Tom Weitzman KC
‘His attention to detail is excellent. His advice is to the point, and he will always provide precise advocacy.'
3 Verulam Buildings continues to act on big-ticket insurance litigaiton such as the Russian aviation insurance claims and Covid-19 lockdown business interruption claims. Tom Weitzman KC and Kate Holderness are acting on behalf of the Operator Policy claimants represented by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in that tranche of the multi-faceted litigation concerning aircraft effectively seized by Russia after it invaded Ukraine. Adam Kramer KC has handled a number of Covid-19 lockdown business interruption claims, including Liberty Retail v Liberty Mutual, concerning prevention of access, limitation clauses and issues of if payments under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme were deductible from insurance indemnities. James Sharpe joined the team and William Edwards KC took silk in March 2025, and Timothy Killen joined the group in October 2025.
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Testimonials
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- 'Traditional solid clerking.'
- '3VB has some fantastic people, and they have been a go-to set in the past few years.'
- 'A superb set with excellent counsel.'
- 'Highly recommended set as a whole. A pleasure to work with. There is never too much trouble, and they always make things work.'
- '3VB has been a go-to set in recent years with a serious amount of talent available.'
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.
Nicholas Craig KC
‘Nick is a very good advocate and is able to read the room well and adapt his advocacy depending on the judge and case in hand. His cross-examination is thoughtful, detailed and puts the witnesses under pressure.'
Adam Kramer KC
Adam is an outstanding insurance silk. A fantastic advocate who is trusted by the Court and Tribunals. Also extremely diligent and responsive, and is all over the details of a case, which is particularly helpful.'
Saima Hanif KC
'Saima is highly intellectual, knowledgeable and user-friendly. She provides clear and considered advice and helpfully brings blue-sky thinking to a case when required.'
Rory Phillips 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.
Timothy Killen
Tim is a master on his feet. He is calm, fearless, and deadly. He has been operating at a silk-level for a long time now.’
Peter Ratcliffe
‘Peter is an exceptional barrister with a formidable command of complex insurance litigation. His meticulous attention to detail, particularly in drafting and skeleton arguments, is second to none. He takes decisive control of cases from the outset, instilling confidence in both instructing solicitors and clients alike.'
Kate Holderness
‘Kate's attention to detail is exemplary and she gets to grips with complex legal issues immediately and can distil them into easy-to-digest bites when providing advice to solicitors or clients.'
James Sharpe
'He is an excellent communicator who is prepared to get into the details of difficult legal issues.'
William Day
‘Will is a highly compelling advocate whose courtroom gravitas far exceeds his level of call. His written advocacy is thorough and meticulous, and his oral advocacy puts judges, solicitors and clients alike at ease. He provides sharp and strategic advice through the life cycle of cases. He is pragmatic, commercially minded and a pleasure to work with.'
Theodor van Sante
Extremely bright and clever in complex issues of indemnity and international law.'
Sophia Dzwig
‘Extremely hard-working and thorough; drafting and written advocacy are excellent.'