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 2020‘Whenever a really great opportunity was offered, I said yes’ – Maria Alvarez-Scott on always rising to the challenge at Legal & GeneralIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves19 Oct 2026Kirkland makes up 196 partners in silent promotions roundLaw firmsKate Peacock19 Oct 2026Weil PE partner lands at Paul WeissLaw firmsKate Peacock19 Oct 2026‘The music is playing faster and faster’ – market reacts to Weil merger speculationLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Oct 2026Legora raises $550m at $8.8bn valuation in latest funding roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen21 Oct 2026Weil to hold all-partner meeting as merger speculation soarsLaw firmsKate Peacock20 Oct 2026