12 King's Bench Walk
Legal ServicesEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
12 King's Bench Walk, known as 12KBW, is a long-established civil set of chambers based in London that provides specialist advocacy and advisory services in personal injury, clinical negligence, costs, employment, industrial disease, and international travel claims. It encompasses related specialist practice groups and has been ranked Band 1 for Personal Injury by legal directories for more than 15 years, including multiple Personal Injury Set of the Year awards. It comprises over 90 barristers, including 16 silks, and can handle matters from small claims to appellate work in the Supreme Court or the European Court of Justice, across England and Wales and, for employment matters, in Scotland. Based in London, 12KBW serves both claimants and defendants and covers civil and employment cases throughout England and Wales, with employment matters also in Scotland, and a range of cases in other jurisdictions. The chambers are led by Steven Snowden KC as Head of Chambers, with a Management Committee and a Business Support Team that coordinates clerking and client service. A notable development in 2025 was recognition by Legal 500 as a Top Tier set.