Simon Csoka KC
‘Simon is quite simply top of his game. He is a brilliant advocate who has a phenomenal legal brain.’
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Libertas Chambers
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Clients turn to Libertas Chambers for its ability to ‘offer in-depth availability of counsel’. Simon Csoka KC is praised as ’a brilliant advocate who has a phenomenal legal brain’ - in addition to his work on organised crime cases, he is instructed to represent former Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton, who is accused of malicious communications offences regarding tweets about 105-cap England forward Eni Aluko and television personality Jeremy Vine. Gerard Hillman KC was appointed Silk in 2025 - he represented the first named defendant in a large drugs conspiracy case.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Libertas Chambers is an outstanding set and leads the crime sets in the UK.'
- 'Good team of Barristers, with experienced and helpful members.'
Lawyers
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.
Felicity Gerry KC
‘Felicity demonstrates a high level of analytical skill and an ability to distil complex legal matters into clear concepts.’
Adam Kane KC
‘Adam is a consummate advocate. He is extremely hard-working and his preparation is first class.’
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.
Gerard Hillman KC
‘An accomplished jury advocate who is also very skilled in legal argument.’
Oliver Cook KC
‘Oliver’s biggest strengths lie in his intellect, work ethic, passion for justice, client care and tactical awareness. He is a fantastic new silk.’
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.
Matthew Lawson
‘Matthew is a very user friendly barrister that clients love to have on their side. He is a very persuasive advocate and really commands the courtroom.'
Gulam Ahmed
Jon Anders
Sarah Day
‘Sarah is superb. Bright, persuasive and determined. Absolutely top class.’
Marie Spenwyn
‘Fantastic case management skills and great judgement. One to watch.’