Crossing over with the set's insurance expertise, 7 King’s Bench Walk is ‘highly regarded and respected for its experience and strength in the civil fraud sector’. In one high-profile case, Richard Waller KC and Michael Ryan successfully represented the claimant in Malhotra Leisure v Aviva Insurance, a claim for indemnity against the insurer for declining to pay for losses under the COVID-19 business interruption policy following water damage to the hotel - defeating the insurer's allegation that the flood was deliberately caused. Andrew Pearson is ‘a fearless and skilled advocate, practical in devising strategy and tenacious in court, especially when running difficult arguments, and has very good judgement’. In a boost to the senior end of chambers, the ‘very sharp and tactically astute’ Jason Robinson KC was appointed silk in March 2025.
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- 'Greg Leyden is fantastic - personable, commercial and manages his stable of barristers extremely well.'
- 'Greg Leyden is a real joy to work with.'
- 'Greg Leyden stands out as exceptional - fantastic level of service.'
- 'Joe Clayton is a fantastic clerk. Very commercial.'
- '7KBW are a first rate set. Quality across the board from top to bottom with great silks and bright, hard working juniors.'
- 'A well regarded set.'
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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.
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.
