Atkin Chambers

Atkin Chambers continues to be a market-leading set for professional negligence cases within the construction industry, including high-profile matters concerning some of the world’s largest construction projects. Fiona Parkin KC was involved in the BDW Trading v AECOM Infrastructure & Environment case before the Supreme Court, one of many recent matters concerning cladding and fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. Lucie Briggs represented a firm of geotechnical engineers in Darcliffe Homes v Glanville Consultants and Ground and Water, concerning an allegation by a house builder that the defendants provided negligent advice on ground instability.

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Testimonials

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'Very good - Rob Bryant and Freddie Buckle are particularly excellent, making sure that they understand, not only the substantive issues involved in any instruction, but the context.'
'The clerks provide a good service. Justin Wilson, Andrew Burrows and Rob Bryant are particularly responsive and helpful.'

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.

Simon Lofthouse KC

‘He is a superstar advocate. He absolutely crushes the detail. His cross-examinations are an absolute masterclass of how to be effective.’

David Streatfeild-James KC

‘David is a master tactician. He is able to get to grips with a lot of information quickly, and is able to see 3 or 4 steps ahead of most other people.'

Stuart Catchpole KC

Manus McMullan KC

Dominique Rawley KC

‘Dominique is very bright and has a wonderful manner with clients.’

Andrew White KC

Stephanie Barwise KC

Serena Cheng KC

‘She has a fine intellect, coupled with an extraordinary work rate attention to detail.’

Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC

James Howells KC

James has excellent analytical skills and is a compelling advocate. James is a highly intelligent and hard-working KC who is always a pleasure to deal with. ’

Riaz Hussain KC

Fiona Parkin KC

Martin Bowdery KC

Rupert Choat KC

‘Rupert's exceptional strength is being able to distil complex matters into straightforward and more importantly, practical advice. He leaves no stone unturned and will always do his best for his clients.’

Karim Ghaly KC

‘Karim is smart, affable and knows his stuff.’

Steven Walker KC

2024 Silks

Jennifer Jones KC

‘Jennifer is able to quickly understand difficult technical and legal issues to identify the strengths and weaknesses in a case and put forward a suitable strategy. Clients appreciate her clear and commercial advice.’

Camille Slow KC

‘Camille is fantastic. Commercial, incredibly diligent, and a pleasure to work with.’

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.