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.
Nigel Jones KC
2
Nigel Jones KC
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Nigel is fantastic, he is incredibly user-friendly and has a brain the size of a planet.’
David Lewis KC
4
David Lewis KC
Gatehouse Chambers
 ‘David is a phenomenal advocate and a master tactician.’

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.
Sarah Clarke
Sarah Clarke
Gatehouse Chambers
‘Sarah has a superb eye for detail, is fantastic with clients, and her arguments are always sensible and well-reasoned.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
James Shaw
James Shaw
Gatehouse Chambers
‘James is a fantastic junior who is very strong on complex points of company law.’