‘Simply exceptional. Calm and authoritative. Easy to work with and excellent on the law and the advocacy is sensational.’ Legal 500 Iain practices in international arbitration and commercial law. He is rated for his “really excellent cross-examination”, his “confident, easy style of oral advocacy” and being “a great advocate”. He is “fantastically clever”, “very sound […]
David Davies KC is an experienced advocate who has represented clients in some of the most high-profile and high-value fraud and international arbitration cases in London in recent years. He has been described in the legal directories as “a Rolls Royce technical lawyer”, “a man of real talent and real insight”, a “brilliant practitioner” and […]
Described as “one of the cleverest barristers at the commercial Bar”, Nigel Eaton KC has a broad-based practice in domestic and international commercial disputes, with a particular focus on shipping, ship sale and construction, international trade and commodities, insurance and reinsurance, energy and natural resources, and related areas. “Analytically brilliant and an excellent advocate”, he […]
Claire Blanchard KC has a specialist commercial practice. She is known for her robust advocacy, skillful cross examination and pragmatic, forthright approach. Experienced across a broad range of commercial disputes, both in Court and in arbitration (LCIA, ICC, LMAA, ad hoc), Claire has particular expertise in matters relating to energy and natural resources, insurance and […]
Vaughan Lowe is a practising Barrister at Essex Court Chambers, mainly in the field of international law, with cases in the International Court of Justice, the ECJ, the ECHR, the ITLOS, the Iran-US Claims Tribunal, ad hoc Arbitral Tribunals and courts in England and Hong Kong, among others. He has also sat as an arbitrator […]
Paul Stanley KC has a broad practice across a wide range of commercial disputes. He is Joint Head of Chambers. He has a particular interest and experience in financial services (including regulatory work), both at the regulatory level and before the Upper Tribunal and on appeal. He often deals with insurance and reinsurance claims, particularly […]
Described as “a superb lawyer” and “an incredibly effective advocate”, Huw is recognised as one of the leading silks at the Commercial Bar and is a former Joint Head of Essex Court Chambers. He is acknowledged as being a “super clever black letter lawyer” and a “very effective cross examiner”. Huw is consistently praised as […]
Joe Smouha KC is widely recognised as one of the leading silks at the Commercial Bar and as an advocate in international litigation and arbitration with recognised standing across multiple practice areas. Joe’s high-profile practice spans a vast array of fields in international and domestic commercial law. He appears regularly in the High Court and […]
Hugh Mercer KC is a very experienced advocate with extensive experience at appellate level in England and Wales (more than ten Supreme Court/House of Lords cases), in the CJEU and before the courts of other countries (including Switzerland, Guyana and Cyprus) working as part of a team with local counsel. His practice has two broad […]
John Lockey KC acts as an advocate in complex commercial disputes before the English courts at all levels and in arbitrations in London, in Europe, and worldwide (including Bermuda, Hong Kong, Canada and Singapore). His clients include leading financial institutions, accountancy firms, energy companies, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and insurance and reinsurance companies. He […]
As a practising Barrister Professor Malcolm Shaw has developed an international reputation for advising on territorial disputes; law of the sea; state succession; state immunity; recognition of foreign governments and states; human rights; self-determination, international arbitration and international organisations. Advice has been given to a varied and significant number of foreign governments including the UK, […]
Chris Smith’s practice covers all aspects of domestic and international commercial work, with particular emphasis on wet and dry shipping, professional negligence and related areas such as marine and non marine insurance and reinsurance. Chris’ practice involves advisory work, mediation, arbitration in England and Wales and other jurisdictions including Singapore, Hong Kong and South Africa, […]
