Chambers Review
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Crime - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Former Senior Treasury Counsel Duncan Atkinson KC is a well-regarded silk for his prosecution of the most serious and complex criminal matters. He frequently handles high-profile murder, manslaughter and terrorism-related cases.
Strengths
Duncan Atkinson KC is an intellectual lawyer. He is very good on the law and an academic advocate.
In high-profile cases, he is in a league of own. He is one of the best silks around. He has a huge brain, is super intelligent, but is still approachable. He is a class act.
He is a very upright, very measured, detailed individual and competent.
He is a doyen of all matters criminal.