Hodge Malek KC
‘Hodge is truly excellent and vastly experienced. He picks matters up exceptionally quickly and can analyse complex issues with great speed. He is wise and knowledgeable with true common sense . His advocacy is first rate.'
Often handling disputes involving fraud, insolvency, and regulatory issues, 3 Verulam Buildings is home to barristers with notable expertise in interlocutory applications. Hodge Malek KC is acting in a major BVI dispute for a leading FX services provider involving allegations of fraud before the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal. Hefin Rees KC is representing Mex Atlantic in Cayman proceedings, and David Quest KC is handling a BVI shareholder dispute concerning alleged fraud by company managers. Matthew Hardwick KC’s recent caseload encompasses a long-running BVI shareholder case relating to a major palm oil business.
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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.
Hefin Rees KC
‘Hefin is a real heavyweight KC for big-ticket commercial litigation. He is a standout litigator and an extremely strong advocate who commands the respect of all in the courtroom. Hefin is brilliant on the law, incredibly creative, and highly commercial.’
David Quest KC
‘David is a clever, compelling advocate known for his sensible and commercial approach. Greatly respectful of the legal team, responsive, and very quick to get across the issues. Results focused and offers pragmatic solutions for clients.’
Matthew Hardwick KC
‘Matthew is a thorough, clever, and compelling advocate known for sensible and commercial approach. One of the hardest working counsel at the Bar, greatly respectful of the solicitor team, responsive, and very quick to get across the issues.’
2025 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.
Yash Bheeroo
‘Yash is very bright, very diligent, and extremely user friendly. He is also very responsive and practical in his advice.’
Damien Walker
‘Damien demonstrates a thorough and strategic understanding of civil law, coupled with strong analytical skills and an ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, persuasive arguments. His work is consistently of a high standard. He is precise, well-reasoned and compelling. He is highly responsive, reliable under pressure, and demonstrates excellent judgment during case preparation.’