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.
Duncan Matthews KC
Tony Beswetherick KC
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.
Sarah Tresman
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.