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.

1
Nicholas Bowen KC
 

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.

3
Louise Price
‘Louise is a tenacious advocate, who inspires trust from her clients, colleagues and the court.’
3
Sarah Steinhardt
4
Shu Shin Luh
‘Shu Shin is a great barrister to work with. She is quick and gets to grips with complicated cases very easily.’

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.

1
Alice Irving
‘Alice is one of the leading junior education barristers, with particular expertise in relation to special educational needs.’