7 King’s Bench Walk is a set with particularly extensive experience in representing accountants and auditors. Jonathan Gaisman KC acts as leading counsel in a team defending KPMG in both ongoing disciplinary proceedings and an ongoing professional negligence claim concerning its role as auditor of Carillon. Additionally, Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC recently acted in an audit negligence claim brought by Manchester Building Society against Grant Thornton; the case raised an issue of principle about scope of duty, specifically concerning the extent of damages recoverable following professional negligence.

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'Very helpful clerks.'
'The clerks are excellent to deal with and go out of their way to give us the best service.'
'The clerks are excellent: friendly, knowledgeable, efficient. All of the senior clerks are top rate.'
'The clerks are extremely responsive and helpful in relation to finding availability and co-ordinating diaries.'
'My go-to set for insurance and professional liability disputes. Their bench strength at senior and junior levels is getting better and better.'
'Pre-eminent set in insurance matters. KCs are supported by excellent juniors. Very responsive and prepared to roll their sleeves up and work as a team with instructing solicitors.'
'My favourite set for insurance and professional liability disputes. Their bench strength at senior and junior levels is getting better and better.'
'The defining characteristic of set is the strength of its members at all levels. Their members have been involved with many of the most high profile professional negligence cases, including Carillion, Cattles, and Equitable Life.'
'An excellent set with great all-round strength in its core areas.'

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.

Jonathan Gaisman

‘One of the best, if not the best, advocate at the Bar. Always supremely well-prepared for trial.’

Adam Fenton KC

‘Adam is a hands-on silk. His attention to detail and ability to remember all key facts and dates are very impressive.'

Andrew Wales

'Great attention to detail and an ability to assimilate complex facts. Not afraid to give clear and direct advice which is welcomed.'

2022 Silks

Josephine Higgs KC

‘She is hard-working and extremely bright, with a meticulous eye for detail and a firm grasp of the big picture. Her advice is succinct, commercial and articulate. She has an excellent technical knowledge of accounts, and great tactical nous. She is an accomplished and persuasive advocate.’

Josephine Higgs KC

‘Josephine is very intelligent and extremely hard-working, with a real ability to get quickly to the heart of any dispute. She is a great team player, and is also an excellent advocate. In short, she is a joy to work with.’

2023 Silks

Noel Casey KC

‘Knowledgeable, practical, down to earth and easy to work with. I would recommend him.’

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.

Michael Ryan

‘Very experienced in fraud litigation despite still being relatively junior, Michael combines a good legal brain with strong advocacy.’

Jessica Sutherland

'A star junior ticking all the boxes - brilliant on paper and on her feet.'

Harry Wright

'Bright and tenacious.'

Elizabeth Lindesay

'Liz is incredibly thorough and conscientious. She gives 100% to every case.'

Sushma Ananda

‘Sushma has a very good depth of knowledge and is most thorough. Her written advice is always most comprehensive and well-written.’

Leading Juniors

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.