Twenty Essex

‘Widely recognised as a leading set for civil fraud work’, Twenty Essex has ‘a deep bench of highly skilled advocates with extensive experience in multi-jurisdictional disputes’. Among the senior end of chambers, Blair Leahy KC is ‘a strong choice for multi-jurisdictional disputes’, and Philip Edey KC has ‘extensive experience of fraud cases’. Luke Pearce KC stands out as ‘an ideal choice for tricky fraud cases where mastery of the detail is imperative’. Paul Lowenstein KC‘s ’commercial awareness and calm authority make him a trusted advisor in high-stakes fraud litigation‘; he is leading Andrew Feld and Edward Gilmore on behalf of the claimants in Chen and others v Ma and others, a BVI claim alleging unlawful means conspiracy connected to the movement of secured assets out of the corporate holding structure of the A7 skyscraper construction project in Taiwan.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Christopher Theobald goes above and beyond in every way.'
'Christopher Theobald is practical and smart - a pleasure to deal with.'
'The clerks at Twenty Essex are lovely to work with, amiable and very responsive.'
'They are professionally outstanding.'
'Twenty Essex is truly a top tier set, boasting a roster of incredibly talented advocates.'
'They have a real depth of talent.'

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 Lowenstein KC

'One of the doyens of civil fraud - Paul has got it all at his fingertips and is a master in court.'

Philip Edey KC

'Philip is brilliant on his feet, an excellent strategist and a wonderful team player.'

Duncan Matthews KC

Stephen Atherton KC

'In court, he has a commanding presence, presenting complex arguments with clarity and force. His cross-examinations are sharp, and his ability to handle high-pressure situations with confidence and composure sets him apart.'

Andrew Ayres KC

'He is brilliant on his feet, really takes control of the situation and is confident in his approach.'

Blair Leahy KC

'Blair is encyclopaedic in her knowledge of the law and unflappable on her feet.'

Philip Riches KC

'An excellent silk, and an incisive cross-examiner.'

Tony Beswetherick KC

Andrew Fulton KC

'Andrew is incredibly bright and very commercial. A real fighter.'

Luke Pearce KC

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.

Joshua Folkard

'He is pragmatic, sensible and skilled at cutting through large amounts of information and detail. He is agile in his responses and remains calm even when under significant pressure.'

Richard Greenberg

Richard is a class act. He provides razor-sharp insight across complex factual and legal issues, and is a natural advocate in court.'

Sarah Tresman

Andrew Dinsmore

'He is tough, tenacious, and thorough.'

Andrew Feld

'A strategic and client friendly junior.'

Sam Goodman

'An amazing communicator who demonstrates razor sharp analysis in a case.'

Belinda McRae

'Belinda can lead the court room and utterly charm judges. She is impossible to resist: charming, persuasive and extremely smart.'

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.