Chambers‘He is a clever, likeable and able advocate, with a nice courtroom style. He also has good judgment, knowing when not to go too high on a point and also when to pounce.’
Barry Isaacs KC
South Square‘Barry adopts an extremely thorough and methodical approach to trial preparation and is totally across the details. He is an excellent cross-examiner of both factual and expert witnesses.’
Blair Leahy KC
Twenty Essex‘A very sharp brain means she brings the X factor to the table. Blair is brilliant, forensic, encyclopaedic in her knowledge of the law, a joy to work with and a formidable advocate.’
Stephen Moverley Smith KC
XXIV Old Buildings‘Stephen is a highly experienced advocate whose affable manner helps him develop an excellent rapport with the judge.’
Terence Mowschenson KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘A go-to senior silk for corporate and governance matters.’
Edmund Nourse KC
One Essex Court‘An authoritative advocate who leaves no stone unturned. His drafting is second to none and there is not a better KC in his field.’
James Potts KC
Erskine Chambers‘James is superb – extremely diligent and well-prepared. He gives extremely clear and cogent advice and is also a top advocate.’
Tom Smith KC
South Square‘Tom is one of, if not the, stand out insolvency barristers of his generation. He is a powerful advocate and an effective cross-examiner.’
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
XXIV Old Buildings‘Elspeth has fantastic analytical, strategic and legal skills and is a pleasure to work with. You don’t want to have her on the other side.’
Andrew Thompson KC
Erskine Chambers‘An advocate with a calm, persuasive manner and a great deal of charm, his advice is well thought-out and strategic, and his advocacy is exceptionally strong.’
Michael Todd KC
Erskine Chambers‘Michael is excellent to work with – very knowledgeable, with a huge depth of experience and expertise. He delivers well-considered advice in a commercial and pragmatic way.’
Felicity Toube KC
South Square‘An outstanding KC, who is at the very top of the market. A joy to work with, in that in very complex and time pressured situations, Felicity keeps a calm and composed head.’
Francis Tregear KC
XXIV Old Buildings‘Francis is diligent and responsive. His written work is considered, and his advice is straightforward. He is also a persuasive advocate.’
David Alexander KC
South Square‘David is bright, engaged and personable, so a real client favourite. He is a well-prepared advocate and clearly enjoys being on his feet.’
Mark Arnold KC
South Square‘Mark has an encyclopaedic knowledge of insolvency and company law and wins judges’ confidence with the calm authority of his submissions.’
Daniel Bayfield KC
South Square‘Daniel is at the top of his game and one of the very best KCs for company work with a restructuring and insolvency angle. He handles judges’ questions with great skill.’
Hermann Boeddinghaus KC
4 Stone Buildings‘He is consistently user-friendly and approachable, making complex legal matters easy to understand. His attention to detail is exemplary.’
Matthew Collings KC
Maitland Chambers‘He has an excellent disarming manner which helps greatly when people are in a stressful situation. He is very polite even when pressing points.’
Timothy Collingwood KC
Serle Court‘Clever and very user-friendly, Tim is razor-sharp and an absolute pleasure to work with.’
Andrew de Mestre KC
4 Stone Buildings‘Very user-friendly, with excellent strategic judgment and a mastery of the detail, Andrew has the Court’s ear when he is on his feet.’
Thomas Grant KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘Thomas is a forceful advocate who is able to present his clients’ cases in a way that always resonates well with judges.’
Nigel Jones KC
Gatehouse Chambers
David Lewis KC
Gatehouse Chambers‘A tenacious advocate who can make mincemeat of a witness. Tough, forensic, but judge-friendly and never bullying - a privilege to watch.’
David Mabb KC
Erskine Chambers
Dale Martin KC
Littleton Chambers‘Dale is an extremely detailed barrister and his expertise across unfair prejudice claims and employment law is outstanding. He gives clear, incisive, commercial advice and is laser-sharp on strategy.’
Christopher Parker KC
Maitland Chambers‘A superb and fearless advocate, with vast experience of company law, he is down to earth, pragmatic and strategy orientated.’
Marcia Shekerdemian KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘Marcia’s superpower is her ability to grasp the essence of complex cases in a very short period of time and to extract the relevant points.’
Clare Stanley KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘Claire is an outstanding and artful advocate who can persuade the court on the most difficult of cases. Truly the complete product.’
Andrew Thornton KC
Erskine Chambers
Ben Valentin KC
Fountain Court Chambers‘Ben is absolutely superb and one of the stars at the Bar. He is understated but incredibly effective and brings out the best of his juniors.’
Mark Anderson KC
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘An exceptional advocate, meticulously prepared, calm but fearless, and terrifying if you are an opponent. Great presence in court respected by Judges and completely honest. His advocacy – both written and oral – is a paradigm of silky persuasiveness.’
