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Leading silks
1
Anneliese Day KC
Fountain Court Chambers
1
Richard Hill KC
4 Stone Buildings
1
Hodge Malek KC
3 Verulam Buildings
1
Tom Montagu-Smith KC
3 Verulam Buildings
1
Zoe O’Sullivan KC
Serle Court
'Tenacious, forthright, not afraid to make the tough calls and to advise strongly and directly.'
1
David Quest KC
3 Verulam Buildings
1
Rupert Reed KC
Serle Court
'Rupert is extremely knowledgeable on issues that concern the conflict of jurisdiction between the DIFC Courts and other courts of the UAE. Rupert is extremely user friendly and provides prompt turnaround.'
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David Russell KC
Outer Temple Chambers
1
Mohinderpal Sethi KC
Littleton Chambers
1
Sharif Shivji KC
4 Stone Buildings
 
1
Andrew Spink KC
Outer Temple Chambers
1
Steven Thompson KC
XXIV Old Buildings
1
Robert-Jan Temmink KC
Quadrant Chambers
2
Nicholas Craig KC
3 Verulam Buildings
2
Charles Dougherty KC
2 Temple Gardens
'One of the very finest senior silks for commercial, insurance and civil fraud work. A real expert in disputes with a cross-border element. An advocate with an exceptionally attractive and persuasive style.'
2
Karim Ghaly KC
39 Essex Chambers
‘Karim has a sharp and analytical mind, and is able to methodically examine complex issues and break them down into clear analysis. He is also a very effective oral advocate, and particularly in cross-examination.’
2
Saima Hanif KC
3 Verulam Buildings
2
Stuart Isaacs KC
Wilberforce Chambers
‘A very fine advocate and tactician. He uses his legal skills to great effect with well planned and well-woven advocacy.’
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Chirag Karia KC
Quadrant Chambers
 'Chirag is second to none in terms of his knowledge of the law and his ability to apply it to any given case. His written advocacy is top flight – his advices and submissions are always crystal clear, comprehensive and above all, never ambiguous, very often correctly predicting the eventual views of the court or tribunal.'
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Yash Kulkarni KC
Quadrant Chambers
'Yash is great to work with – responsive, astute, able to explain legal concepts to clients clearly, simply and with ease. Yash is great on his feet, never phased and always has an answer. He is able to quickly identify the aspects of the case that are strongest and makes strategic decisions to focus on those.'
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Richard Liddell KC
4 New Square Chambers
'Richard is technically excellent, very approachable, reliable and user friendly. He has a wide range of experience before the Courts as well as in arbitration. He is brilliant on his feet and also prepares submissions in a concise fashion which are easy to follow.'
2
Ewan McQuater KC
3 Verulam Buildings
2
Andrew Onslow KC
3 Verulam Buildings
2
Rajesh Pillai KC
3 Verulam Buildings
2
Christopher Smith KC
Quadrant Chambers
2
Robert Thomas KC
Quadrant Chambers
'Rob is an extremely accomplished all round barrister. He is capable of being very succinct in his advice and keeps that absolutely on the point. He is a challenging and forceful cross-examiner when required but generally succeeds in maintaining a respectful relationship with all those before whom he appears.'
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Guy Blackwood KC
Quadrant Chambers
2023 Silks
Matthew Reeve KC
Quadrant Chambers
2024 Silks
Paul Toms KC
Quadrant Chambers