David Allen KC
7 King’s Bench Walk‘David is exceptional. He is clear, very direct and tells it how it is. He is a robust advocate, who is very good at focusing on the key issues.’
Energy
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.
Sean Brannigan KC
4 Pump Court‘First an amazing advocate, second a brilliant strategist. A fierce intellect, a gritty fighter and a great manager, Sean is user-friendly and combines a UK and international practice with ease.’
Veronique Buehrlen KC
Keating Chambers
Helen Davies KC
Brick Court Chambers
Stephen Dennison KC
Atkin ChambersAlexander Gunning KC
One Essex Court
Mark Howard KC
Brick Court Chambers
Simon Hughes KC
Keating Chambers
Paul Key KC
Essex Court Chambers
John McCaughran KC
One Essex Court
Luke Parsons KC
Quadrant Chambers‘He is extremely clever and able very quickly get to the heart of complex cases. An excellent advocate with a real gift for expressing complicated points in a concise and easy-to-follow fashion.’
Laurence Rabinowitz KC
One Essex Court
Simon Rainey KC
Quadrant Chambers‘Simon provides very insightful analysis, and tremendous legal and commercial judgement.’
David Streatfeild-James KC
Atkin Chambers
Daniel Toledano KC
One Essex Court
Andrew White KC
Atkin Chambers
Michael Ashcroft KC
Twenty Essex
Stuart Catchpole KC
Atkin Chambers
Alain Choo Choy KC
One Essex Court
Stephen Cogley KC
4 Pump Court‘Stephen is one of the best commercial barristers in the City. He is a brilliant advocate - bold, aggressive and thoughtful, and a go-to barrister on challenging matters.’
Anneliese Day KC
Fountain Court Chambers
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC
Atkin Chambers
Vernon Flynn KC
Brick Court Chambers‘The best in the business, the man you need on your side in court, he can sweet talk the most difficult judge with effortless charm. A brilliant leader who just nails it every time he is on his feet.’
Lucy Garrett KC
Keating Chambers
Karim Ghaly KC
Atkin Chambers
Lord Grabiner KC
One Essex Court
Sa’ad Hossain KC
One Essex Court
James Howells KC
Atkin Chambers
David Lewis KC
Twenty Essex‘David is extremely clear in communicating complex legal opinions and, importantly, has a good grasp of clients’ commercial considerations. He is a great advocate, being calm under pressure.’
Simon Lofthouse KC
Atkin Chambers
Harry Matovu KC
Brick Court Chambers‘He is the gold standard. His analytical capacity and advocacy is stellar, and he is second to none.’
Jeffery Onions KC
One Essex Court
Sean O’Sullivan KC
4 Pump Court‘Very user-friendly and approachable. He is a very effective cross-examiner with strong oral and written advocacy.’
Andrew Rigney KC
Crown Office Chambers
David Thomas KC
Keating Chambers
Stephen Tromans KC
39 Essex Chambers‘Stephen is simply the best nuclear barrister in the UK. His knowledge of international and UK nuclear regulation runs deep and the strength of his advocacy comes from the fact that he just knows everything.’
Steven Walker KC
Atkin Chambers
Sean Wilken KC
Keating Chambersleader.’
Rachel Ansell KC
4 Pump Court
Monica Carss-Frisk KC
Blackstone Chambers
Serena Cheng KC
Atkin Chambers
Rupert Choat KC
Atkin Chambers
Nigel Cooper KC
Quadrant Chambers
Simon Croall KC
Quadrant Chambers
Nicholas Dennys KC
Atkin Chambers‘Nick is wonderfully calm and has always makes himself available to assist wherever possible. He is an extremely articulate and intelligent advocate and is a pleasure to deal with.’
Graham Dunning KC
Essex Court Chambers
Jonathan Gaisman KC
7 King’s Bench Walk‘Probably the best advocate of his generation. Always on top of the detail.
Charles Graham KC
One Essex Court
Alexander Hickey KC
4 Pump Court
Stephen Hofmeyr KC
7 King’s Bench Walk
Philippa Hopkins KC
Essex Court Chambers
Timothy Howe KC
Fountain Court Chambers‘Tim is first-class when grappling with complex issues of contractual construction. He works cohesively in a team environment, which is rare for a silk of his stature and seniority.’
Adrian Hughes KC
39 Essex Chambers‘He is always reliable and trustful. He is able to manage the case efficiently, and his advocacy is always persuasive.’
Daniel Jowell KC
Brick Court Chambers
Charles Kimmins KC
Twenty Essex
Yash Kulkarni KC
Quadrant Chambers‘His attention to detail is superb and he can distil complex financial arguments into easily digestible submissions. Clients love him.’
James Leabeater KC
4 Pump Court‘An excellent advocate who provides consistently solid advice on complex shipping and offshore cases.’
Gwion Lewis KC
Landmark Chambers'Gwion is very down-to-earth and relatable. He makes clients feel at ease and part of the process, clearly explaining everything in plain English.’
Tim Lord KC
Brick Court Chambers
Alan Maclean KC
Blackstone Chambers‘His advice is always technically excellent but also commercially pragmatic and eminently sensible.'
Hodge Malek KC
3 Verulam BuildingsDuncan Matthews KC
Twenty Essex
James McClelland KC
Brick Court Chambers
Manus McMullan KC
Atkin Chambers
David Mildon KC
Essex Court Chambers
Wendy Miles KC
Twenty Essex
Vincent Moran KC
Keating Chambers
Fionn Pilbrow KC
Brick Court Chambers
Alistair Schaff KC
7 King’s Bench Walk‘The Thierry Henry of insurance silks, Alistair is a first-rate advocate who is able to establish a real rapport with the court.’
