Rachel Ansell KC
4 Pump CourtConstruction
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.
Sean Brannigan KC
4 Pump Court‘Sean is the best in the market. He is clever, flexible, persuasive, reasonable, hard working. Invests in relationships rather than just focus on one case. Partners with solicitors like no other.'
Stephanie Barwise KC
Atkin Chambers‘Stephanie’s written advice is very clear. She is very detailed and authoritative. She never lets you down.’
Stuart Catchpole KC
Atkin Chambers‘Stuart is flawless. His meticulous attention to detail, impeccable command of the evidence, and incisive cross examination makes him a force to be reckoned with.'
Anneliese Day KC
Fountain Court ChambersChantal-Aimée Doerries KC
Atkin Chambers'An outstanding silk: calm and authoritative. A really top performer.'
Simon Hughes KC
Keating Chambers‘Simon is undoubtedly a star of the construction Bar. Thorough, industrious and a skilled advocate, he is the first choice for many of the big players in the construction field.’
Simon Lofthouse KC
Atkin Chambers ‘Simon is a witness demolition specialist. He does that because he is more prepared than they are and slowly but surely crucifies them on the details.'
Manus McMullan KC
Atkin Chambers‘Manus has a brilliant mind, puts the dots together in complex matters, and brings unclarities to light in cross-examinations.'
Alexander Nissen KC
Keating Chambers‘Alexander is a compelling advocate, who is extremely approachable and responsive. A leader in the field and a regular first choice.'
Paul Reed KC
Gatehouse Chambers‘Paul’s expertise on the construction insurance is superb. Also, his advocacy skills before tribunals are excellent and very persuasive.’
Andrew Rigney KC
Crown Office Chambers‘Andrew is one of the very best in his field. His breadth of experience across the energy and construction and engineering sectors is incredibly impressive. His strategic approach and thinking is always at the very highest level; all done in a collegiate style.’
Roger Stewart KC
4 New SquareDavid Streatfeild-James KC
Atkin Chambers‘David is very bright and great at thinking out of the box. Excellent advocate.’
David Thomas KC
Keating Chambers‘David is a statesman of construction disputes: he knows the law and the issues inside out and has a mastery of crafting a winning case from difficult facts. His oral advocacy is precise and elegant.'
Andrew White KC
Atkin Chambers ‘Andrew is a phenomenal advocate and his experience shines through. He remains calm under pressure and sees through the vast detail to grasp the points that matter.'
Lynne McCafferty KC
4 Pump Court
Jeremy Nicholson KC
4 Pump Court
Benjamin Pilling KC
4 Pump Court ‘Benjamin is a simply superb advocate. He is clear and focused in his submissions and cross-examination, and highly effective. He reads the tribunal extremely well, and has the right tone and approach with witnesses he cross-examines. Ben is also a highly competent drafter, both of pleadings and submissions.’
Adam Robb KC
39 Essex Chambers 'Adam is excellent. He can get across complex factual and legal issues very quickly. His drafting is strong. Adam is very responsive and reliable. He is someone you want on your team.'
Marion Smith KC
39 Essex Chambersis able to understand complicated scenarios and communicate with clients in clear and understandable terms. She provides clear, client-focused advice which also takes account of commercial, reputational and political sensitivities and issues.'
Stephen Dennison KC
Atkin Chambers‘Stephen is a fantastic advocate who is great with clients and good at getting to the heart of a case.'
Lucy Garrett KC
Keating Chambers‘Lucy is one of the best construction silks in the field. She is very much a go-to silk. Lucy has shown a first class ability at determining a strategy in respect of a very complex contractual dispute.’
Riaz Hussain KC
Atkin Chambers‘Riaz is a superb advocate especially in cross examination of both lay and expert witnesses. He is always extremely well prepared and demonstrates a great rapport with his client and legal team.’
Vincent Moran KC
Keating ChambersFiona Parkin KC
Atkin Chambers‘Fiona is a very hard worker and very determined.'
Dominique Rawley KC
Atkin Chambers‘Dominique is razor-sharp on the law with a very good sense of what works in practice. Really good at dealing with witnesses to extract the key information.’
Steven Walker KC
Atkin Chambers ‘Steven is an outstanding advocate. He is calm, forensic, and able to think on his feet. He prepares well and is able to explain tricky concepts and evidential points in a way that lands well with clients! He is a pleasure to work with.'
Adrian Williamson KC
Keating Chambers
Karim Ghaly KC
39 Essex Chambers‘Karim simplifies the most complex issues with ease and his ability to master large amounts of details with ease is unparalleled. He bring a calm presence to the proceedings, never loses sight of what really matters and what will resonate with the tribunal. His advocacy skills are incredible.'
