Immigration (including business immigration)
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.
‘Laurie is unquestionably a leading authority in the field of immigration human rights and nationality law. His drafting skills are second-to-none and his advice is always spot-on.‘
‘Manjit's knowledge of the law is amazing.’
‘She is an extremely astute, strategically adept and effective lawyer with excellent client care and communication skills. She is also a very highly persuasive advocate who gains the confidence of the court and is able to adapt quickly and effectively to novel or unexpected developments.’
1'Stephanie is at the top of her game in terms of her knowledge of immigration law. She is one of the most formidable practitioners in this area, with excellent skills in written and oral advocacy.'
'Raza is an articulate and powerful oral advocate. He has a wide knowledge of precedent which he calls on for his analysis.'
1‘Anthony has an exceptional eye for detail and his preparation is meticulous and precise. His oral advocacy is laser focussed. He is a natural and gifted silk.’
‘Hugh is an excellent silk and one of the best in the field. He is incredibly knowledgeable about all things immigration related and has unrivalled experience on the claimant side in arguing some of the most cutting edge cases of the day.’
2‘David is a formidable advocate. He contributes a superb technical knowledge of immigration law and with a very astute strategic sense for difficult and complex litigation. He is trusted by clients for the most difficult, sensitive and complex cases.’
2‘Sam is a very experienced government lawyer. She deploys her experience effectively in a manner that demonstrates good judgement. That is appreciated by judges.'
‘Chris is a stellar advocate. He is crystal clear in his oral submissions and has an impressive ability to make complex arguments punchy and accessible.‘
2– ‘Charlie is an outstanding advocate who is clear, engaging and persuasive. He shows real energy and commitment to his work and thinks strategically about the strongest points to make in his clients interests. He is excellent at leading a team.‘
2'Rory has tremendous knowledge of immigration law, and is able to effectively marshal authorities and policies to support a case. His written work is always on time as well as meticulous.'
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2'Tom is an exceptional barrister. Strategic, goes straight to the heart of the matter and a highly persuasive advocate.'
2'Charlotte is a true fighter in every sense of the word. She is creative in her approach to complex legal issues and is often ready to take on challenges that others deem too difficult. She is brilliant.'
'Samantha's approach is clear and sensible, but she also is imaginative and seeks to identify novel approaches which might assist the client.'
‘Zane is a superb advocate. He is incredibly clever, has great judgement and supreme confidence. His advocacy style is extremely impressive.‘
'Sonali is a tenacious advocate. She has a real breadth of experience to draw on and is therefore able to think strategically in legally novel and difficult cases.'
'Robert is outstanding and a brilliant advocate. He has first-rate advocacy skills and is respected by judges and opponents alike.'
'Thoroughly committed and fearless in advancing her clients' interests. An excellent lawyer.'
2022 Silks
‘ A go-to barrister for immigration cases. She knows the law and policy inside out and they are excellent with the client. Reassuring and professional. ’
‘Nicola is a fighter. Her drafting is good and she is outstanding on her feet in court. She is great to work with – very communicative and very sensitive to clients’ needs.‘
‘She is absolutely the best. She knows really the law and is able to quickly identify the strengths and weaknesses in a case. She is 100% behind the client and her sole focus is on getting the best outcome for them and advocates fearlessly on their behalf.’
‘ Laura has an unparalleled work ethic and is forensic when it comes to detail. She puts the needs of her clients at the forefront of her litigation and is an extremely compelling advocate. Put simply, Laura is a legal powerhouse. ’
‘Galina is a safe pair of hands, has excellent judgement, is very clever and is strong on her feet. The court trusts her.’
2023 Silks
‘Katherine is extremely responsive and well-prepared. She has every detail of a case at her fingertips, and can persuasively and masterfully deploy it with ease.‘
‘Thoroughly engaging and shows a real understanding of client issues. He is excellent on his feet and knows his tribunal well. His pleadings are a cut above.’
‘Excellent strategic sense, commanding advocate, and is very good at judge-management.‘
‘Joe is a consummate advocate who is excellent on his feet, focuses in on the winnable points, and provides excellent advice on the prospects of success of any claim that could be made. He is incredibly personable, very good with sophisticated clients and has a broader understanding of all aspects of immigration as well as the interaction between asylum and extradition.’
‘Irena is the counsel of choice for all complex immigration and public law matters. Her ability to work collaboratively with her instructing solicitors is second to none.’
2024 Silks
‘He has an incredible legal brain but also is incredibly modest and generous with his knowledge. He has a knack for getting the best out of the whole legal team, the clients included.’
‘Greg is fantastic to work with. He has excellent judgement and his advice is always genuinely useful as he quickly gets to the heart of the case and is realistic and pragmatic.'
'Colin is phenomenally hard working, has a colossal intellect, good judgment and is a true team player.'