Jonathan Adkin KC
Serle Court ‘He has all the qualities required of a first-rank commercial silk. He is hard-working and efficient.'
Private wealth and probate
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.
Gilead Cooper KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘Gilead has a gravitas which instils confidence in clients and solicitors alike. He is known for his deft advocacy skills and his first rate critical analysis.'
Michael Furness KC
Wilberforce Chambers
Brian Green KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘Brian's advice is of the highest quality. He can be relied on to find a solution to the seemingly intractable.'
Dakis Hagen KC
Serle Court‘Incredibly bright and knowledgeable. Masterful and captivating as an oral advocate.'
Robert Ham KC
Wilberforce Chambers
Jonathan Hilliard KC
Wilberforce Chambers
Henry Legge KC
5 Stone Buildings ‘Great in court and very persuasive.'
Nicholas Le Poidevin KC
New Square Chambers‘Nick is the technical guru for domestic and offshore trust disputes and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the courts.'
Penelope Reed KC
5 Stone Buildings ‘Unflappable, hugely knowledgeable, excellent with clients.'
Clare Stanley KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘Clare possesses a wealth of knowledge and is clearly highly experienced and sought after within her area of expertise.'
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC
XXIV Old Buildings‘There's a reason that Elspeth is top of the pops. Her advocacy is considered and measured and highly persuasive.'
Simon Taube KC
Ten Old Square‘Technically very strong but with a human touch.'
Richard Wilson KC
Serle Court‘Richard is an outstanding advocate. His courtroom presence is assured and persuasive, marked by clarity of thought.'
Tracey Angus KC
5 Stone Buildings ‘Tracey is technically excellent and one of the best Chancery advocates at the moment. Her attention to detail and analytic skills are unparalled and her cross-examination of witnesses can be devastating.'
David Brownbill KC
XXIV Old Buildings‘The senior don of the Chancery Bar. Carries huge respect.’
Edward Cumming KC
XXIV Old Buildings'Incredibly hardworking and bright and has an excellent manner with clients.'
Jonathan Davey KC
Wilberforce Chambers‘Jonathan is very thorough and user friendly. He gets to the nub of the issue extremely quickly.'
Jonathan Harris KC
Serle Court‘Jonathan is a leading authority in his field, and he has the ability to put highly complex concepts into easy to understand language.'
Elizabeth Jones KC
Serle Court'One of the best advocates around. She is insightful and very sharp in her thinking, leaving no stone unturned.'
Constance McDonnell KC
Serle Court‘Constance is fantastic. She is brilliant, bold and great to have on one's side.'
Andrew Mold KC
Wilberforce Chambers ‘Andrew is extremely bright and detail orientated, but has a fantastic ability to break down difficult and intricate matters and focus on the key issues.'
Stephen Moverley Smith KC
XXIV Old Buildings‘Stephen is fantastic with clients and provides an excellent service.’
Robert Pearce KC
Radcliffe Chambers‘A wonderful barrister who is a master technician at trusts law.'
David Rees KC
5 Stone Buildings‘David is an absolute rock in terms of his work in our contentious estate matters. He is a leader in the profession and commands respect wherever he appears.'
Giles Richardson KC
Serle Court‘Giles is one of the best silks around. He is incredibly intelligent and able to digest the most complex of cases with ease.'
Zoë Barton KC
Wilberforce Chambers
Ian Clarke KC
Selborne Chambers
Timothy Collingwood KC
Serle Court‘Tim is an utter pleasure to work with. He wears his massive intellect lightly (but deploys it very effectively).'
Clifford Darton KC
Selborne Chambers
Thomas Dumont KC
Radcliffe Chambers‘Tom is an exceptional and elegant advocate who is always on top of every detail.'
David E Grant KC
Outer Temple Chambers
Sarah Haren KC
5 Stone Buildings ‘Sarah is an excellent communicator, she has a fantastic manner with clients, and her legal knowledge and case presentation is outstanding.'
Alexander Learmonth KC
New Square Chambers‘Able to cut through very complex legal issues and make them easier to address and for the client to understand.'
John Machell KC
Serle Court 
Christopher McCall KC
Maitland Chambers
Fenner Moeran KC
Wilberforce Chambers ‘Excellent work and great to be in the trenches with.'
Tiffany Scott KC
Wilberforce Chambers
Kate Selway KC
Radcliffe Chambers'Kate is wonderfully thorough when assessing the evidence and provides high quality advice on tactics.'
Nikki Singla KC
Wilberforce Chambers
Brie Stevens-Hoare KC
Gatehouse Chambers 'Brie is excellent at quickly establishing a rapport with clients from all walks of life.'
Christopher Tidmarsh KC
5 Stone Buildings ‘Chris is so approachable, calm and knows all there is to know about trusts.’
Francis Tregear KC
XXIV Old Buildings'Francis is diligent and responsive. His written work is considered and his advice is straightforward.'
Shân Warnock-Smith KC
5 Stone Buildings‘One of the greatest strengths of hers is her unparallelled experience over many years.'
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.