Thomas Sharpe KC
One Essex CourtChris Smith KC
Quadrant Chambers
Marion Smith KC
39 Essex Chambers
James Strachan KC
39 Essex Chambers
Nigel Tozzi KC
4 Pump Court‘He puts arguments firmly but is always sensible, so keeps confidence of the tribunal. He has very thorough and superb expertise on the commercial/ construction side.’
Crispin Winser KC
Crown Office Chambers‘A brilliant advocate who has the ear of the court, Crispin is measured but persuasive, and not afraid to take positions when advising.’
Lord Wolfson KC
One Essex Court‘David is one of the top advocates practising at the Commercial Bar at present. He has fantastic analytical skills aligned with incredible advocacy strengths, plus the ability to read the court well.’
Lord Banner KC
Keating Chambers
Lucas Bastin KC
Essex Court Chambers
Kieron Beal KC
Blackstone Chambers
Michael Bools KC
Brick Court Chambers
Paul Buckingham KC
Keating Chambers
Mark Chennells KC
Atkin Chambers‘He can sort information like a super-computer and turn out poetry in his resulting submissions. A robust and engaging advocate who tends to have the ear of the court or tribunal.’
Nicholas Craig KC
3 Verulam Buildings
Siddharth Dhar KC
Essex Court Chambers
David Elvin KC
Landmark Chambers‘A superb KC, the best energy and planning KC in the UK. He is at the very top of his game and is a superb strategic thinker and always provides clear and decisive advice.’
Laurence Emmett KC
One Essex Court
Richard Eschwege KC
Brick Court Chambers
Gerry Facenna KC
Monckton Chambers‘Gerry has an insightful, targeted, and devastating approach to advocacy. He is incredibly approachable and supportive of his team, and has the all-important calm and considered manner.’
Andrew Fulton KC
Twenty Essex
Orlando Gledhill KC
One Essex Court
Alec Haydon KC
Brick Court Chambers‘Alec is great to work with: hardworking, thorough and collaborative.’
Siobán Healy KC
7 King’s Bench Walk
Timothy Hill KC
Twenty Essex‘He is very hands on in terms of drafting and also very good, and assertive, in his advocacy skills as well as in cross-examination of witnesses.’
Calum Lamont KC
Keating Chambers‘Calum is incredibly smart and immersed in the detail of a case, not only the legal aspects, but also the technical components, no matter how challenging they are.’
Christopher Lewis KC
Atkin Chambers
Shantanu Majumdar KC
Radcliffe Chambers
Ali Malek KC
3 Verulam BuildingsLynne McCafferty KC
4 Pump Court‘A good brain, hardworking and yet approachable, and very good to work with.’
Stephen Midwinter KC
Brick Court Chambers‘Stephen’s incredible speed of analysis is accompanied by great judgment on the big calls. When on his feet, the advocacy was crisp and effective.’
Hanif Mussa KC
Blackstone Chambers
Gordon Nardell KC
Twenty Essex
Alexander Nissen KC
Keating Chambers
Claire Packman KC
4 Pump Court‘Claire is an outstanding barrister. She gives clear and sensible advice, is very personable with clients, and is a real team player.’
Fiona Parkin KC
Atkin Chambers
Conall Patton KC
One Essex CourtConall has an outstanding intellect and a highly persuasive advocacy style. He is a team player with a good sense of humour.’
Rajesh Pillai KC
3 Verulam Buildings'Raj mixes smooth but forceful advocacy with a forensic eye for detail. He is great with clients and always has in mind the commercial objective.’
Iain Quirk KC
Essex Court Chambers‘Flexible, robust, and hardworking, he gets to the point. A go-to barrister for any sort of case.’
Dominique Rawley KC
Atkin Chambers
Philip Riches KC
Twenty Essex‘Philip is a well-respected and excellent silk. He is bright, approachable, hardworking, and is able to read the court well.’
Samuel Townend KC
Keating Chambers
Nick Vineall KC
4 Pump Court
David Wolfe KC
Matrix Chambers'David is indefatigable and refuses to be put off by hostile judges. He is genuinely fearless in pursuit of his clients' objectives and leaves no stone unturned.’
Emily Wood KC
Essex Court Chambers'Emily is a rare and exceptional talent in the energy space. Her ability to synthesise and present complicated cases and topics, and to master the details of the documents in any case, is unparalleled.’
Alexander Wright KC
4 Pump Court‘Calm and persuasive, and a good strategist, he is very hardworking and fits in well with the team.’
Jern-Fei Ng KC
Duxton Hill Chambers2025 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.
Jane Davies Evans KC
3 Verulam Buildings‘Jane works extremely hard and is really on top of the dispute. She is very well experienced in construction and energy disputes, and clients really like her commitment.’
Tom Owen KC
Keating Chambers‘Tom is really good with clients. He is thoughtful, empathetic, and not afraid to give clear and unequivocal advice on strategy, merits and next steps.’
Sanjay Patel KC
4 Pump Court
Nicholas Sloboda KC
One Essex Court‘He is amongst the first pick of people when you are building a team for a case that really matters. Also, completely charming and funny and so will make everyone’s participation more pleasurable.’