Alexander Hickey KC
4 Pump Court
Adrian Hughes KC
39 Essex Chambers'Adrian is the stand-out barrister of his generation. His strategic instincts are excellent and his advocacy is masterful. He also has superb client care and inspires confidence.'
Martin Bowdery KC
Atkin Chambers‘Martin provides superb analysis. He is very good on his feet and has the ear of the court. Absolutely top notch.'
Veronique Buehrlen KC
Keating ChambersJonathan Acton Davis KC
Atkin ChambersJonathan is a powerhouse of a senior advocate who was excellent in setting the tone, and working very well with the solicitor and expert teams.'
Nicholas Dennys KC
Atkin ChambersAndrew Goddard KC
Atkin Chambers‘Andrew is very responsive and is able to provide well-thought-out advice to suit client's legal and commercial needs in an expedient manner. He is a skillful advocate whose submissions are succinct and to the point.'
Simon Hargreaves KC
Keating Chambers'Simon has a very agile brain and is a very friendly and approachable. Simon has a punchy style of drafting which is effective.'
Ben Quiney KC
Crown Office Chambers‘Ben has really excellent drafting skills excellent with clients and excellent advocacy skills.’
Jonathan Selby KC
Keating Chambers‘Jonathan is an excellent all-rounder. He is thoughtful, analytical, questioning, inquisitive and an excellent advocate.’
Piers Stansfield KC
Keating Chambers‘Piers is incredibly bright. He discards the noise and gets to what matters. Written work of the highest standard. A fantastic crosser and a measured but extremely powerful interrogator. Top advocacy.'
Sean Wilken KC
Keating Chambers‘Phenomenal intelligence and encyclopedic knowledge of the law. An excellent strategist and a first-class drafter. Sean is a formidable advocate, able to think on his feet and argue extremely complicated points in a manner that is not only compelling but very easy to digest.’
Nick Vineall KC
4 Pump CourtJustin Fenwick KC
4 New SquareSarah Hannaford KC
Keating Chambers‘Sarah is very good at grasping the key issues of the case and understanding the strength and weaknesses. Her advocacy is superb.'
Neil Hext KC
4 New Square‘Neil is a bright and very articulate advocate. He is a good cross-examiner, hard-working, and very fair.’
James Howells KC
Atkin Chambers‘A superb all rounder. Good to work with and excellent with clients, matched with the legal acumen you would expect from a senior silk.'
Nigel Jones KC
Gatehouse ChambersKrista Lee KC
Keating Chambers ‘Krista is an excellent barrister. She provides robust and detailed advice on the legal elements of any case often identifying novel arguments following a thorough review of documents, identifying the relevant facts and applicable case law quickly, and explaining the position in a clear and straight forward manner. Krista has the in-depth technical knowledge and understanding of the construction.’
Justin Mort KC
Keating Chambers‘Justin has incredible attention to detail, and is phenomenally hard working.'
Ben Patten KC
4 New Square ‘Very client friendly, clever, speedy, and helpful. A very good lawyer.'
Marc Rowlands KC
Keating Chambers‘Marc is very effective, very direct and to the point. He doesn't mess around. He is very clear in his views and explanations.'
Crispin Winser KC
Crown Office Chambers‘Crispin is an incredibly talented advocate who is persuasive, calm, and comprehensive, and who delivers oral submissions in a thorough and thoughtful way. His written and oral advocacy is very clear while at the same time picking up on all of the key details, presenting arguments cleverly to put the point across.’
Michael Ashcroft KC
Twenty Essex ‘Michael is excellent in finding key issues and the key factual matters, subsequently come up with very strong legal case. His writing is also very logical and persuasive. He has an excellent advocacy skills before the tribunal and court panel.'
James Cross KC
4 Pump Court
Kate Grange KC
39 Essex Chambers'Kate has a skillful mastery of a wide range of complex technical issues across multiple expert disciplines and her excellent command of a plethora of technical detail. Kate handles the oral examination of a great number and variety of factual and expert witnesses with enormous skill and subtlety.'
James Leabeater KC
4 Pump Court‘James is an intelligent barrister in writing and on his feet. He integrates well with the solicitor, expert and client team, and is a real leader when it comes to strategy.'
Claire Packman KC
4 Pump Court‘Claire has the ability to get up to speed on detailed technical matters quickly and is user friendly.'
Jessica Stephens KC
4 Pump Court‘Jessica is easy to work worth, pragmatic and user-friendly.'
Serena Cheng KC
Atkin Chambers‘Serena is absolutely superb. Measured, incredibly bright, tactical, confident in her opinion but very willing to listen, and excellent with clients. She is a cut above the rest.'
