Barrister Henry King has spent much of his career working in the legal field in London, United Kingdom. Working as both a self-employed barrister as well as having worked as a consultant in a leading law firm, Henry King specialises in costs litigation, insurance, personal injury, and commercial disputes. He is regularly in court, but his work also involves considerable negotiation and advising clients on complex cases.

He acts for both claimants and paying parties in costs disputes and is known for having an encyclopaedic knowledge of the branch of law. In 2025, he was recognised in the Legal 500 for costs litigation.

Beyond costs litigation, Henry King represents clients in various kinds of insurance related claims, from fires to floods. His caseload typically comprises six-figure claims and he has also acted on seven-figure cases. His other field of practice is personal injury, in which he has acted or advised on probably more than 1,000 cases.

Mr. King studied law and language at the University of Leicester (graduating with First Class Honours). While at university, he was Master of the Moots for the Law Society and even spent a year working at a human rights charity in Strasbourg. After graduating, he worked on death penalty defence cases in New Orleans. He has previously also taught English in China and volunteered in Nepal. Away from work, he loves travelling, music, coffee, and cooking.