Serle Court is highly esteemed by clients as 'a brilliant Chancery commercial set'. Jonathan Adkin KC and Zahler Bryan acted for the Republic of Mozambique in the high-profile "tuna bonds" litigation, which involved allegations of bribery and breaches of fiduciary duty; the High Court ruled in favour of the Republic. Philip Marshall KC is 'an excellent barrister for heavy-weight commercial and fraud litigation'. Bolstering the team at the senior end, Matthew Morrison KC took silk in March 2025.
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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.