Mark Chennells KC
Atkin Chambers‘Mark is a brilliant all-round KC. He is very hard working and prepares his cases thoroughly and he masters the detail. He is very intelligent and his written submissions are top drawer and he is an excellent advocate. He is also user-friendly and an absolute pleasure to work with.'
Rupert Choat KC
Atkin Chambers‘Rupert is a fantastic advocate. He really gets into the detail of the case early doors and explains and sets out the key legal points in a comprehensive but client friendly manner. His advocacy is thorough and pointed.'
Isabel Hitching KC
Crown Office Chambers‘Isabel is a thoughtful and highly strategic KC. Two steps ahead of anyone else - she is an excellent advocate.’
Calum Lamont KC
Keating Chambers ‘Calum has exceptional cross-examination skills.'
Christopher Lewis KC
Atkin Chambers‘Christopher is technically outstanding and very user friendly.'
Richard Liddell KC
4 New Square‘Richard is forensic in his attention to detail. His intellect and quick grasp of the key issues in any claim is matched by his flexibility, commerciality and user-friendliness both for instructing solicitors and clients - a quality not always seen in KCs of his experience.'
Fionnuala McCredie KC
Keating ChambersSiân Mirchandani KC
4 New Square‘Sian is excellent at getting into the detail and working as part of the team to achieve the best outcome for the clients. Sian’s advocacy is excellent and her ability to think on her feet and convey complicated issues in a simple manner to the tribunal is impressive.’
Samuel Townend KC
Keating Chambers‘Sam is a very bright and technically astute barrister. His oral advocacy is very impressive.'
2023 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.
Jonathan Lewis KC
4 Pump Court ‘Jonathan gives clear and succinct advice, has excellent drafting skills, and commercial and pragmatic views on strategy.'
Paul Buckingham KC
Keating Chambers 'A clear thinker with a friendly approach.'
Catherine Piercy KC
Gatehouse Chambers‘Fantastic advocate: Catherine reacts well on her feet and is a devil when it comes to cross-examination. A pleasure to work with. Firm yet fair, commercial yet legal, approachable yet with gravitas and never fails to get to grips with the details. A superstar of the Bar.’
David Pliener KC
Gatehouse Chambers 'David is a stand-out barrister and a clear all-rounder. He is great with clients, superb on the law, and terrific on his feet.'
William Webb KC
Keating Chambers‘William is very good at getting on with it, setting out what is required, and delivering without unnecessary questions or delay. He is responsive and practical, and always delivers when on his feet, with clients appreciating his approach.’
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.
Simon Hale KC
4 Pump Court‘Simon’s command of the details while never losing sight of the bigger picture is second to none. A silk in waiting. His advocacy is clear, cogent and incisive.’
Richard Coplin KC
Keating Chambers‘Richard is one of the best in the business. He totally gets it and is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is client friendly and always provides sound advice.’
Andrew Fenn KC
Atkin Chambers‘Andrew is extremely client friendly. First class written advocacy based on mastering of the factual and technical case. The first draft from Andrew rarely requires amendment. Assured and compelling oral advocacy that rivals barristers that are many years his senior.’
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.
Sanjay Patel KC
4 Pump Court‘Sanjay's work rate is phenomenal and is matched by his intellect and trial strategy. He is user friendly and a go to barristers for large scale international arbitration.'
Jane Davies Evans KC
3 Verulam Buildings‘Jane is a wonderful barrister. She is highly intelligent and has very deep and wide understanding of the construction industry on all fronts – the technology, the legalistic and accounting aspects and the ability to perfectly draft legal documents and submission and to advocate and plead cases. She also has a very practical understanding of the parties needs and interests.’
Jennifer Jones KC
Atkin Chambers ‘Excellent advice and drafting skills.’
Anna Laney KC
Crown Office Chambers‘A well-deserved promotion to KC. A joy to work with – hugely commercial and able to engage well with construction clients.’
Tom Owen KC
Keating Chambers‘Tom is the best counsel around. His advocacy skills, his written work, his connections with the solicitor and client teams, and his rapport with each tribunal are exemplary.’
Camille Slow KC
Atkin Chambers‘Camille is a clever advocate. She is phenomenally good with technical expert evidence. Her cross examination style is focused.'
Michael Wheater KC
Gatehouse Chambers‘Tactically excellent with superb drafting. His advocacy is excellent: clear, concise, and skilfully delivered. He commands respect from opponents and judges. Incredibly astute, but down to earth and well liked by clients as they appreciate that Michael understands their role and the industry.'