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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'The clerks provide a good service. Justin Wilson, Andrew Burrows and Rob Bryant are particularly responsive and helpful.'
'David Barnes and Justin Wilson are well respected and lead a strong clerks room.'

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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.

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

Riaz Hussain 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. ’

Fiona Parkin KC

Martin Bowdery KC

‘He has a very impressive intellect and is unfailingly astute both tactically and strategically.' \n \n \n \n.

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.’

Steven Walker KC

Karim Ghaly KC

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

Catherine Piercy KC

2024 Silks

Camille Slow KC

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

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.’

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.

Rónán Hanna