39 Essex Chambers

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• 'Peter Campbell manages the clerking team well and is helpful in managing client expectations and putting arrangements in place to facilitate instructing counsel.'
• 'Peter Campbell is a standout star.'
• 'Sheraton Doyle and Peter Campbell provide an outstanding level of service.'
• 'Excellent clerking.'
• '39 Essex is the go-to set for regulators and public authorities in relation to regulatory and disciplinary proceedings and public law matters relevant to public authorities, particularly professional regulators. There is a breadth of experience levels and access to experts in other fields as needed. There is always counsel available to accept instructions, even at very short notice.'
• 'Huge strength in depth across professional discipline.'

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.

1

Fenella Morris KC

'Fenella has the ability to get to the heart of the case.'

1

Jenni Richards KC

1

Gregory Treverton-Jones KC

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2

Andrew Tabachnik KC

‘Andrew is unflappable, and is able to place himself in the shoes of the client. He is pragmatic and empathetic.'

3

Victoria Butler-Cole KC

‘Victoria’s expertise in healthcare law makes her a first-rate choice for any case in the field of healthcare regulation. She is always exceptionally well prepared for any case, and thinks on her feet in front of a judge, carrying them with her.’

3

Eleanor Grey KC

3

Vikram Sachdeva KC

‘Vikram is able to cut through complexity and deliver clear and persuasive arguments as well as actionable advice.'

4

Rory Dunlop KC

‘Rory is an excellent barrister. His particular strengths are the clarity of his drafting and his ability to get to the key points in a case very quickly.’

2025 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.

1

Peter Mant KC

‘Peter is an extremely intelligent and able advocate. He is pragmatic and has a calm, measured approach which clients and panels find extremely helpful.’

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.

2

Alexis Hearnden

‘Alexis is eminently sensible and practical. She can assimilate large amounts of information when required and distil this into key points. She is responsive to clients and appropriately anticipates work needed to move matters forward.’

3

David Hopkins

‘An outstanding advocate with real in-depth knowledge of professional discipline.’

3

Benjamin Tankel

‘An excellent and persuasive advocate. He is very detail oriented and gives pragmatic advice.’

4

Philip Dayle

4

Michael Standing

‘Michael is an outstanding junior in this area. His submissions are always carefully argued and well received by the bench.’