KBW

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KBW is widely regarded as ‘a lovely set of chambers’ home to ’counsel with a broad range of experience’. Dafydd Enoch KC recently acted in defence of a man accused of murdering his then-girlfriend, who was six months pregnant at the time of the alleged offence. David Brooke KC, described as ‘an experienced and very able advocate’, is frequently instructed in complex murder cases.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Jayne Turner is the senior criminal clerk and is a pleasure to deal with. She is organised, friendly and extremely competent, a real credit to KBW.'
  • 'Clerks are always ready to help.'

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.

Dafydd Enoch KC
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Dafydd Enoch KC
‘Dafydd is an exceptional advocate. He is a tenacious cross-examiner.’
David Brooke KC
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David Brooke KC
‘David has a calm and pleasant manner with complainants and witnesses is exceptional. His level of preparation is of the highest standard from the outset of cases.’
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.

Rupert Doswell KC
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Rupert Doswell KC
'Rupert has a fantastic ability to adapt his advocacy to his audience. He has an appetite for winning, which gives him a strong determination in any case.'
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.

Anthony Dunne
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Anthony Dunne
Conor Quinn
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Conor Quinn
‘Conor is always extremely well-prepared. He has sound judgement as to the real issues in the case. His grasp of the law and ability to analyse legal issues means he is always prepared to argue a difficult legal point should it arise.’
Sarah Hopkinson
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Sarah Hopkinson
'Sarah is an extremely talented junior who can deal with voluminous and complex material with ease.'
Stephen Littlewood
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Stephen Littlewood
'Stephen has a calm manner. He is a capable pair of hands in difficult situations. He is very bright and brings qualities to bear all his cases.'
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.

Sam Ponniah
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Sam Ponniah
'Sam is an excellent advocate. He is friendly and approachable.'