International arbitration: counsel

'A pre-eminent Kings Counsel and a ferocious cross -examiner.'

Anneliese Day KC

Anneliese is a first choice. She is a compelling advocate.’

Graham Dunning KC

'Eminently sensible. Calm and unflappable when dealing with highly charged complex hearings.'

David Edwards KC

He has very good judgement. David’s advocacy is very clear and compelling.’

Vernon Flynn KC

‘Vernon is one of the titans of arbitration. He is the go-to advocate for clients in their largest disputes. He attracts tribunals with his easy-going manner. Clients appreciate his tenacity – he is a real fighter.’

Jonathan Gaisman KC

Very detailed preparation; clear vision; very clear in expressing himself.'

Siobán Healy KC

‘Superb advocate operating at the highest level. Very thorough with high level legal analysis. Always balanced and focuses on the relevant questions and wins the tribunal’s trust. Works extremely well with solicitors, knowing the pressures and priorities from having practised at the outset as a solicitor. Understands exactly what the tribunal needs.’

‘One of the best legal minds. Technically absolutely a genius. Also one of the most hardworking barristers that solicitors have ever worked with.’

'Excellent barrister. Keen legal intellect. Diplomatic. Pleasant to work with.'

'Ali remains a true powerhouse in international arbitration, combining formidable advocacy skills and an uncanny ability to read the tribunal, with cohesive and engaging teamwork and leading from the front in all respects. A true master of the field.'

Duncan Matthews KC

'First and foremost, Duncan is a classy courtroom advocate. He is a heavy hitter and when he speaks, people listen. He prepares immaculately for a hearing and always has at his fingertips the answers to the judge's questions. Further, he is a brilliant tactician. He will always ensure that a strategy is mapped out in advance to ensure that there are no surprises. He is very good with clients. Arbitrators love him - he has them eating out of the palm of his hand. Duncan is a supersilk.'

Manus McMullan KC

'Manus exudes gravitas. He oral advocacy is second to none and is adaptable to the audience. He knows how to adjust his style to be able to best present a case and to convey the strongest arguments.'

‘Salim is a brilliant advocate, exceptionally clever, quick and nimble on his feet, and he has a commanding presence. He is most highly regarded for investment arbitration and international commercial arbitration, arbitration-related court applications, and appellate work, most notably before the Privy Council.’

Laurence Rabinowitz KC

'A tremendous team player - able to engage with both senior and the most junior team members. Also very supportive on issues requiring client management. And an advocate, willing to share cross examination with other team members - very skilled at reading the tribunal.'

Simon Rainey KC

Quadrant Chambers

Joe Smouha KC

‘Joe is undoubtedly one of the leading silks of his generation and at the Bar today. He is the first choice for bet the company disputes. He is a master at cross-examination – on top of every detail and knows just which levers to pull. He marries this with being an absolute pleasure to work with. He is highly respected by judges and tribunals alike – you want him on your team.’

David Streatfeild-James KC

Bankim Thanki KC

'You can see why Bankim is a leading KC. He is the quiet assassin who slays the other side before they realise the damage he has wrought. Enormously intelligent and utterly compelling.'

David Thomas KC

'David is a highly regarded barrister excelling in complex cases across international arbitration, construction, and engineering law. He delivers outstanding results for clients in the construction and engineering sectors, as well as in international arbitration.'

Daniel Toledano KC

'Dan is a leader in the field. A talented and trusted lawyer with an effortless advocacy style.'

Andrew White KC

'Great advocate and interrogator. Great ability to get what it takes from witnesses and experts.'

Toby Landau KC

Duxton Hill Chambers London

‘Toby is one of, if not the, pre-eminent barristers of his generation. He is a generational talent who stands head and shoulders above his peers.’

David Allen KC

‘David is very responsive, very tough and always up for a fight.’

Michael Ashcroft KC

‘Michael is one of the best advocates at the Bar. He is unbelievably bright and has impeccable judgement.’

Guy Blackwood KC

Quadrant Chambers

Extremely commercial in his approach, very efficient and very responsive.'

Richard Boulton KC

‘Richard is a top drawer barrister, owing partly to his experience prior to coming to the Bar. His advocacy is very credible and persuasive.’

Veronique Buehrlen KC

he is extremely thorough and really gets to grip with Issues. a delight to work with.’

Rupert Choat KC

Rupert is a very effective advocate, using a matter-of-factly, fact-based style and approach.'

Alain Choo Choy KC

‘Very hands on, sharp and responsive.’

Huw Davies KC

‘Very competent advocate, thorough and effective.’

Stephen Dennison KC

Stephen is a brilliant advocate and extremely diligent. He is able to cut across complex issues quickly, focusing on the core issues in dispute.’

