3 Verulam Buildings‘ barristers are frequently instructed in complex domestic and international cases across the full gamut of banking and finance matters, as well as advising on a wide range of consumer issues. In a prominent work highlight, Matthew Hardwick KC , Ian Wilson KC and William Day appeared before the Supreme Court in the high-profile motor finance case concerning the legality of undisclosed or partially disclosed commissions paid by lenders to motor dealers in transactions. William Edwards KC was elevated to silk in March 2025. In the clerks’ room, Luke Carvalho joined as senior practice manager in July 2025 from Brick Court Chambers.
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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.
Ewan McQuater KC
Adrian Beltrami KC
‘Adrian is a doyen of the Bar. A superb advocate with good client handling skills.’
Andrew Onslow KC
Andrew is a superb all-rounder, who is excellent at formulating strategy and leading a team.’
David Quest KC
‘His courtroom presence is formidable. He is a class act and a genius.’
Peter De Verneuil Smith KC
Jonathan Nash KC
Richard Salter KC
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Jonathan Davies-Jones KC
‘Jonathan has a stellar intellect and supreme logical precision. He is truly a driving force.’
David Head KC
'David is incisive, strategic and very strong both on paper and on his feet. His advocacy is polished and persuasive.'
Jamie Riley KC
‘An analytical mastermind.’
Adam Kramer KC
exceptionally creative and knowledgeable. He has a particularly good manner with clients.’
Hodge Malek KC
‘Hodge is top-notch, and always has a very practical approach to the problem at hand. He is easy to work with.’
Tom Montagu-Smith KC
‘A highly experienced, measured and compelling advocate. He has an authoritative courtroom presence.’
Matthew Hardwick KC
Matthew’s forensic and analytical skills are highly impressive. He can break down extremely complicated legal questions into a clear and understandable narrative.’
Catherine Gibaud KC
‘Catherine demonstrates poise and professionalism under pressure. She is adept at handling challenging cases. An advocate with gravitas.’
Matthew Parker KC
‘Great on his feet. Very calm and poised. Great eye for detail and with a real skill of identifying the key issues in a case.'
Andrew Sutcliffe KC
‘Frighteningly clever, unrufflable and calm in a crisis.’
Saima Hanif KC
‘Saima is highly intellectual, knowledgeable and user-friendly.'
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.
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Charlotte Eborall
David Simpson
Adam Temple
Ian Higgins
'Ian has excellent attention to detail and shows total commitment to the case.'
Lisa Lacob
‘An excellent trial advocate. She is extremely passionate about her cases and doing the best she can for her clients.'
Liisa Lahti
‘She has a great presence in court. Engaging and clear in her submissions.'
Christopher Bond
Chris has a thoughtful attitude, and is excellent with clients and witnesses.’
Christopher Burdin
He is all over the detail and his memory is amazing. He is a pleasure to work with.’
William Day
Will is a real star.’
Richard Hanke
‘Richard is one of the very best juniors to work with. He has excellent analytical skills, he is a superb draftsman, and his work output is of the very highest standard.'
Michael Lazarus
Victor Steinmetz
Cleon Catsambis
‘Very user friendly, willing to roll his sleeves up and work as part of the team.'
Alexia Knight
‘Alexia has a very good eye for detail. She is very approachable and easy to work with.’
James Potts
‘James is an exceptional junior. He is super bright.’
Sarah Tulip
‘Sarah provides clear and strong advice.'
Mark Wassouf
Mark is innovative and very personable to work with.'
Rebecca Zaman
‘Rebecca is excellent. She is extremely clever and has an extraordinary ability to come up with creative solutions to the most difficult problems.’
Teniola Onabanjo
Philip Hinks
‘His advice is always clear and precise and he is very responsive and user-friendly.’
Anthony Pavlovich
Anthony is a strong advocate. He is down to earth and concise.’
Theodor van Sante
Theo has a brilliant mind for detail. He is a creative thinker which augments his excellent understanding of the commercial and regulatory arena.’
George McPherson
George is calm, composed and has excellent judgement.’
Saaman Pourghadiri
‘A super team player.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
