Tom Weitzman KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Tom is excellent on his feet and extremely calming in conference. He gets to the heart of the issue very quickly and is a pleasure to deal with.'
3 Verulam Buildings has played an active role in the Covid-19 business interruption insurance litigation, with William Day and Adam Kramer KC acting for claimants in Stonegate Pub Company v MS Amlin, as well as for claimants London International Exhibition Centre. The set has also seen growth in cladding insurance claims, with Tom Weitzman KC taking an active role in this arena as well as aviation claims arising out of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In terms of insurance regulation, members of the set, including Farhaz Khan KC have been instructed by top insurance clients such as Lloyd’s in its capacity as a regulator. Sophia Dzwig is noted for her varied insurance practice.
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- 'Jack Wheeler provides excellent service and is always available.'
- 'Top quality set.'
- 'Responsive and helpful.'
- 'Helpful clerks.'
- 'The clerks - in particular James Kelly are very responsive and approachable and fair in negotiations for fees and rates.'
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.
Nicholas Craig KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘His advocacy is powerful and persuasive. He remains approachable and calm under pressure. He is a pleasure to deal with.'
Adam Kramer KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Adam is in the super-hero league of KCs, and is amongst the very best acting on the policyholder side in insurance coverage disputes. He has appeared in a number of high-profile test cases, in each of which he has been pitched against KCs many years his senior, but against whom he has won every time.’
Saima Hanif KC
3 Verulam Buildings
Rory Phillips KC
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Rory has the ability to simplify the most complex of insurance matters and explain the implications of policy wording in the context of potential liabilities, commercial impacts and also from a PR perspective. Rory is well rounded and is able to consider things from all angles.'
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.
Peter Ratcliffe
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Peter is great to work with. He is always exceptionally well prepared and gives detailed and thoughtful advice. He leaves no stone unturned and is very good with clients. His grasp of the detail of cases makes him a formidable advocate.’
William Day
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Will is extremely bright, but brings a high level of commonsense and practicality to his work.'
Theodor van Sante
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Fantastically insightful into all matters FCA and PRA related.'
Kate Holderness
3 Verulam Buildings 'Kate is a superb senior junior who is well on top of the details of a case and drafts with real precision. Will no doubt be a silk before too long.'
Sophia Dzwig
3 Verulam Buildings ‘Sophia was always very quick to respond. She is clearly very intelligent. As she increases her experience, she will become a very strong barrister.'