Twenty Essex has been recommended as a TOP-TIER SET in 3 practice areas and has been recommended in 8 practice areas in The Legal 500 United Kingdom Bar 2021 edition
This year we will be releasing set overviews separately to the practice area rankings, with comprehensive information on clerking services alongside extended client testimonials. This information is scheduled to be published on 21 October. A reminder will be issued nearer the time with full details.
Top Tier Set Rankings
Top Tier Set RankingsTOP TIER SET in
3
practice areas
RECOMMENDED in
8
practice areas
▲ +1
on previous edition
TOP TIER SET Practice Areas
RECOMMENDED Practice Areas
BARRISTER RANKINGS
BARRISTER RANKINGSFull list of ranked barristers
London Bar > Commodities > Leading Silks
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Timothy Young QC
- Charles Kimmins QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- Michael Collett QC
- David Lewis QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Timothy Hill QC
- Christopher Hancock QC
- Michael Coburn QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Julian Kenny QC
London Bar > Commodities > 2020 Silks
London Bar > Commodities > Leading Juniors
- Daniel Bovensiepen
- Angharad Parry
- Luke Pearce
- Malcolm Jarvis
- Oliver Caplin
- Susannah Jones
- Colleen Hanley
- Josephine Davies
- Sean Snook
- Simon Milnes
- Thomas Corby
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators > Leading arbitrators
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators > Leading counsel as arbitrators
London Bar > Public international law > Leading Silks
London Bar > Public international law > 2019 Silks
London Bar > Public international law > Leading Juniors
London Bar > Commercial litigation > Leading Silks
London Bar > Commercial litigation > 2020 Silks
London Bar > Commercial litigation > 2021 Silks
London Bar > Commercial litigation > Leading Juniors
London Bar > Fraud: civil > Rising stars
London Bar > Fraud: civil > Leading Silks
London Bar > Fraud: civil > 2020 Silks
London Bar > Fraud: civil > 2021 Silks
London Bar > Fraud: civil > Leading Juniors
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel > Leading Silks
- Charles Kimmins QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- David Lewis QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Timothy Young QC
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Timothy Hill QC
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel > 2020 Silks
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel > 2021 Silks
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel > Leading Juniors
London Bar > Shipping > Rising stars
London Bar > Shipping > Leading Silks
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Timothy Young QC
- Christopher Hancock QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Charles Kimmins QC
- David Lewis QC
- Timothy Hill QC
- Michael Coburn QC
- Michael Collett QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Thomas Raphael QC
London Bar > Shipping > 2020 Silks
London Bar > Shipping > Leading Juniors
- Daniel Bovensiepen
- Luke Pearce
- Oliver Caplin
- Angharad Parry
- Colleen Hanley
- Malcolm Jarvis
- Sean Snook
- Thomas Corby
- Josephine Davies
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit) > Leading Silks
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit) > 2021 Silks
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit) > Leading Juniors
London Bar > Energy > Leading Silks
London Bar > Energy > 2020 Silks
London Bar > Energy > 2021 Silks
London Bar > Energy > Leading Juniors
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance > Leading Silks
London > Dispute resolution > Mediators > Hall of Fame
London Bar > IT and telecoms > IT and telecoms (excluding regulatory) - Leading Silks
London Bar > Offshore > Leading Silks
London Bar > Offshore > 2020 Silks
London Bar > Offshore > Leading Juniors
London Bar > Company and partnership > Company - Leading Silks
London Bar > Company and partnership > Company - 2020 Silks
London Bar > Company and partnership > Company - Leading juniors
London Bar > Professional negligence > Leading Silks
London Bar > Administrative and public law (including elections) > Leading Silks
London Bar > Administrative and public law (including elections) > Leading Juniors
London Bar > Insolvency > Leading Silks
London Bar > Insolvency > 2020 Silks
London Bar > Insolvency > Leading Juniors
London Bar > International crime and extradition > Leading Juniors
London Bar > Environment > Leading Juniors
SET & BARRISTER RANKING DETAILS: IN DEPTH
TIER 1 SET RANKINGS
London Bar > Commodities
TIER 1
Leading Silks
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Timothy Young QC
- Charles Kimmins QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- Michael Collett QC
- David Lewis QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Timothy Hill QC
- Christopher Hancock QC
- Michael Coburn QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Julian Kenny QC
2020 Silks
Leading Juniors
- Daniel Bovensiepen
- Angharad Parry
- Luke Pearce
- Malcolm Jarvis
- Oliver Caplin
- Susannah Jones
- Colleen Hanley
- Josephine Davies
- Sean Snook
- Simon Milnes
- Thomas Corby
Recommended:
- Duncan Matthews QC
- Henry Byam Cook QC
- Phillip Riches QC
- Susannah Jones
- Timothy Young QC
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
TIER 1
Leading arbitrators
Leading counsel as arbitrators
Recommended:
- Duncan Matthews QC
- Judith Gill QC
- Julian Lew QC
- Michael Lee
- Sir Bernard Rix
TIER 0 SET RANKINGS
London Bar > Public international law
TIER 1
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
Leading Juniors
Recommended:
- Guglielmo Verdirame QC
- Philippa Webb
- Simon Olleson
- Sir Daniel Bethlehem QC
- Sir Michael Wood KCMG
- Sudhanshu Swaroop QC
