Launched today, The Legal 500 UK Bar 2016 reveals that Essex Court Chambers is ‘the first port of call for commercial litigation and arbitration’, and has further strength in employment, shipping, tax, public international law and insurance matters. Named in the top five UK sets with the most set rankings, most Top-tier rankings and most Silks rankings, with 36 QCs and 22 juniors are listed overall.
Essex Court has been recommended as a TOP-TIER set in the following 7 practice areas:
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment
• Fraud: Civil
• International Arbitration: Arbitrators
• International Arbitration: Counsel
• Public International Law
• Tax – corporate and VAT
In recognition of Essex Court’s client service, the latest edition of the directory says clients receive ‘a great service from this top set’, the clerks are rated as ‘the best around’; ‘they are reliable, and adopt an honest and straightforward style, which fosters mutual trust and makes things like fee negotiations infinitely easier’.
Additionally, the set is ranked as “Leading” in Banking & Finance, Commodities, Energy, Insurance and reinsurance, Professional Negligence and Shipping.
The Legal 500 UK 2016 is now available online. All results for Essex Court Chambers and its members can be accessed here: http://www.legal500.com/firms/9331/9331
