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

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2023 Silks
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Juniors

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