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Testimonials
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- 'South Square are the leading restructuring and insolvency set. They have terrific quality across the board in that area.'
- 'The clerks are extremely helpful, and always willing to listen to clients' views.'
- 'Marco Malatesta is dependable, supportive to the set\'s clients and a great leader of the clerks' room.'
- 'The Clerks are terrific and responsive. Dylan Playfoot is great to deal with and runs a very tight ship.'
- 'Very helpful clerks room.'
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.
2024 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.
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.