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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.

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.

Sioned Davies
‘Sioned is a pleasure to work with. Her written skills are fantastic and she is a great advocate - solicitors always enjoy having her on the team.’

Howard Leithead
'Howard is a good listener and understands complex situations. He will ensure we are advised of all potential options and implications of taking those options. His advice is cautious and fully considered.'

Leanne Buckley-Thomson
‘Leanne has a thorough and meticulous grasp of the case detail. She is also a clear thinker, applying law and logic to cases.’