Ricky Diwan KC

'A blue sky thinker who is not afraid to take on difficult points and run them very well. Extremely bright and analytically strong.'

Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC

She is thorough, solid and persuasive. A very elegant and effective advocate.'

Philip Edey KC

‘Philip is brilliant on his feet, an excellent strategist and a wonderful team player – a rare combination indeed.’

Andrew Goddard KC

‘Hugely experienced. Very pragmatic and responsive.’

'A great mind with outstanding experience.'

Timothy Howe KC

'An excellent advocate and charming.'

James Howells KC

go-to silk: razor-sharp, a master of the detail, pragmatic and a true pleasure to deal with.’

Adrian Hughes KC

39 Essex Chambers

Adrian is very intelligent and quickly gets a handle on cases. He clearly articulates his advice to clients in a commercially minded manner.'

Simon Hughes KC

‘Simon is a master strategist who is able to see ahead of all the moving parts, advise on realistic outcomes, and lead the team on a clear path to achieve them.’

Andrew Hunter KC

Blackstone Chambers

'He is immensely dependable and a leader of the profession.'

He is a fine advocate who remains polite and controlled. He is always measured.'

Simon Lofthouse KC

An exceptionally talented trial advocate. Hard working and phenomenal memory.'

Tim Lord KC

‘Tim stands out. A fabulous advocate, very commercial and legally strategically astute.’

Alison Macdonald KC

Hugely experienced, highly intelligent, collegiate and easy to work with. A leading silk.'

Harry Matovu KC

'Harry Matovu is simply excellent - clever, incredibly effective and a pleasure to work with.'

John McCaughran KC

John is one of the leading commercial silks. A true class act, and a stand out lawyer.'

Ewan McQuater KC

3 Verulam Buildings

Hugely experienced, towering presence in international arbitration.'

Wendy Miles KC

'Very good judgement. Very good client liaison skills.'

Stephen Moriarty KC

Stephen is an exceptional barrister- top class and very approachable.'

Sean O’Sullivan KC

'Very user-friendly and approachable.'

Andrew Rigney KC

Crown Office Chambers

Very clever, great in court, works very hard, gifted communicator with clients and very collaborative and user friendly.'

David Scorey KC

'Highly analytical, deep sector knowledge, prompt response and service oriented and commercial.'

Paul Stanley KC

Very clever, quick-thinking and astute. Strong oral and written advocacy: persuasive and concise.'

Roger Stewart KC

4 New Square

Roger has fantastic strategic instincts; he is always calm, convincing with clients, and carries the confidence of the bench.'

Robert-Jan Temmink KC

Quadrant Chambers

Rob is a superb advocate and has a commanding presence in the court room. His advocacy is a genuine treat to watch.'

Nigel Tozzi KC

'Excellent advocacy. Puts arguments firmly but always sensible so keeps confidence of the tribunal. Very thorough and superb expertise on the commercial/construction side.'

Antony White KC

Matrix Chambers

'First rate. Excellent in court. Judges respect and trust him. A great team player.'

Sean Wilken KC

'Incredibly clever and very sharp. A real leader.'

Lord Wolfson KC

‘David combines razor like analysis with humour and enthusiasm.’

Timothy Young KC

Top-class legal knowledge and advocacy - all delivered with panache and a sense of humour.'

Jern-Fei Ng KC

Duxton Hill Chambers

‘He is a tenacious advocate and a strategist. He is very good with law. His multi language ability clearly sets him apart. His cross-examination is a joy to watch.

David Bailey KC

Brilliant advocate, forthright and not afraid to concede points which engendered respect from the Judge. Personable and lovely to work with.'

Lucas Bastin KC

Lucas is an all-round star with strengths across the board, from substantive excellence to wonderful client relationship skills.'

James Collins KC

‘Quality at every level. James is a tough and compelling advocate who fights hard.’

Jonathan Crow KC

4 Stone Buildings

‘The best advocate at the Bar at the moment. When Jonathan talks, the courts listen.’

Karim is a highly competent barrister offering excellent advocacy, strategy and most importantly, the ability to connect with the arbitrators. He’s someone a party wouldn’t want on his opposite side given his ability to get down to the details and find points appear to be seamlessly diminish the other side’s case.’

Andrew Green KC

Blackstone Chambers

'Andrew is an enormously user-friendly and commercial silk. One of the leading lights of the Bar.'

Timothy is an outstanding barrister. A real heavyweight.’

Philippa Hopkins KC

Philippa is extremely intelligent, energetic and tremendously well organised.'

Sa’ad Hossain KC

'A go to KC. A brilliant mind with a wonderful forensic approach to advocacy.'

Ben Juratowitch KC

‘Ben is an absolute star. He is a compelling and persuasive advocate.’

