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Testimonials
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- 'Joe Ferrigno runs a top team and is very approachable and helpful.'
- 'Joe Ferrigno and Ollie Butcher are outstanding - without the exceptional levels of organisation, astuteness and dedication of these clerks, the set would not function anywhere near as well as it does. They know their barristers very well and understand exactly what (and who) even the most complex case requires.'
- 'Excellent clerking staff - Sam Wright and Demi Woogler are fantastic to deal with.'
- 'Very ably led by Joe Ferrigno who has a clear vision of the level of service that Chambers should provide and where the future of dispute resolution lies.'
- 'Essex Court Chambers is a strong set with an excellent reputation and quality advocates.'
- 'Essex Court Chambers is the leading commercial litigation set in the country.'
- 'Essex Court Chambers is the best commercial Chambers in London with an amazing bench strength.'
- 'Essex Court's commercial litigation offering is exceptional.'
Lawyers
Leading silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.


Paul McGrath KC

Graham Dunning KC

Jeffrey Gruder KC

Andrew Hochhauser KC

Stephen Houseman KC

David Joseph KC

Nathan Pillow KC

Huw Davies KC

Richard Millett KC

Daniel Oudkerk KC

Paul Stanley KC

Tim Akkouh KC

Anna Dilnot KC

Jeremy Brier KC

Edward Brown KC

James Collins KC
David Davies KC

Philippa Hopkins KC

Paul Key KC

John Lockey KC

Iain Quirk KC

David Scorey KC

James Willan KC

Emily Wood KC
2023 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Leading juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.