Adrian Hughes KC
'Exceptional client handling skills, especially with different cultural contexts for international cases. Superb strategic oversight. Succinct and persuasive advocacy, both written and oral. A leader in all senses of the word.'
39 Essex Chambers
39 Essex Chambers houses ‘many leading KCs as well as very sound juniors’ who cover a range of infrastructure, energy and natural resources construction disputes and arbitrations. Among the silks who maintain an active practice are Karim Ghaly KC, who advises governments, contractors and developers in infrastructure arbitrations and Marion Smith KC, who has experience as counsel and as an arbitrator in construction disputes across the Middle East. Adrian Hughes KC has experience in construction arbitrations before a range of centres, including the ICC, DIAC and DIFC-LCIA and Alexander Burrell is an active junior.
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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.
Marion Smith KC
'A phenomenal communicator and people person, allowing Marion to make the most complicated of points into something we can all follow. Extremely hardworking and never lets you down.'
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.
Alexander Burrell
‘Alexander is a very astute and hard working advocate, with a great sense of how arbitral tribunals approach substantive or procedural issues. Having been based in Dubai for some time, he is uniquely placed to deal with matters involving UAE substantive law or the wider GCC.’