7 King’s Bench Walk boasts an ‘outstanding calibre of talent across all levels’, adept at handling international arbitrations across various sectors and concerning multiple different jurisdictions and centres such as the LCIA, HKIAC, SIAC and ICC. The set is praised as ’undoubtedly the strongest set for insurance and reinsurance’, in which David Edwards KC and Benjamin Parker frequently handle high-profile work. Further areas of expertise for the set include healthcare and pharmaceutical related arbitrations, with Gavin Kealey KC and Dominic Kendrick KC being go-to names in Covid-19 business interruption arbitrations, while also expanding in the niche area of Bermuda Form disputes, an area in which Michael Holmes KC, Sushma Ananda and Marcus Mander have recently been active.
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Testimonials
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- 'Gary Rose is excellent to deal with - always on the ball.'
- 'Gary Rose is excellent and very responsive.'
- 'Greg Leyden and Brian Lee. Again, both are very experienced and seasoned clerks. They are very knowledgeable. very understanding and responsive to clients' needs.'
- 'Declan Gray is very helpful and user friendly.'
- 'Outstanding calibre of talent across all levels.'
- '7KBW definitely lives up to its excellent reputation in the market, providing great service.'
- '7KBW routinely provides excellent barristers with commercial mindsets.'
- 'Excellent set - all of the barristers are superb.'
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.
David Allen KC
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Alistair Schaff KC
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David Edwards KC
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Dominic Kendrick KC
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Stephen Hofmeyr KC
7 King’s Bench Walk 'Senior and seasoned barrister. Very approachable and easy to instruct. Understands and reads Judges and tribunal well. Stephen works well in a big team as well.'
Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘She has a wealth of experience in the insurance field. She gives excellent, practical advice. She is very easy to work with and pleasant to deal with. A very good team member and leader.’
Richard Waller KC
7 King’s Bench Walk 'Richard is confident and astute. He is clear in his advice and guides the clients through the issues despite the complexity of the cases.'
David Bailey KC
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘International arbitration is David’s forte. He is a big beast in this field. Brilliant with tribunals and clients, including governments, alike.’
James Brocklebank KC
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Jawdat Khurshid KC
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Michael Holmes KC
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Extremely bright, creative in his thinking, very hard working, extremely user-friendly – a joy to work with.’
Peter MacDonald Eggers KC
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Peter has a sharp intellect and is able to give quality legal and strategic advice. He is also very user-friendly and a pleasure to work with.’
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.
Noel Casey KC
7 King’s Bench WalkJuniors
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.
Sandra Healy
7 King’s Bench Walk 'Sandra is impressive. Smart, commercial and a great team player. She outshines her more senior team members in calls - always over the detail, and always has a clear view on legal and strategic matters.'
Sushma Ananda
7 King’s Bench Walk 'She is a feared opponent. Sushma is super bright and can get to the heart of the problem very quickly, and then find a solution. She is fun to work with and never phased, taking it all her stride.'
Marcus Mander
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Extremely analytical and detail oriented. He is proficient at grappling with the most intricate and nuanced issues. Reliable and practical including an absolute delight to work with.’
Jason Robinson
7 King’s Bench Walk 'Jason is a first-rate barrister, with an unrivalled work ethic. His written advocacy is always succinct, polished, and cuts to the heart of the matter. His written work is simply fantastic, and often turned around in tight timescales.'
Alexander MacDonald
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Extremely strong written and oral advocacy skills. He also has a superb grasp of the law in his field of expertise. A first rate barrister.’
Clara Benn
7 King’s Bench Walk 'Clara has many strengths. She writes extremely well and persuasively, making complex subjects seem simple. She is experienced at working with experts and helping them to express their opinions clearly and focused on the key points in relation to which their expertise is required.'
Anna Gotts
7 King’s Bench Walk 'Very high-quality work product; never stops working until the problem is solved; impressive depth of analysis; written work outstanding.'
Elizabeth Lindesay
7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Liz is a fine and clever lawyer and she is thorough in her analysis and prepares very powerful and clear written advocacy.’