Andrew Ayres KC
Twenty Essex‘Andrew is a first-class advocate – persuasive, incisive, and always meticulously prepared. His eloquence in the courtroom is matched by an exceptional eye for detail.’
James Bailey KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘Extremely sharp and considered, he is alive to the pitfalls and drafts carefully.’
Gregory Banner KC
Maitland ChambersTony Beswetherick KC
South Square‘Incredibly bright yet down to earth and easy to work with. He cuts through the hot air to get to the root of the issue.'
Matthew Bradley KC
4 New Square Chambers‘An excellent advocate whose arguments you can follow. He has an easy manner and is commercially astute, knowing how to handle clients who don’t want to hear the advice.’
Alexander Cook KC
4 Stone Buildings‘Alex is meticulous, leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of a case and making sure he is absolutely across every inch of what can be a very complex area of law.’
Edward Cumming KC
XXIV Old Buildings‘The best of the best at the mid-level silk level, he is a fantastic advocate – enthusiastic, charismatic and client-friendly.’
Michael Gibbon KC
Maitland Chambers‘He is very measured and is prepared to stand up the client. He also likes playing 3D chess, anticipating the future so we are as well prepared as possible.’
Robert Levy KC
Three Stone‘Robert is a heavyweight silk and a formidable presence in court. He is meticulous in his submissions and cross-examination.’
Bridget Lucas KC
Fountain Court Chambers‘A real pleasure to work with. Bridget is calm, pragmatic, realistic, and effective.’
Max Mallin KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘Max is a fantastically sound lead advocate – strategically very strong and unflappable before decision-makers.’
William McCormick KC
Selborne Chambers
Dan McCourt Fritz KC
Serle Court‘A tremendous advocate, who is very well prepared and calm. Judges love him.’
David Mohyuddin KC
Radcliffe Chambers‘David’s style of advocacy is clear, persuasive and accessible – he has the ear of the court.’
David Mumford KC
Maitland Chambers'David doesn't waste any words. He is exceptionally bright, even amongst his peers - he stands out.'
Thomas Munby KC
Maitland Chambers‘Very good with clients, down to earth and user-friendly.’
Hugh Norbury KC
Serle Court‘Hardworking and extremely thoughtful, Hugh has a very deep understanding of both the law and the commercial aims of clients.’
Giles Richardson KC
Serle Court‘Despite his razor-sharp, first-class intellect, Giles is very down to earth. He really is the captain of the ship with his incredible brain, technical prowess and his ability to set a strategy.’
Jamie Riley KC
3 Verulam Buildings‘An analytical mastermind, able to break down complex matters into straightforward propositions, with a capacity to absorb great amounts of detail that enables him during advocacy to respond swiftly and keenly.’
Stuart Ritchie KC
Fountain Court Chambers‘Stuart is an absolute class act. He is exceptionally bright, deeply knowledgeable, meticulous in his preparation and unflappable.’
Ben Shaw KC
Erskine Chambers‘Ben is an excellent senior counsel - knowledgeable, responsive and really fights the client's corner.'
2025 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 Chambers‘Alex is a brilliant advocate and a joy to work with. He is also very user-friendly, and is always happy to work through all issues that arise.’
Fraser Campbell KC
Blackstone Chambers‘Fraser is an outstanding barrister, and a very worthy silk. His great strength is his huge intelligence, combined with a pragmatism and an ability to communicate with great clarity.’
Donald Lilly KC
4 Stone Buildings‘Very easy to deal with, he has a commanding and pleasant manner and a unique ability to come up with creative and effective legal solutions quickly.’
Matthew Morrison KC
Serle Court‘With forensic attention to detail, Matthew is very quick to pick up points and run with them.’
Rebecca Page KC
Maitland Chambers‘Rebecca is exceptionally intelligent, very hardworking and collegiate. She puts everything into a case.’
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 Chambers‘A master of his subject, Ben is always cool, calm and collected. A details person and an intuitive advocate.’
Niall McCulloch KC
Enterprise Chambers‘Niall is user-friendly, and his written submissions are superb.’
Hugh Miall KC
XXIV Old Buildings‘Hugh is across every detail of a case. His drafting is superb in complex and detail heavy disputes. His strategic advice is stellar.’
Tiran Nersessian KC
4 Stone Buildings‘Tiran’s vast experience in dealing with cases for the Secretary of State means that he is able to grasp essentials and interpret the fine detail of a matter whilst not losing sight of the bigger picture.’
William Willson KC
South Square‘Technically brilliant – on top of all case law with an eye for identifying interesting points of law. He is highly articulate and gets the judge on side with his bedside manner.’
2024 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.
