Brick Court Chambers

Brick Court Chambers is noted as being a ‘stellar set, with great strength both at the silk level and among juniors’. Members of this set regularly act on high-profile cases, including the Nord Stream AG v Lloyd’s Insurance Company SA case, where Simon Salzedo KC and Michael Bolding advised several insurers on a claim under an offshore operating all risks insurance policy after the Nord Stream pipeline was damaged - allegedly by state actors. Elsewhere in the set, Mark Howard KC is appeared in the mammoth AerCap v AIG trial, in which AerCap has sued its All Risks and War Risks insurers for insurance coverage, following the imposed sanctions in the EU prohibiting the leasing of aircraft and parts to Russian airlines. Whereas Tony Singla KC is seen acting for primary layer insurers in a claim under a construction all risks policy in a dispute arising from the abandonment of a mobile offshore production unit in the Norwegian North Sea.

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Testimonials

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'Clerks are first-rate - Tony Burgess and Paul Dennison run a tight ship and are focused on top-quality client service.'
'The clerks team is excellent and really looks to build relationships with the solicitor team at all levels. They are very responsive and easy to work with.'
'Brick Court is a stellar set, with great strength both at the silk level and among juniors.'
'Brick Court is my go-to set for insurance matters.'
'Their barristers are incredibly clever and always great to deal with.'
'Brick Court is very strong in insurance.'

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.

Mark Howard KC

‘Senior statesman and leader among the insurance Bar. His cross-examination is in a different league.’

Tony Singla KC

Tony is a great KC to work with. He's the definition of user-friendly: accessible and responsive to solicitors, great at dealing with clients directly and takes the fight to the other side, which the clients like to see. His star continues to rise.'

Harry Matovu KC

‘Incredibly clever, spectacular with details and one of the most charming advocates at the Bar.’

Simon Salzedo KC

Seriously good on his feed, and seriously intelligent.’

Roger Masefield KC

‘Excellent advocacy – clear, fluent and convincing. Also extremely good with lay clients, personable, patient and clear in his explanations. A pleasure to work with.’

Stephen Midwinter KC

‘Stephen's incredible speed of analysis is accompanied by great judgement on the big calls. And when on his feet, the advocacy is so crisp and effective that other senior counsel in court are visibly impressed.’

Thomas Plewman 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.