Band 1
Band 1
About
Provided by Simon Kilvington KC
Practice Areas
Catastrophic injury; group litigation; asbestos litigation; clinical negligence.
Career
Called 1995 (Lincoln's Inn); 18 St John Street Chambers (1995 - 2012); Byrom Street Chambers (2012 - date); appointed King's Counsel 2016.
Professional Memberships
Personal Injury Bar Association.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Simon Kilvington KC of Byrom Street Chambers is an experienced practitioner of personal injury law who is admired for his knowledge of industrial disease litigation. He focuses on asbestos cases. He has experience appearing before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
Simon Kilvington KC continues to develop his outstanding practice handling industrial disease and serious injury claims. He is well known for his expertise in asbestos-related cases. He is regularly instructed in cases involving complex medical and accountancy evidence.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Simon is simply the best around. He's perceptive, tactically astute and a consummate advocate."
"He has a down-to-earth, open approach with clients and a team approach with instructing solicitors. He also possesses steely resolve, a no-nonsense approach and is excellent in the courtroom."
"Simon genuinely cares and is empathetic to clients who are in really difficult situations. Not only is he very empathetic, he is a firm and assured advocate."
"Simon is the best of the best - a brilliant advocate with a huge amount of trial experience, meticulous attention to detail and charisma in court."
"Simon is a superb lawyer who is both academic and pragmatic."
"He is an extremely good advocate who knows the law inside out."
"Simon is an excellent advocate with the clarity of thought required to successfully predict the opponent’s arguments. He is an assertive negotiator as a result of thorough preparation."
"Simon is simply the best around. He's perceptive, tactically astute and a consummate advocate."
"He has a down-to-earth, open approach with clients and a team approach with instructing solicitors. He also possesses steely resolve, a no-nonsense approach and is excellent in the courtroom."
"Simon genuinely cares and is empathetic to clients who are in really difficult situations. Not only is he very empathetic, he is a firm and assured advocate."
"Simon is the best of the best - a brilliant advocate with a huge amount of trial experience, meticulous attention to detail and charisma in court."
"Simon is a superb lawyer who is both academic and pragmatic."
"He is an extremely good advocate who knows the law inside out."
"Simon is an excellent advocate with the clarity of thought required to successfully predict the opponent’s arguments. He is an assertive negotiator as a result of thorough preparation."
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