Richard Southern KC
'He has very good judgment, a pleasant courtroom demeanour, and is on top of the details.’
7 King’s Bench Walk is highly rated for its work in shipping, commodities, insurance and international arbitration. One recent case, In Quadra Commodities v XL Insurance, involved members on both sides. The case concerned the loss of cargoes of grain from warehouses in Ukraine as a result of what has become known as the Agroinvest Fraud, and Jawdat Khurshid KC and Anna Gotts acted for Quadra opposite Peter MacDonald Eggers KC and Sandra Healy. Richard Southern KC is a leading silk in this area, and he is currently involved in a case concerning the alleged cross-contamination of gasoil and gasoline while in transit. Also noteworthy the work of MacDonald Eggers KC for Royal Sun Alliance in ABN AMRO v Royal & Sun Alliance, a claim under cargo open cover in respect of Transaction Premium for cocoa products held in store. Joseph Rich left the set in March 2026.
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- 'Greg Leyden is a real joy to work with.'
- 'Very satisfied with clerks' efficient service. Eddie Johns offers his best knowledge on who is the best choice for a particular matter.'
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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.
Peter MacDonald Eggers KC
‘A real market-leader. Peter is a first-class silk with a huge intellect.’
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Siobán Healy KC
‘Very thorough with high-level legal analysis, she is always balanced and focuses on the relevant questions.’
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Stephen Kenny KC
‘Stephen is super to work with. He gets to the heart of an issue and is highly commercial.’
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David Allen KC
‘David is an excellent silk who brings real insight. He is accessible, straight-talking, and pragmatic, and when you instruct him, you know you have him 100%.’
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Jawdat Khurshid KC
‘Jawdat shows clarity of thought, a personable and collaborative approach, confidence, and a firmness of view.’
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Alistair Schaff KC
‘He shows clear and precise legal analysis and presentation, and has in-depth knowledge of the law.’
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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.
Sandra Healy
‘Sandra is a fantastic team member who has a real gift for drafting submissions and correspondence. As an advocate she is excellent and very effective on her feet.’
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Jessica Sutherland
‘Jess has a very sharp legal mind. She brilliantly grasps of all of the details of a case, assimilates complex technical information quickly and uses it to produce excellent legal arguments.’
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Richard Sarll
‘He has an eye for detail and knows the procedure and law inside out.’
Sushma Ananda
‘Sushma’s attention to deal is fantastic and she is a joy to work with. She is a great asset to have on your team.’
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Tim Jenns
‘Tim is a capable and intelligent barrister and has the benefit of a solicitor’s experience. He is a pleasure to work with.’
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Clara Benn
‘Clara ticks every box: client-friendly, exceptionally diligent, super-clever, and she has excellent judgement.’
Andrew Pearson
‘Good humoured to work with and highly organised, he has strong advocacy skills and swiftly distils complex arguments.’
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