Daniel Lightman
‘Daniel is a true pleasure to work with. He has an extremely able mind and is often able to see the wood for the trees when others cannot. He is a skilled black-letter lawyer with an incisive intellect.’
Serle Court
More informationSerle Court undertakes professional negligence across the financial and legal sectors for both claimants and defendants. Daniel Lightman KC is instructed to defend a former director of BHS in a professional negligence and wrongful trading claim brought by the company’s liquidator for a value of £160 million. Additionally, Philip Jones KC is acting in a professional negligence claim against solicitors which alleges that negligent drafting of a subcontract for the provision of asylum seeker accommodation resulted in losses of over £100 million.
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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.
Philip Jones
David Blayney
‘David is always measured as an advocate, and his submissions are always meticulously well-thought-through, particularly those involving the financial dealings and share valuations.’
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.
David Drake
‘David is a genius, who revels in the complexity and nuance of professional negligence disputes.’
Michael Walsh
‘Very smart, commercial and pragmatic. His advocacy is incredibly impressive, often outshining KCs. A real pleasure to work with.’
Jennifer Meech
‘Rigorously analytical and good at managing clients.’
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.
David Drake
‘David is a genius, who revels in the complexity and nuance of professional negligence disputes.’
Michael Walsh
‘Very smart, commercial and pragmatic. His advocacy is incredibly impressive, often outshining KCs. A real pleasure to work with.’
Jennifer Meech
‘Rigorously analytical and good at managing clients.’