Ranking tables
Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar | Asia-Pacific
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Rankings overview for Silks (KC)
Hamish Austin KC List G Barristers8 Years Ranked
John Sheahan KC Banco Chambers16 Years Ranked
Michael Izzo SC Eleven Wentworth12 Years Ranked
Stewart J Maiden KC List G Barristers9 Years Ranked- Noel Hutley SCFifth Floor St James' Hall Chambers
- Paul McQuade KCLevel Twenty Seven Chambers
- Philip Crutchfield KCDever's List
David R. Sulan SC Banco Chambers9 Years Ranked
Justin Williams SC Eleven Wentworth11 Years Ranked
Nicholas Bender SC Banco Chambers4 Years Ranked
Ruth Higgins SC Banco Chambers16 Years Ranked
Vanessa Whittaker SC Banco Chambers6 Years Ranked- Carl Möller SCList A Barristers
- Oren Bigos KCList A Barristers
- Daniel Krochmalik3 St James' Hall Chambers
- Michael Rose9 Wentworth Chambers
- Raini ZambelliList A Barristers
All Silks (KC) profiles
Band 1
1 Hamish Austin KC
List G Barristers | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedHamish Austin KC operates a versatile practice in which insolvency and transport issues – particularly shipping – feature especially prominently.1 John Sheahan KC
Banco Chambers | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedJohn Sheahan KC is widely praised for his handling of high-risk commercial matters in general, and also for restructuring and insolvency mandates specifically. He is regularly recognised for his excellent advocacy skills and is considered to be as impressive in the boardroom as he is in court.
1 Michael Izzo SC
Eleven Wentworth | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedMichael Izzo SC attracts high praise for his work in the insolvency sphere, his technical abilities, grasp of financial complexities and expertise where schemes of arrangement are concerned being cited particularly frequently.1 Stewart J Maiden KCList G Barristers | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedStewart Maiden KC is acknowledged by interviewees to be one of the silks most likely to be encountered on significant insolvency matters, but also one who is particularly noted for his expertise on international insolvency issues.- Noel Hutley SCFifth Floor St James' Hall Chambers | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 1
- Paul McQuade KCLevel Twenty Seven Chambers | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 1
Band 2
2 David R. Sulan SCBanco Chambers | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedDavid Sulan SC is active across a broad commercial spectrum, appearing frequently in insolvency-related cases or those involving allegations of various forms of financial misconduct.
2 Justin Williams SCEleven Wentworth | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedJustin Williams SC is singled out as an excellent barrister operating in the insolvency space. In addition to this side of his work, where he is regularly instructed in connection with large, complex restructurings, he is also acclaimed for his broader commercial litigation capabilities, often applied to financial regulatory issues, including those involving insurance issues or allegations of bribery or corruption.2 Nicholas Bender SCBanco Chambers | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedNicholas Bender SC is recognised for his handling of high-value commercial, corporate and insolvency matters.2 Ruth Higgins SCBanco Chambers | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedRuth Higgins SC is widely acknowledged for complex commercial matters, in addition to being long established as a barrister of choice in the competition sphere. In addition, she is known for her prominence in the insolvency field and her appearances in major inquiries and class actions.2 Vanessa Whittaker SCBanco Chambers | Restructuring/Insolvency: The Bar2026 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedVanessa Whittaker SC has maintained a strong focus on insolvency issues since her days as a solicitor, and it continues to form a substantial part of a practice which also embraces the often related areas of bankruptcy, insurance law and professional liability.