'Paul is a pleasure to work with, easy-going, commercially minded, a team player that rolls up his sleeves and is excellent on his feet.'

Philip Marshall KC

Serle Court

'Philip is very bright and an outstanding advocate.'

Sara Masters KC

ry efficient, manages proceedings with ease, very astute.'

Lynne McCafferty KC

4 Pump Court

od brain, hard working and yet approachable. Lynne is a go to counsel.'

Alex is incredibly bright and fights tenaciously for his clients. His oral advocacy is very strong - his judgment is impeccable and he always has the ear of the court.'

‘Claire is an outstanding barrister. She gives clear and sensible advice, is very personable with clients, and is a real team player.’

Luke Parsons KC

Quadrant Chambers

He is extremely clever and able very quickly get to the heart of complex cases. He is an excellent advocate.'

Nathan Pillow KC

An outstanding advocate who is able to present the most complex of cases with ease. Nathan is one of a few stars of the bar who can also turn his hand to arbitration.'

Philip Riches KC

'Philip has the client's confidence entirely. He is able to read the court well.'

Marc Rowlands KC

Incredible confidence in his knowledge and experience, calm under pressure, and attention to detail.'

Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC

'Rebecca is a phenomenal advocate. She is clear and to the point.'

Simon Salzedo KC

'Simon is quite simply the pre-eminent silk of the moment.'

Alistair Schaff KC

Alistair is a first-rate advocate who is able to establish a real rapport with the court.'

Akhil Shah KC

A very thoughtful and knowledgeable barrister.'

Tom Montagu-Smith KC

3 Verulam Buildings

Tom has an exceptional legal mind and is able to handle the most complex cases.'

George Spalton KC

4 New Square

'George has a thorough knowledge of investment treaty law and accompanying procedure. He is calm under pressure and is able to expertly manage client expectations and demands.'

'Nick is personable, incisive, and fantastically clear.'

Richard Waller KC

Richard is exceptionally bright and quick. He is personable to clients, the tribunal and opponents.’

Sam Wordsworth KC

'He's a street fighter and an excellent advocate.'

Matthew Gearing KC

Duxton Hill Chambers London

‘He is world-class. He is a good lawyer and is able to grasp the relevant law applicable to any case.’

Robert Anderson KC

Blackstone Chambers

‘Richard is simply fantastic. Extremely hard-working – he is at the same time efficient and pragmatic and was able to showcase his knowledge of sanctions as well as general commercial law. He is an incisive cross-examiner – dogged in pursuing and following through on weaknesses in a witness’ evidence whilst maintaining a courteous and professional demeanor. A real superstar.’

James Brocklebank KC

James is able to get to the key issues in a matter very quickly and is very bright.'

Paul Buckingham KC

'Paul is great to work with as part of a big team and is happy to co-counsel. He has a great knack for seeing things through the lens of the tribunal.'

Noel Casey KC

'Noel is incredibly commercially minded and provides clients with calm, sensible advice. He is a problem solver and delivers thorough and compelling oral advocacy.'

Serena Cheng KC

Serena's eye to detail is exceptional in both her written and oral work whilst yet being approachable and client focused.’

Mark Chennells KC

'Very sharp, gets to grips with the most complex of cases. Will work tirelessly to try and achieve a solution to difficult points.'

'Nick is a very good advocate and is able to read the room well and adapt his advocacy depending on the judge and case in hand.'

Simon Davenport KC

'Simon's strengths are his infectious energy and dogged determination to pursue all angles of a matter. He is very personable and operates well within a team structure.'

Marcos Dracos KC

‘Marcos is very good to work with. He is able to focus on the key issues and overlook any noise. He is good at communicating with clients and digesting and presenting very complex cases in an understandable way.’

Louis Flannery KC

Littleton Chambers

‘Louis is one of the best: commercially aware of the clients’ needs, deeply engaged, and consistently well-prepared. He handles matters personally, ensuring that the client gets top-notch advice.’

Andrew Fulton KC

'Andrew is incredibly bright and very commercial. He is like a dog with a bone and will fight for clients to the end.'

Lucy Garrett KC

A great advocate, very easy style, clients love working with her.'

‘He is superb. His advocacy is clear, helpful and effective. He was prepared to the nth degree on every detail and gains the tribunal's trust.’

Josephine Higgs KC

‘Jo is an exceptionally gifted lawyer with vast knowledge and experience in the insurance/reinsurance and arbitration fields. She is a hugely compelling advocate: clear, efficient, well-structured, and immensely persuasive.’

Stephen Hofmeyr KC

‘Stephen is a very strong advocate operating at the highest level. Very thorough with high level legal analysis, and makes sure his arguments are fully understood with forceful clarity.’

