Published on 1 November, the 2017 edition of the Chambers & Partners UK Bar directory describes Essex Court Chambers as a “gold standard commercial set”. Essex Court is one of the most highly ranked sets in the UK with listings in the following 10 practice areas, including 4 in the Top Tier: Banking & Finance […]
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Sir Bernard Eder is co-chairing this year’s Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Forum, organised by Legal Week. Held at the Waldorf Hilton hotel on 3 November, the conference will see speakers cover a topical programme, including: Ramifications of Brexit on cross-border litigation and arbitration Evolving third party funding models An update on interim remedies Privilege in […]
Essex Court Chambers collected the award for International Arbitration Set of the Year at last night’s Chambers Bar Awards, for the 12th consecutive year. The awards are based on research for the 2017 edition of Chambers UK Bar and reflect pre-eminence in key practice areas within sets of Chambers. They also reflect notable achievements over the […]
Essex Court Chambers has won the award for Clerking/Practice Management Team of the Year in The Legal 500 UK Awards 2017, while Toby Landau QC has picked up the award for International Arbitration Silk of the Year. The Legal 500 undertake research for these awards over many months, conducting interviews with in-house counsel, law firms and sets in […]
Several members of Essex Court Chambers travelled to Miami to take part in C5’s 5th Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery conference in Miami, on 17th & 18th October 2016. Speakers from Chambers included James Collins QC, who joined a panel which considered “Offshore jurisdictions in the spotlight: A comparative view”, while Richard Millett QC spoke in […]
Ciaran Keller and James Sheehan are joining Essex Court Chambers. Ciaran and James have each built a strong reputation during their careers to date at Maitland Chambers. Their arrival will further strengthen the chancery/commercial, banking, finance and civil fraud expertise amongst the juniors at Essex Court Chambers. Ciaran Keller (2004 Call) is recognised in the […]
Lucas Bastin is moving from Quadrant Chambers to join Essex Court Chambers as a tenant. Lucas specialises in investment treaty arbitration, international commercial arbitration and public international law. Prior to transferring to the Bar in 2013, Lucas practised for several years in a leading international arbitration and public international law group at Latham & Watkins LLP. […]
At the Annual Bar Conference on 15 October 2016, Hugh Mercer QC and Richard Hoyle participated in the sub-plenary session “Brexit: What now for the UK and EU?”. Hugh Mercer QC addressed the potential impacts of Brexit on the Bar, including cross-border practice rights and potential difficulties for English barristers advising EU-based clients. Richard Hoyle […]
Following the recent changes to the Pupillage Gateway timetable, the submissions window for mini pupillage applications at Essex Court Chambers in 2017 is now open. Please use the following link to apply: https://essexcourt.com/pupillage/mini-pupillage/
Covering issues such as the fiscal implications of Brexit and other topical issues, barristers specialising in VAT from Essex Court Chambers and Pump Court Tax Chambers will once again collaborate on their celebrated VAT Conference. This daytime conference will take place on Wednesday 12th October at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel London. The following members of […]
The International Court of Justice has rejected jurisdiction over the claim brought by the Marshall Islands against the United Kingdom, alleging breach of the obligation (under Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty) to negotiate in good faith for nuclear disarmament. By an 8:8 majority (with the casting vote of the President) the Court held that […]
On 5-6 October 2016, Hugh Mercer QC is representing the defendant in a case brought by a London derivatives broker, AMTF, against a Munich law firm, Marzillier. AMTF claims damages against Marzillier for advising their clients (who had invested with AMTF) to sue AMTF in the German courts. The German proceedings are alleged to be […]
