Stephen Walsh KC
Three Raymond BuildingsReferred to as ‘very well regarded in the licensing field’. Three Raymond Buildings continues to handle high volumes of licensing work, including juniors in their early years of practice. Michael Bromley-Martin KC‘s ’wealth of experience in crime brings invaluable input when dealing with cases against the police‘. Matthew Butt KC has a broad licensing practice but stands out for his strength in firearms licensing work. A 2024 silk appointment, Saba Naqshbandi KC represented the Wolseley Group in gaining an extension to the licence of Manzi’s of Soho.
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Testimonials
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- 'Recognised as one of if not the leading licensing set in the UK. Significant volumes of licensing work come into the Chambers and its fair to say that almost all of the barristers from pupils up, undertake high volumes of licensing through their early years.'
- 'Very well regarded in the licensing field. they would be classed as a 'go to' set for licensing matters.'
- 'For me they are the best set for licensing with an unparalleled breath of expertise across licensing, regulatory and crime which often provides an invaluable knowledge bank for complex licensing cases.'
- 'The best clerks in the business I think.'
- 'They are an extremely friendly and likeable set of clerks who I really enjoy working with.'
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.
Matthew Butt KC
Three Raymond Buildings
Michael Bromley-Martin KC
Three Raymond Buildings ‘Michael naturally commands and controls the attention of a room. He is strategic and his wealth of experience in crime brings invaluable input when dealing with cases against the police. He is tenacious and always willing to go to battle for clients.'
Richard Wormald KC
Three Raymond Buildings 'In committee he is entirely fearless.'
2024 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.
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.
