Twenty Essex is experienced across a whole spectrum of commercial insurance and reinsurance disputes, both in arbitration and in court. Members of the set have been involved in a range of cases stemming from global events, such as the Covid-19 pandemic in the case Greggs Plc v Zurich Insurance Plc in which Christopher Hancock KC acted for the bakery chain as to if it was able to recover £2.5m in total, or per store, for the business interruption cause by lockdowns. Philip Edey KC specialises in a range of insurance claims, while Charles Kimmins KC has appeared for various insurers and reinsurers in the Russian aviation claims. Oliver Caplin KC was appointed as a silk in 2024.
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Leading silks
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2024 Silks
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