Law firms A&O Shearman only firm to pick up new KC as silk appointments rise Alex Ryan · 27 January 2025 · 5 min read The Bar United Kingdom This year’s 2024 round of King’s Counsel appointments saw only one solicitor advocate take silk – in line with each of the last two years and down from five in the 2021 round and six in the 2020 round.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this category‘You don’t get a choice about whether you’re a role model’ – shifting the LGBTQ+ dial in lawLaw firmsAmy Ulliott26 Jun 2024Silk and steel: Women lead the way in latest QC round as five solicitors make the cutLaw firmsTom Baker7 Jan 2022Record year for ethnic minorities in latest silk round but number of female applicants fallsLaw firmsMuna Abdi11 Feb 2020LB100 2026Law firm dataLegal Business25 Sep 2026LB100 2026: UK leaders prioritise profit over headcount as revenues surge to £43bnLaw firmsBen Wheway25 Sep 2026LB100 2026: Main tableLaw firm dataLegal Business25 Sep 2026Trading Places: Gibson Dunn picks up Paul Weiss disputes trio as Latham finance pair move to V&ELaw firmsWill Lewallen25 Sep 2026Goodhead follows Pogust in demanding his name is removed from Pogust GoodheadLaw firmsTom Cox25 Sep 2026A&O Shearman and HSFK lead as Airtel plans landmark London IPOLaw firmsWill Lewallen24 Sep 2026