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Twenty Essex

Twenty Essex

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The English Bar Offshore

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Commercial disputes

Praised as ‘particularly strong in cross-border disputes across a broad spectrum’, Twenty Essex handles commercial litigation for high-net-worth individuals, private banks, and funds. Andrew Ayres KC’s caseload includes representing GP8 in $450m litigation involving fraud, insolvency, and private equity fund structures. Blair Leahy KC recently defended a Cayman liquidator in proprietary claims over Taiwanese funds, while Paul Lowenstein KC is acting in an $825m BVI dispute to protect security tied to Taiwan’s A7 skyscraper project. Recently, Tony Beswetherick KC secured a $120m Cayman winding-up order, with the court confirming that arbitration clauses do not bar judicial scrutiny of petitions. Stephen Atherton KC has retired from practice.
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Testimonials

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  • 'I’ve had a consistently positive experience with Twenty Essex. The barristers are sharp, commercially aware, and easy to work with—particularly strong on international and cross-border matters where their global perspective really adds value.'
  • 'The set has great bench strength, with its barristers being commercially minded, a pleasure to work with, and particularly strong in cross-border disputes across a broad spectrum.'

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.

Tony Beswetherick KC
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Tony Beswetherick 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.

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.