Steven Powles KC KC > Doughty Street Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Doughty Street Chambers
53-54 DOUGHTY STREET
LONDON
WC1N 2LS
England

Work Department

Position

Steven Powles is a specialist criminal lawyer with particular expertise in international crime, extradition and human rights.

He has represented a number of high profile clients, accused of the most serious crimes, before both international and domestic courts.

Steven is head of Doughty Street International.

Chambers and Partners 2017: Experienced international criminal lawyer … particularly well versed in handling matters relating to human rights, false imprisonment and war crimes.”

Legal 500 2016: “Very intellectually and practically able.”

Career

Year of Call: 1997; Year of Silk: 2019.

Education

Tiffin School; London School of Economics; (1995, LLM); University of Cambridge (1996, LLM).

Leisure

Cycling, swimming, travel.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > International crime and extradition

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1

Steven Powles KCDoughty Street Chambers ‘Very committed and hard-working, while also sophisticated and brilliant in his approach.’