IT and telecoms: projects and services

Leading Silks
2023 Silks

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.

Lawrence Akka KC

Twenty Essex

Lawrence is one of the few barristers with a deep technical understanding of computer systems and software, as well as an excellent understanding of the law in the area, which allows him to speak to clients and to the court with authority. He is a calm, measured advocate and is very user friendly.'

Alex Charlton KC

4 Pump Court

‘Alex is not only very intelligent and legally knowledgeable, he is also very familiar with the IT sector and comfortable with its jargon and practices. He is an excellent advocate, being clear, concise and forceful, and is clear in his advice.'

Michael Silverleaf KC

11 South Square

Nigel Tozzi KC

4 Pump Court

‘Superb advocacy style. He somehow manages to be forceful, without it being noticeable – he has a playful and engaged tone that lands tough points with real impact, but without aggression or theatrics. This works well with judges.’

Mark Vanhegan KC

11 South Square

Guy Burkill KC

Three New Square

Philip Roberts KC

One Essex Court

‘Phil is a superb advocate and one of the top KCs. He is simply outstanding in court.’

James Howells KC

Atkin Chambers

‘James is excellent at getting to the heart of a matter and giving straightforward, non-nonsense advice. He is also bold in his merits assessments and does not sit on the fence.’

Graham Read KC

Devereux

An extremely personable silk who is easy to work with.'

David Streatfeild-James KC

Atkin Chambers

Terence Bergin KC

4 Pump Court

‘He is an excellent and engaging advocate who argues clearly and has the respect of his opponents and judges. He is extremely good with clients and cutting through difficult topics. He is very easy to work with.’

'Paul is second to none. There aren't many KCs at the Bar who are as experienced as he is.'

Brian Nicholson KC

11 South Square

Sarah Ford KC

Brick Court Chambers

‘Analytical thinking, self-assured and composed. Sarah has a concise and impactful advocacy style.’

Thomas Hinchliffe KC

Three New Square

‘Tom really cares about the cases he is involved in and is very active in working alongside the solicitor team to get into the detail and to forge the case theory from an early stage. His advocacy reflects his grasp of the case and the subject area and he is able to keep the experts honest through his cross examination.’

Roger Stewart KC

4 New Square

‘A go-to silk for IT disputes, with a judicious approach to advocacy.’

‘Mark gets to grips with the technical detail of the patents and has been in most of the big IT and telecoms cases of the last ten years, which gives him great experience.’

Douglas Campbell KC

Three New Square

Ben Lynch KC

Fountain Court Chambers

Robert O’Donoghue KC

Brick Court Chambers

‘Robert is an absolute star, the best KC to work with. He is very smart, always available and a great advocate. He has a unique ability to tackle complex questions in a simple and effective manner, which is particularly important in highly technical cases.'

Nicholas Saunders KC

Brick Court Chambers

Jonathan Seitler KC

Wilberforce Chambers