QEB Hollis Whiteman combines established senior practitioners with a strong emerging cohort, and the appointment of Karen Robinson KC to silk in 2026 further underlines chambers’ continued depth at senior level. Eleanor Laws KC secured the acquittal of a former Eton pupil prosecuted following allegations arising from the “Everyone’s Invited” movement and Operation Hydrant, a broader police investigation into non-recent child sexual abuse. Alexandra Felix KC prosecuted a woman who was tried for procuring an unlawful abortion - possibly one of the last cases under the Abortion Act, while Jocelyn Ledward KC prosecuted a British man who was convicted of assisting people who he believed to be Russian intelligence agents (who were actually undercover MI5 officers) to apply for jobs in the UK Border Force.
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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.
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.
Fallon Alexis
Kerry Broome
Tom Broomfield
Thomas Coke-Smyth
Rachna Gokani
Tim Naylor
Jennifer Newcomb
Fiona Robertson
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.