Silks

2023 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.
Andrew Roy KC
Andrew Roy KC
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Andrew is absolutely first class on costs. His knowledge of relevant caselaw is encyclopaedic and his written advocacy is second to none.'

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.
Andrew Lyons
Andrew Lyons
12 King's Bench Walk
‘Andrew is very approachable and always happy to have an informal chat, which is so helpful. He has excellent attention to detail and great knowledge of costs and litigation funding, which makes him an effective and successful advocate at costs hearings.’ 
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.
Henry King
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Henry is a very good advocate and has a genuinely encyclopaedic knowledge of costs law, especially for a barrister of his call.’