Kevin Dent K.C.

Year of Call: 1991 | Year of Silk: 2019

A highly persuasive advocate with a calm, measured, yet robust courtroom manner. Kevin took silk in 2019, building upon his heavyweight practice in the fields of financial crime and serious crime. Kevin is ranked in the Legal 500.

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"Kevin has an extraordinary command of the details of very complicated, fact-heavy cases. An understated, yet devastating, advocate."

The Legal 500, 2025 | Fraud: Crime

"He is a very gentle and persuasive advocate and does an excellent job."

Chambers & Partners, 2025 - Crime

"He has a considerable command of the factual detail of a case and a very nice way with the jury."

Chambers & Partners, 2025 - Crime

Kevin Dent KC provides expert legal commentary in Netflix documentary: When Missing Turns to Murder

Kevin Dent K.C.03/08/2023

Kevin Dent KC successfully concludes Bristol double-murder trial

Kevin Dent K.C.08/12/2022

Kevin Dent QC and Dan Jones successfully conclude landmark Conspiracy to Murder Encrochat trial

Kevin Dent K.C. & Daniel Jones15/03/2022

Kevin Dent QC leading Daniel Jones in EncroChat conspiracy to murder trial at the Old Bailey

Daniel Jones & Kevin Dent K.C.10/02/2022

Kevin Dent QC and Andrew Evans successfully conclude £36M Carbon credit fraud and money laundering case

Kevin Dent K.C. & Andrew Evans13/05/2021

5SAH prepare CBA response to the Justice Committee inquiry into the fairness of Private Prosecutions

Edmund Burge K.C., Kevin Dent K.C., Andrew Bird K.C., Sarah Wood & John McNamara07/07/2020