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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• 'First class clerks.'
• 'Chambers are full of excellent staff with very approachable clerks.'
• 'Extremely commercial set with an encyclopaedic knowledge of banking and insolvency legislation.'
• 'Great strength in depth.'
• 'Chambers has good strength in depth.'
• 'A first class banking and finance and insolvency set.'

Lawyers

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.

1

Tom Smith KC

'Tom knows how to pick the winning points. As an advocate he is first class, and quickly gains the trust of judges.'

2

David Allison KC

2

Barry Isaacs KC

‘Barry is impressively meticulous. No point goes unconsidered. This is also reflected in his advocacy, which is polished and incisive.'

3

Daniel Bayfield KC

‘Daniel is at the top of his game.’

3

Richard Fisher KC

Richard provides commercial advice and shows invaluable insight into how judges think.’

3

Jeremy Goldring KC

3

Felicity Toube KC

‘Felicity is at the top of her game. Extremely bright, commercial and pragmatic.’

4

Mark Phillips KC

4

Stephen Robins KC

 

5

David Alexander KC

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.

1

Adam Al Attar KC

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

1

Georgina Peters

a delight to work with. Her written work is excellent, as is her advocacy.'

2

William Willson

‘He is an exceptional barrister. His advice is commercially astute and always correct.'