Dakis Hagen KC
‘Dakis instils great confidence in clients. He is a pleasure to work with. He is a very responsive, commercial, and a collaborative barrister.’
Lauded as ‘outstanding in commercial litigation’, Serle Court is geared to handle high-value disputes across the BVI, Cayman, and Bermuda. Elizabeth Jones KC’s recent workload includes acting in multi-jurisdictional fraud proceedings across New Zealand, the BVI, and Kentucky. Philip Marshall KC represented claimant liquidators in a BVI fraud dispute, while Jonathan Adkin KC notably handled Bermuda’s largest purpose trust litigation, Winston Wong v Grand View PTC. Jonathan Harris KC was recently engaged in claims concerning the validity of BVI share transfers to multiple trusts. Other notable members of the chambers include John Machell KC, Ruth Jordan, and Adil Mohamedbhai.
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Testimonials
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- 'Serle Courts' clerks are very competent and provide great service as well. It makes working with their barristers a much smoother process. The clerks I have worked with Nick Hockney and Dan Wheeler.'
- 'The clerks are great to deal with, they are commercial, and always provide good service. Dan Wheeler is excellent.'
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.
Elizabeth Jones KC
‘Elizabeth is a strong leader who is effective at extracting the best from teams working in multiple jurisdictions. She is both formidable as an advocate and an absolute pleasure to work with.’
Philip Marshall KC
Jonathan Adkin KC
‘Jonathan is a go-to silk for offshore merger appraisal disputes. He is one of the most experienced silks in this area, having acted in numerous large trials where the amounts in dispute are in the billions of dollars. Solicitor and lay clients highly rate Jonathan for his good manner, unflappable nature, and sensible advice. He is also a favourite with the judges which is very important.’
Jonathan Harris KC
‘Jonathan has advised on complex multijurisdictional issues in the field of trusts and probate, as well as commercial/corporate matters.'
John Machell KC
‘John quickly wins over clients with his ability to explain complex issues in clear terms, combined with his very practical and matter-of-fact approach to trust litigation. In court he is a formidable yet thoroughly professional advocate. His no-nonsense approach is extremely refreshing too.’
2026 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.
Nicholas Harrison
Emma Hargreaves
‘Emma has unrivalled knowledge of black letter law and commercial acumen, combined with an inexhaustible work-ethic and brilliant attention to detail. Emma is a hugely important asset to any team, particularly with her wealth of experience of offshore disputes.’
Adil Mohamedbhai
‘Adil is one of the best commercial juniors at the Bar. He is tenacious advocate, with an extraordinary ability to deliver results. He work incredibly hard. He has superb judgement and clients absolutely love him.’
Zahler Bryan
Sparsh Garg
‘Sparsh is remarkably diligent, hardworking, and conscientious. He grasps a case by the scruff of the neck in double-quick time and gets straight to the nub of the issue. He is highly responsive and is brilliant in his communication with clients. His ability to turnaround court documents is highly impressive. He is a veritable star of the future, and of the now.’
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.
