HQ Function

Serves as the central hub for 7KBW's barristers and administrative staff, facilitating case preparation, client consultations, chambers management, and pupillage training.

Notable Features:

Located within the historic and prestigious Temple legal precinct (Inner Temple), known for its traditional architecture and close proximity to the Royal Courts of Justice.

Work Culture:

A highly professional, intellectually stimulating, and collaborative environment. Barristers, while independent practitioners, benefit from shared knowledge, extensive experience within chambers, and strong administrative and clerking support.

HQ Significance:

Its location in the Temple underscores its deep roots in English legal tradition. 7KBW is consistently ranked as a top-tier set for commercial litigation and arbitration, with its members contributing significantly to the development of commercial law.

Values Reflected in HQ: Excellence in advocacy and legal advice, profound intellectual rigour, unwavering integrity, approachability, and a commitment to the highest standards of the legal profession and client service.

Location:

While physically based in London, 7 King's Bench Walk has a significant global presence. Its members are regularly instructed in complex, high-value international disputes and arbitrations spanning numerous jurisdictions worldwide. They advise and represent a diverse international clientele, including corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals. Key areas of international practice include international trade, shipping, energy, insurance, and investment treaty arbitration. Barristers from 7KBW frequently travel to appear in foreign courts (where permitted) and before international arbitration tribunals in major hubs such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Paris, Geneva, and New York.

Street Address:

7 King's Bench Walk

City:

London

State/Province:

England

Country:

United Kingdom