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1 May, 2003 New High Court Judge Appointed

Essex Court Chambers are pleased to announce that Jack Beatson QC has been appointed to the High Court Bench. Mr Justice Beatson will sit in the Queens Bench Division from 30 April 2003.

1 May, 2003 4 New Silks Appointed

Essex Court Chambers are pleased to announce that Mark Templeman QC, David Joseph QC, Richard Millett QC and Joe Smouha QC have been appointed Queens Counsel in the 2003 list.

18 February, 2003 Litigation Team Of The Year

WINNERS: Allen & Overy and Essex Court ChambersCounsel: Bernard Eder QC, Brian Dye and Edmund KingPartners: Guy Henderson, John O’Conor, Marc Florent

18 February, 2003 Legal Business Litigation Team Of The Year 2003

WINNERS: Allen & Overy and Essex Court Chambers Counsel: Bernard Eder QC, Brian Dye and Edmund King Partners: Guy Henderson, John O’Conor, Marc Florent.

28 January, 2000 Computer Software Deficiency

“A leading commercial and financial set,” “the barristers are excellent and real heavyweights.”

Chambers UK Bar 2022

A widely respected chambers recognised for the strength of its indirect tax expertise. Members here act in cases relating to VAT recovery disputes, judicial reviews, the application of EU VAT law, MTIC fraud, and customs and excise duties, among others.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

“Impressive advocacy in the courtroom alongside considerable strengths handling international arbitrations.” “The barristers are serious commercial heavyweights and very good at turning their hands to insurance.”

Chambers UK Bar 2022

“A heavyweight set which draws upon particular strengths in international arbitration and commercial disputes to represent clients in a range of energy matters.” “The set has very impressive practitioners who are always on top of the law.”

Chambers UK Bar 2022

“A standout chambers for civil fraud,” “They have a tremendous strength in depth and are involved in most big civil fraud cases.”

Chambers UK Bar 2022

The technical expertise and forensic attention to the detail of the work provided is excellent.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

Offers substantial expertise in a variety of offshore commercial disputes including fraud, shareholder actions, contentious liquidations and complex civil fraud matters. Its barristers act in some of the most high-profile and high-value offshore disputes.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

Members offer unrivalled expertise across an impressive breadth of sectors, and have particular prowess in energy and insurance and reinsurance disputes. The “absolutely stellar” barristers at Essex Court Chambers are regularly called upon to handle complex proceedings and cases involving foreign law under all major institutional rules.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

Essex Court Chambers houses a strong bench of senior and junior barristers who are experienced in the handling of large fraud cases both in the UK and further afield.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

The set has a deep pool of experts capable of handling commercial cases arising from many different legal areas, such as banking, civil fraud, energy and shipping, to name but a few.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

Members are frequent fixtures in long-standing commercial dispute resolution and chancery commercial litigation across the Caribbean.

Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

Regularly represents the London market, international insurers, policyholders and brokers in major insurance and reinsurance disputes.

Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

‘A leading commercial set with a strong shipping practice’

Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

‘the Rolls-Royce of sets – everything purrs’

Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

Chambers is ‘first-class in all departments, the barristers are universally first-rate and highly responsive’.

Legal 500 UK Bar 2022