7 King’s Bench Walk is 'highly regarded and well respected for its experience and strength in commercial litigation'. Demonstrating the set's prowess in insurance law, multiple members of the set appeared for various parties in the longrunning Russian Aircraft litigation, including Gavin Kealey KC and Ralph Morley representing AIG; Richard Waller KC and Michael Ryan acting for Lloyds Insurance Co; and Jonathan Gaisman KC, Siobán Healy KC, Keir Howie, and others representing Global Aerospace. The Commercial Court ruled that the aircraft were lost on 10 March 2022, and the proximate cause of the loss was Russian Government Resolution 311, which banned the return from Russia of leased aircraft and engines to Western lessors. As the ban qualified as 'restraint' and/or 'detention' within the meaning of war risks perils, the loss was ruled to be covered under the war risk insurance and excluded under the all-risk insurance. Jason Robinson KC was elevated to silk in March 2025.

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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.

Jonathan Gaisman KC

‘Probably the best advocate of his generation. Always on top of the detail.'

David Allen KC

‘David is an excellent silk who brings real insight to his conferences.'

Gavin Kealey KC

Siobán Healy KC

Alistair Schaff KC

‘Clear and precise legal analysis and presentation; in depth knowledge of the law.'

James Brocklebank KC

' James is very intelligent and possesses an impressive ability to distil complex information and arguments into a clear and compelling analysis.'

David Bailey KC

‘David has an encyclopedic knowledge of the law, and applies that in a very focused and thoughtful way. His drafting is excellent: crisp, direct and very clear'

Josephine Higgs KC

‘Jo is extremely astute and has a rare ability to predict how a court is likely to view any issue before it.'

Michael Holmes KC

‘Very energetic. Intelligent and pleasant to work with.'

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.’

Jawdat Khurshid KC

‘Extremely user-friendly and responsive and an excellent advocate.'

2025 Silks

Jason Robinson KC

‘Jason recently made silk as one of the youngest ever. He is a true superstar.’

2026 Silks

Michael Ryan KC

‘Michael is incredibly bright and grasps facts and legal issues really quickly.'

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.