Lauded as a ‘leading procurement set for public procurement law’, 11KBW provide expertise across the board, with members regularly acting in many of the leading High Court claims. Prior to his appointment to the High Court bench, Jason Coppel KC (as was) was instructed by Airwave Solutions Limited in an innovative procurement, contract and judicial review litigation challenging the Home Office’s decision to extend Airwave’s contract for the provision of radio services to the emergency services. Patrick Halliday is acting in Millbrook Healthcare Ltd v Devon County Council in a challenge to the procurement of a £65m contract for medical equipment, whilst Rupert Paines was instructed by Bretagne Angleterre Irlande SA in an expedited challenge to the award of a 20-year framework for ferry services between Jersey and the UK.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerking team are excellent. They are very quick to respond and offer valuable insights into suitability of counsel for specific procurement instructions. Thomas Belcher and Michael Smith are go-to choices.'
- 'Lee Cutler, Michael Smith, Tori Eastwick, John Ojeda and Thomas Belcher are helpful and prompt.'
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.
2024 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.
Patrick Halliday
‘Patrick has an excellent approach with clients, good with written pleadings and in Court. Even when the merits were against him he comes up with some creative interpretation to try to convince the judge.’
Stephen Kosmin
‘Stephen is on top of all the detail, responsive, professional and has excellent judgement. ‘
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
