Elizabeth Jones KC
'She is the best of the best.'
Serle Court has ‘quality at all levels for civil fraud work’. The team is very well versed in acting for defendants and claimants in a broad range of high-profile civil fraud matters, often leveraging the set’s wider expertise in insolvency and banking and finance matters. In addition, the group reports and uptick in claims involving the cryptocurrency arena. Public Institution for Social Security Fund v Al Rajaan sees Jonathan Adkin KC and Hugh Norbury KC appearing on either side of the $850m claim brought by the Kuwaiti public pension fund involving allegations of bribery and corruption. Dan McCourt Fritz KC is ‘very strong in civil fraud; his advocacy is smooth and confident but backed up with fierce intelligence’; he successfully appeared for the claimant in the Court of Appeal in İşbilen v Selman Turk & Ors, a £40m multi-jurisdictional fraud case. Among the juniors, Max Marenbon is ‘one to watch’, ‘ a formidable advocate undeterred by the most difficult challenges’. In recent developments at the set, Matthew Morrison KC took silk in March 2025.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Dan Wheeler always goes the extra distance when needed.'
- 'Nick Hockney and Dan Wheeler are both at the top of the market.'
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.
Philip Marshall KC
'An indefatigable silk.'
Hugh Norbury KC
'Hugh is a practitioner from the very top drawer. He is the complete package: a powerful advocate, with sharp and well-honed forensic skills and good judgement. He is utterly committed.'
Jonathan Adkin KC
‘A complete star, and a wonderful advocate.’
Dan McCourt Fritz KC
'An exceptional barrister. His advocacy is incredibly effective - he naturally gains the trust of the court. He is thorough and considered, and a great asset on any case.'
Justin Higgo KC
'His advocacy is smooth: he knows how to talk to the judge, and give them what they need before they know they need it.'
Daniel Lightman KC
'His intellect and mastery of the law is outstanding.'
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.
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.
Paul Adams
'An outstanding court performer.'
Marc Delehanty
'His amiable personality and competitive spirit make him a joy to work with on any matter. A charming advocate.'
James Mather
'James' advocacy is very eloquent, clear and persuasive.'
David Drake
'David is collaborative and conscientious. He's a great team player and utterly reliable. He has superb attention to detail.'
Charlotte Beynon
Gregor Hogan
'Gregor is a personable, responsive, and intelligent junior counsel.'
Oliver Jones
'He is excellent on his feet and clients love him.'
Stephanie Thompson
'Stephanie is fantastic to work with. She is extremely thorough, always on top of the details, and great with clients. Her advice is always very clear and helpful.'
Zahler Bryan
'A junior who is committed to achieving the best for the client.'
Sophie Holcombe
'Sophie is an excellent barrister. She is clever, thorough and diligent; she forensically examines the details and facts of a case.'
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.
