Twenty Essex is an outstanding commercial set with a strong reputation in complex, high-value cases, particularly in shipping and commodities. In addition to a range of notable silks, the set's juniors include Monica Feria-Tinta, who acted for The Centre for Strategic Litigation in a case before the East African Court of Justice against the States of Uganda and Tanzania, challenging the construction of a $3.5bn pipeline on the grounds that it has dangerous transboundary effects, and violates human rights and environmental laws. In Socar Trading Middle East DMCC v Petrocas Energy SA, Malcolm Jarvis is defending a downstream claim for damages following termination of long-term contract for supply of ultra-low-sulphur diesel oil.
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  • 'Clerks are very responsive and helpful. I have worked in particular with Alicia Tester who has been very easy to work with.'
  • 'I enjoy working with the clerks; they respond rapidly, offer options, and are commercial in terms of timing cost where needed.'
  • 'Twenty Essex is generally professional and we can often find someone who fits our requirements from the set, at least for initial consideration.'
  • 'Twenty Essex is an excellent set, for commercial arbitration and energy disputes generally. They provided us with roundtable training on the energy transition which was informative, thought-provoking and practical.'
  • 'They offer excellence across the board in the work that I do, comprising commodities and the related fields of trade finance disputes, fraud, shipping and documentary credits.  They have built-out their junior ranks admirably, too.'