A&O Shearman only firm to pick up new KC as silk appointments rise Alex Ryan[email protected]27 January 2025The BarUnited 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 lawSilk and steel: Women lead the way in latest QC round as five solicitors make the cutRecord year for ethnic minorities in latest silk round but number of female applicants fallsPaul Hastings restocks high yield with A&O Shearman partner and relaunches Brussels officeWhat boards really want, AI in practice and leading through crisis: the takeaways from Enterprise GC 2026IWD 2026: Meet the female founders behind some of the UK’s top legal boutiquesFreshfields takes headline role on £575m Telegraph acquisitionBeyond New York and London: the must-have locations for the global eliteTrading Places: Cleary hires A&O Shearman capital markets duo as Freshfields tech M&A pair move to Covington