TIER 2 SET RANKINGS
London Bar > Commercial litigation
TIER 2
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Recommended:
- Andrew Fulton
- Charles Kimmins QC
- Luke Pearce
- Philip Edey QC
London Bar > Fraud: civil
TIER 2
Rising stars
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Recommended:
- Blair Leahy QC
- Paul Lowenstein QC
- Philip Riches
- Sam Goodman
- Stephen Atherton QC
- Tony Beswetherick
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
TIER 2
Leading Silks
- Charles Kimmins QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- David Lewis QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Timothy Young QC
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Timothy Hill QC
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Recommended:
- Belinda McRae
- Henry Byam-Cook
- Phillip Riches QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Wendy Miles QC
London Bar > Shipping
TIER 2
Rising stars
Leading Silks
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Timothy Young QC
- Christopher Hancock QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Charles Kimmins QC
- David Lewis QC
- Timothy Hill QC
- Michael Coburn QC
- Michael Collett QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Thomas Raphael QC
2020 Silks
Leading Juniors
- Daniel Bovensiepen
- Luke Pearce
- Oliver Caplin
- Angharad Parry
- Colleen Hanley
- Malcolm Jarvis
- Sean Snook
- Thomas Corby
- Josephine Davies
Recommended:
- Daniel Bovensiepen
- Henry Byam-Cook
- Luke Pearce
- Matthew McGhee
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Oliver Caplin
- Philip Riches
- Sara Masters QC
- Thomas Raphael QC
TIER 3 SET RANKINGS
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
TIER 3
Leading Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Recommended:
- Luke Pearce
- Paul Lowenstein QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Tony Beswetherick
London Bar > Energy
TIER 3
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
Recommended:
- Charles Kimmins QC
TIER 4 SET RANKINGS
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
TIER 4
Leading Silks
Recommended:
- Charles Kimmins QC
- Christopher Hancock QC
- Michael Ashcroft QC
BARRISTER ONLY RANKINGS
London > Dispute resolution > Mediators
Hall of Fame
London Bar > IT and telecoms
IT and telecoms (excluding regulatory) - Leading Silks
London Bar > Offshore
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Company and partnership
Company - Leading Silks
Company - 2020 Silks
Company - Leading juniors
London Bar > Professional negligence
Leading Silks
London Bar > Administrative and public law (including elections)
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Insolvency
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > International crime and extradition
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Environment
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Set overviews: England and Wales
Recommended:
- Belinda McRae
- Blair Leahy QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- Henry Byam-Cook QC
- Judith Gill QC
- Maria Kennedy
- Penelope Nevill
- Philip Riches QC
- Simon Olleson
- Sir Peter Gross
- Stephen Atherton QC
- Wendy Miles QC
All SET RANKINGS
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Timothy Young QC
- Charles Kimmins QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- Michael Collett QC
- David Lewis QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Timothy Hill QC
- Christopher Hancock QC
- Michael Coburn QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Julian Kenny QC
- Daniel Bovensiepen
- Angharad Parry
- Luke Pearce
- Malcolm Jarvis
- Oliver Caplin
- Susannah Jones
- Colleen Hanley
- Josephine Davies
- Sean Snook
- Simon Milnes
- Thomas Corby
- Charles Kimmins QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- David Lewis QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Timothy Young QC
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Timothy Hill QC
- Michael Ashcroft QC
- Timothy Young QC
- Christopher Hancock QC
- Duncan Matthews QC
- Philip Edey QC
- Charles Kimmins QC
- David Lewis QC
- Timothy Hill QC
- Michael Coburn QC
- Michael Collett QC
- Sara Masters QC
- Thomas Raphael QC
London > Dispute resolution > Mediators
Hall of Fame
London Bar > Administrative and public law (including elections)
Leading Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
TIER 3
Leading Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Commercial litigation
TIER 2
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Commodities
TIER 1
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Company and partnership
Company - Leading Silks
Company - 2020 Silks
Company - Leading juniors
London Bar > Energy
TIER 3
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Environment
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Fraud: civil
TIER 2
Rising stars
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > IT and telecoms
IT and telecoms (excluding regulatory) - Leading Silks
London Bar > Insolvency
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
TIER 4
Leading Silks
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
TIER 1
Leading arbitrators
Leading counsel as arbitrators
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
TIER 2
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
2021 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > International crime and extradition
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Offshore
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Professional negligence
Leading Silks
London Bar > Public international law
TIER 1
TIER 0 TIER 0
Leading Silks
2019 Silks
Leading Juniors
London Bar > Set overviews: England and Wales
London Bar > Shipping
TIER 2
Rising stars
Leading Silks
2020 Silks
Leading Juniors