The 2025 listing of Leading London Criminal Law Kings Counsel details silks practising within the areas of Criminal Defence matters within the UK legal market who have been identified by the nation’s criminal law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Eleanor Laws KC, QEB Hollis Whiteman
Clare Montgomery KC, Matrix Chambers
James Scobie KC, Garden Court Chambers
Leading
Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC, 2 Hare Court
Trevor Burke KC, 3 Raymond Buildings
Adrian Darbishire KC, QEB Hollis Whiteman
Jeremy Dein KC, 25 Bedford Row
Duncan Penny KC, 6KBW College Hill
John Ryder KC, 6 KBW College Hill
Melanie Simpson KC, Doughty Street Chambers
Tyrone Smith KC, 25 Bedford Row
Jim Sturman KC, 2 Bedford Row
Liam Walker KC, Doughty Street Chambers
Adrian Waterman KC, Matrix Chambers
Lisa Wilding KC, 23 Essex Street
Alisdair Williamson KC, 3 Raymond Buildings
Recommended
Crispin Aylet KC, QEB Hollis Whiteman
Narita Bahra KC, 33 Chancery Lane
Alex Bailin KC, Matrix Chambers
Ali Naseem Bajwa KC, QEB Hollis Whiteman
James Bloomer KC, 23 Essex Street
Michael Borelli KC, 3 Raymond Buildings
Giles Cockings KC, Furnival Chambers
Mark Cotter KC, 5 St Andrews Hill
Jennifer Dempster KC, Red Lion Chambers
Peter Doyle KC, 25 Bedford Row
Patrick Gibbs KC, 3 Raymond Buildings
Alexandra Felix KC, QEB Hollis Whiteman
Sarah Forshaw KC, 5KBW
Tom Forster KC, Red Lion Chambers
Patrick Gibbs KC, 3 Raymond Buildings
Edward Henry KC, Mountford Chambers
Mark Heywood KC, 5KBW
Brendan Kelly KC, 2 Hare Court
Jonathan Laidlaw KC, 2 Hare Court
James Lewis KC, 3 Raymond Buildings
Paul Mendelle KC, 25 Bedford Row
Tim Moloney KC, Doughty Street Chambers
Ben Newton KC, Doughty St Chambers
David Perry KC, 6KBW College Hill
Laurie-Anne Power, 25 Bedford Row
Alison Pople KC, Cloth Fair Chambers
Stan Reiz kC, 2BR
Richard Thomas KC, Doughty St Chambers
Sacha Wass KC, 6KBW College Hill
Ian Winter KC, Cloth Fair Chambers
Gudren Young KC, 2 Hare Court