At 7 King’s Bench Walk, ‘many members have impressive commodities practices, and it is one of chambers’ core areas of work’. The set, which has ’a good range of counsel at different levels’, is highly regarded for its work at the intersection between commodities and insurance, and many members also have extensive experience in the associated area of shipping. Their work encompasses all aspects of the trade of goods, including cargo damage, cargo theft, bill of lading fraud, and breach of obligations under contracts of international sale and purchase, and they work for high-profile clients, among them the leading global commodities trading houses and leading financial institutions. Siobán Healy KC recently acted for Edge in a $33m dispute concerning whether cargoes of cocoa beans stored in warehouses which turned out to be of less value than declared or did not exist were covered under a transaction premium clause in a marine cargo policy.

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Testimonials

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'The clerks' room at 7KBW is first-rate. From the perspective of a member of chambers, I enjoy working with all the clerks, all of whom are immensely supportive. I particularly enjoy working with Eddie Johns and Joe Clayton.'
'The clerking team is excellent. The senior team have been at 7 KBW for, quite literally, decades. I think that says it all.'
'The clerks are always helpful and responsive.'
'Many members of 7KBW have impressive commodities practices. It is one of chambers' core areas of work.'
'7KBW is a leading commercial set which deals with commodities on a daily basis.'
'7KBW has a good range of counsel at different levels.'

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.

Richard Southern

‘Richard gives very clear advice and stand out for his shrewd strategic thinking.’

Alistair Schaff

‘Great on his feet, polite and super-intelligent.’

Peter MacDonald Eggers

‘Peter is a supberb advocate, authoritative and with real gravitas, and he has a first-class brain.’

Siobán Healy

‘Siobán offers superb legal analysis and an excellent understanding of strategy and commercial priorities.’

Stephen Kenny

‘Stephen’s strengths are his good response time, strong yet didactic drafting style for pleadings, and his understanding of the lay client’s needs when seeking advice through our instructions to him.’

David Allen

‘David is commercially focussed, gives very clear advice on the merits and is a forceful advocate. He is a real example of a KC who argues a client's case fearlessly.’

Dominic Kendrick

‘An absolutely brilliant barrister, very clear and precise, and not afraid to take an independent view.’

Jawdat Khurshid

‘A very commercial and user-friendly silk who is exceptionally clever, clear, concise and persuasive both in written submissions and on his feet.’

Juniors

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.

Sandra Healy

‘Sandra is user-friendly, advises clearly and well, and delivers work in good time.’

Richard Sarll

‘Richard is very bright and calm under pressure, which gives a solicitor a lot of reassurance.’

Jessica Sutherland

‘A superb junior, Jessica is thorough, terribly well organised and totally reliable.’

Clara Benn

‘Hardworking, diligent and sensible, Clara is excellent on the law, on the facts, with the clients and with the court, and her maturity outstrips her seniority by a long way.’

Charles Priday

‘Charles is a brilliant advocate and his poise when cross-examining witnesses during hearings is second to none, but he is also very commercially minded and able to offer viable practical solutions.'

Sushma Ananda

‘Sushma has a very good depth of knowledge and is most thorough, as well as extremely user-friendly and a pleasure to work with.’

Marcus Mander

‘Marcus is super smart, and he understands and retains not only the complex legal issues in the case but also those being opined on by experts.’