Michael Holmes KC

'Michael Holmes KC is bright, engaging and knowledgeable. He is a first choice.'

Stephen Houseman KC

‘Stephen is a first choice for arbitration-related court litigation: challenges to awards, challenges to arbitrators, anti-suit injunctions, etc. Stephen is a forceful advocate and is very good at distilling a core message, and this is reflected in his highly condensed and compelling skeleton arguments. He’s also good fun and a great team player.’

'Clarity of thought, personable and collaborative approach. Firmness of view.'

Calum is incredibly smart and immersed in the detail of a case, not only the legal aspects of it but also the technical components.'

James Leabeater KC

'Excellent advocate who provides consistently solid advice.'

Richard Liddell KC

4 New Square Chambers

'Rick is an excellent advocate, with a warm, mellifluous style which is attractive and compelling. He is experienced in many areas, with a particular interest and experience in sporting disputes, as well as in commercial arbitration matters, and performs with charm and insight in all cases.'

Richard Lissack KC

'A brilliant forensic mind who is able to pick up difficult cases and spot the issues within minutes. A pleasure to work with and a formidable advocate.'

Peter MacDonald Eggers KC

Unrivalled knowledge of the law which shines through in his oral advocacy. Judges trust him and listen to him with respect on the law.'

Stephen Midwinter KC

Highly intelligent. Down-to earth. Succinct and punchy on paper and on his feet.'

'Richard is the complete package: a brilliant advocate (both orally and in writing), encyclopaedic on the law, a great tactician and always available.'

Justin Mort KC

Justin is at the top of the field. Justin knows how to win cases and is a formidable advocate.’

Zoe O’Sullivan KC

Serle Court

'Strong legal analysis - gets across issues very quickly. She is able to digest huge amounts of material and boil it all down into a succinct and clearly written award.'

Henry Forbes Smith KC

‘Henry is an exceptionally clever lawyer who can be relied upon to think of creative and effective solutions that no-one else would come up with.’

Fiona Parkin KC

Fiona is great to work with and a tireless barrister - she communicates well, works well with a team, is good fun, and a brilliant barrister.'

Fionn Pilbrow KC

'Hard working and clever. Lovely measured advocacy.'

'David has an exceptional legal brain, and is a stand-out barristers.'

Iain Quirk KC

Iain has an incisive mind which he applies well to strategic issues. His advocacy is measured, clear and powerful.'

Adam Robb KC

39 Essex Chambers

Adam's biggest strength is his ability to think strategically while also getting on op of the forensic details of the case. He is a real team player who is willing to get stuck in.'

Thomas Roe KC

3 Hare Court

'Tom advises on complex and cross jurisdictional legal issues in a clear and simple language. His advocacy is to the point, addressing all relevant issues and conducted in a manner that keeps his audience focused on his narrative.'

Daniel Saoul KC

4 New Square

'A complete junior silk, deeply analytical mind and a particularly tenacious and effective advocate.'

Dan Sarooshi KC

Combines academic acumen with strong advocacy.'

Vasanti Selvaratnam KC

The 36 Group

Very experienced silk, with strong oral and written advocacy. Tenacious in fighting a client's case.'

A highly skilled and astute barrister, Sam combines sharp intellect with a grounded, practical approach to his work.'

Luke Pearce KC

Ben Valentin KC

Ben is phenomenal. His combination of fierce intelligence and commercial common sense make him unstoppable.'

'Steven is brilliant with clients, very responsive and commercial and fights the case like its his own. Clients love him. He is a real specialist in arbitration and has been for 30 years.'

John Wardell KC

Wilberforce Chambers

‘John is a brilliant mind. One of the top barristers at the bar at the moment.’

Angeline Welsh KC

'Angeline is phenomenally hard working, accomplished and deeply knowledgeable in respect of arbitration law. Her written advocacy is excellent and she is equally very assured on her feet and unscripted.'

James Willan KC

James has a razor sharp mind and is quite simply one of the two or three stars of his generation at the bar.'

Crispin Winser KC

Crown Office Chambers

'Brilliant advocate - has the ear of the court.'

Emily Wood KC

'She is a compelling and efficient advocate. Her oral advocacy is well structured, measured and highly persuasive.'

Alexander Wright KC

‘Alexander is brilliant.’

Khawar Qureshi KC

McNair International

'Khawar is an extremely experienced advocate. He knows the law and can read a tribunal.'

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Tariq Baloch KC

Essex Court Chambers

'Tariq is super-intelligent, very personable and easy to work with. He is both a formidable advocate and leader on arbitration matters, as well as a member of a team that brings everyone together. Tariq is a wordsmith whose written work is always compelling and attractive.'

Alexander Brown KC