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 2020Weil set to lose lev fin and private equity stars as London exits continueLaw firmsGeorgina Stanley1 Oct 2026CC, HSF Kramer and Linklaters come out on top in latest L500 UK researchLaw firm dataAmy Ulliott1 Oct 2026A&O Shearman hires Stephenson Harwood pair as global secondaries co-headsLaw firmsKate Peacock1 Oct 2026Weil continues German build with PE hireLaw firmsKate Peacock1 Oct 2026Pinsents elects new managing partner in latest leadership changeLaw firmsWill Lewallen30 Sep 2026HSF Kramer, Addleshaws and Quinn chief take top prizes at Legal Business AwardsLaw firmsNews Editor30 Sep 2026