![Gareth Patterson](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Gareth-Patterson-scaled.jpg)
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.
![Gareth Patterson](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Gareth-Patterson-scaled.jpg)
![Sasha Wass](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Sasha-Wass-scaled.jpg)
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.
![Paul Jarvis](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Paul-Jarvis-scaled.jpg)
‘Paul is an exceptional lawyer with an outstanding command of the law. He possesses the remarkable ability to simplify complex legal concepts for his clients and he maintains a composed and unruffled demeanour within the courtroom, displaying a remarkable level of professionalism which resonates exceptionally well with judges and juries alike.’
![Esther Schutzer-Weissmann](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Esther-Schutzer-Weissmann-scaled.jpg)
‘Esther is an experienced and technically gifted counsel who is calm, collected and strategic in her approach.'
![Adam Payter](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Adam-Payter-scaled.jpg)
‘Adam is an exceptionally astute fraud lawyer, displaying great confidence in the courtroom. Moreover, he exhibits outstanding interpersonal skills when dealing with clients. His profound understanding of the criminal procedure rules allows him to navigate them effortlessly.'
![Peter Ratliff](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Peter-Ratliff-scaled.jpg)
‘Peter is a star prosecutor who is without doubt a silk in waiting. He is thorough yet charming in the process and his style of advocacy is precise, yet eloquent.'
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.
![Paul Jarvis](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Paul-Jarvis-scaled.jpg)
‘Paul is an exceptional lawyer with an outstanding command of the law. He possesses the remarkable ability to simplify complex legal concepts for his clients and he maintains a composed and unruffled demeanour within the courtroom, displaying a remarkable level of professionalism which resonates exceptionally well with judges and juries alike.’
![Esther Schutzer-Weissmann](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Esther-Schutzer-Weissmann-scaled.jpg)
‘Esther is an experienced and technically gifted counsel who is calm, collected and strategic in her approach.'
![Adam Payter](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Adam-Payter-scaled.jpg)
‘Adam is an exceptionally astute fraud lawyer, displaying great confidence in the courtroom. Moreover, he exhibits outstanding interpersonal skills when dealing with clients. His profound understanding of the criminal procedure rules allows him to navigate them effortlessly.'
![Peter Ratliff](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/10/Peter-Ratliff-scaled.jpg)
‘Peter is a star prosecutor who is without doubt a silk in waiting. He is thorough yet charming in the process and his style of advocacy is precise, yet eloquent.'