A ‘premier chambers’ with ’strength in depth across a wide range of practice areas’, Brick Court Chambers continues to lead at the commercial Bar. The set can boast the expertise of a number of the most experienced commercial silks, with Tim Lord KC leading a team from chambers in Magomedov & ors. v TPG and others., a massive multi-jurisdictional dispute concerning unlawful means conspiracies, and the ‘strong advocate’ Simon Salzedo KC has led members of chambers for the Lloyds Banking Group on two separate disputes concerning potential liabilities arising from a fraud and the scope of the now-restricted Quincecare duties. At the junior level, Edward Ho is has acted for AerCap in both the lessor and operator policy claims in the Russia Aircraft litigation. A strong civil fraud litigator, Laura Newton KC took silk in 2026.
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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.
2026 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.
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.
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.
