Mr Charles Manzoni KC > Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
39 Essex Chambers
81 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1DD
England

Position

Barrister specialising in international arbitration, commercial, construction, technology and telecommunications, professional negligence.

Career

Called 1988; Middle Temple.

Memberships

FCIArb; CEDR; HKIAC; Hong Kong Bar.

Education

Uppingham School; Bristol University (1982 BSc Mechanical Engineering); City University (1986 Dip Law).

Leisure

Yacht racing, sky-diving.

Lawyer Rankings

Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Commercial

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1

Charles Manzoni KC – 39 Essex ChambersA fantastic advocate. A strong communicator, he is unafraid to provide difficult advice to clients but always identifies the best way forward.’

39 Essex Chambers has ‘strength in depth‘ in the commercial law space across the Asia-Pacific region, and has an established presence in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Adrian Hughes KC regularly acts for clients from China, Korea and Hong Kong in complex international arbitrations, and Charles Manzoni KC is ‘quick on his feet and extremely credible with the bench‘. Jonathan Bellamy‘s practice takes in SIAC, UNCITRAL, LCIA and ICC arbitrations, as well as handling disputes arising from a broad range of commercial agreements.

Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Construction, energy and infrastructure

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Charles Manzoni KC – 39 Essex ChambersAn extremely bright silk, who analyses and gets to the point quickly. Clients like him.’

Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Arbitration counsel

Hong Kong set Temple Chambers has an excellent reputation within the arbitration space. Charles Manzoni KC, a dual tenant with 39 Essex Chambers in London, is highly regarded for his expertise in handling commercial arbitration, with a focus on construction and technology matters, and represents clients from a number of Asian jurisdictions. Matthew Gearing KC has dual tenancy with Fountain Court Chambers, and has over 25 years’ experience in the international arbitration field. Among the juniors, Queenie Lau is noted for her solid track record in handling commercial and financial arbitration.