Richard Southern KC
7 King’s Bench Walk 'A great strategist and a brilliant lawyer who has an instinctive feel for the commercial.’
At 7 King’s Bench Walk, the team is well versed in advising on a wide spectrum of complex and high-value commodities disputes, and is equally strong in handling matters under the rules of many arbitral institutions, including GAFTA and FOSFA. Richard Southern KC ‘has an instinctive feel for the commercial’. Peter MacDonald Eggers KC and Andrew Pearson are advising on a High Court case concerning a cargo of genetically modified soya-beans spoilt in transit due to a diversion from Ukraine to Turkey as a result of the ongoing war. Sandra Healy is a sought after junior in the commodities space, and Jessica Sutherland has ’a commanding and poised presence in court‘.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks at 7 KBW are outstanding, especially Greg Leyden, Eddie Johns, Gary Rose, Joe Clayton and Declan Gray.'
- 'Gary Rose is very responsive and provides a tailored service.'
- 'The clerks are excellent, very knowledgeable and effective. Good to work with.'
- 'The clerks are approachable and user-friendly.'
- '7 KBW is by some distance a leading set in commodities and shipping related litigation work.'
- 'Probably the best commodities chambers in the market.'
- 'A very strong set with depth.'
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.
Peter MacDonald Eggers KC
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Peter's advocacy style is poised and logical. He is very knowledgeable about the law and creative in his approach to cases.'
Siobán Healy KC
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘A pragmatic KC with an immense intellect, she has huge experience in commodities matters.'
Alistair Schaff KC
7 King’s Bench Walk
Stephen Kenny KC
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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.
Jessica Sutherland
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jess has a commanding and poised presence in court, and she presents her cases persuasively and with clarity.’
Sandra Healy
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sandra can be relied upon to have an excellent grasp of the details in complex matters, while never losing sight of the commercial drivers.’
Richard Sarll
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is an excellent advocate - conscientious, no-nonsense, with a clear-eyed approach.’
Charles Priday
7 King’s Bench Walk 'A very conscientious junior, who is always ready to respond with sensible advice.’
Andrew Pearson
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘An expert on commodities work, and a commercially aware barrister.’
Sushma Ananda
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Sushma is super-bright and can get to the heart of the issue very quickly.’