Michael Ashcroft KC
Twenty Essex ‘A very polished advocate with a very calm and persuasive bearing, and a painstaking approach to his cases.’
Commodities
Leading Silks
Simon Rainey KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘A heavyweight silk in this space, with a very deep understanding of the shapes and angles of the law.’
Richard Southern KC
7 King’s Bench Walk 'A great strategist and a brilliant lawyer who has an instinctive feel for the commercial.’
Siobán Healy KC
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A pragmatic KC with an immense intellect, she has huge experience in commodities matters.'
Timothy Hill KC
Twenty Essex ‘A first-choice silk for commodities disputes. He is willing to roll his sleeves up and get involved at every stage of a dispute.’
Chirag Karia KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Organised, methodical, robust when needed, Chirag is commercially highly astute and legally very impressive.’
David Lewis KC
Twenty Essex ‘A top-level KC for commodities disputes, he is very personable and excellent with clients, and has first-class analytical skills.’
Peter MacDonald Eggers KC
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Peter's advocacy style is poised and logical. He is very knowledgeable about the law and creative in his approach to cases.'
Duncan Matthews KC
Twenty Essex ‘He is very flexible and quick to understand the commercial circumstances of the client’s business.’
Sean O’Sullivan KC
4 Pump Court ‘He has the ability to make complicated problems seem simple, and is able to express everything in down-to-earth terms.’
John Russell KC
Quadrant Chambers
Alistair Schaff KC
7 King’s Bench Walk2
Simon Croall KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Simon sees around corners and spots issues coming, and he has a hugely compelling advocacy style.'
Nicholas Craig KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘A highly persuasive and skilled advocate, and a master of the art of turning what at first sight appears a fragile case into a highly tenable one.’
Stephen Kenny KC
7 King’s Bench Walk
Yash Kulkarni KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘A brilliant advocate with an extremely sharp mind. Yash is quick on his feet and laser-focused in his cross-examination.’
Sara Masters KC
Twenty Essex
Luke Parsons KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘A commercially savvy and incredibly intelligent KC who is also very easy to deal with.’
Vasanti Selvaratnam KC
The 36 Group ‘Her legal acumen is undeniable, she is meticulous in her preparation, and her courtroom presence is confident and effective.’
Henry Byam-Cook KC
Twenty Essex ‘Henry is exceptional on his feet and very persuasive, with an impressive, deep knowledge of the intricacies of the commodities world.’
Philippa Hopkins KC
Essex Court Chambers ‘Philippa is technically excellent and her advocacy is first-rate.’
Julian Kenny KC
Twenty Essex ‘His advice is always excellent, his written work is concise, and he has a natural and easy style of advocacy.’
Fionn Pilbrow KC
Brick Court Chambers ‘Fionn is a charming and persuasive advocate with an eye for detail.’
Nathan Pillow KC
Essex Court Chambers
Lawrence Akka KC
Twenty Essex ‘Lawrence is an intellectual powerhouse who wears his erudition lightly. He is very realistic on merits and tactics.’
Stewart Buckingham KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Stewart is extremely methodical in his analysis and presents his arguments very clearly.’
Adam Kramer KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘‘Adam is a complete brainbox with a superb grasp of the law. A smooth, confident advocate on his feet.’
Simon Milnes KC
Twenty Essex ‘A solid advocate with clear and sharp logical thinking, smart strategies, and a persuasive style.’
Philip Riches KC
Twenty Essex ‘Philip prepares thoroughly and carefully for cross-examination, and is a very accomplished leader with superb legal and analytical skills.’
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Guy Blackwood KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Guy's advocacy is of the highest quality, and he is fantastic with clients.’
2023 Silks
Luke Pearce KC
Twenty Essex ‘Luke is supremely intelligent with a great sense of judgement, and is at home with the most complex of disputes.’
2024 Silks
Oliver Caplin KC
Twenty Essex ‘Oliver has a very measured approach to advocacy, and he is very adept at thinking quickly on his feet.’
Josephine Davies KC
Twenty Essex ‘Josephine is a tenacious fighter, who is able to rapidly distil the key issues and formulate arguments to support the client’s case.’
Paul Toms KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘A silk with a direct yet personable manner, who is very adept at honing in on the core issues of a dispute.'
Paul Toms KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Paul is very good at bringing focus to the core issues of the dispute, and he has a direct but personable manner.’