Stephen Atherton KC
‘Stephen has a very detailed, oriented approach to the evidence and is able to turn very difficult to win cases into winnable ones. His ability to read the room is unquestionable.’
Twenty Essex
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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. Stephen Atherton KC is acting as sole counsel for Evenstar in an $800m Cayman shareholder dispute concerning Fang Holdings, while 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.
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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.
Blair Leahy KC
'Blair is a class act. She is phenomenally intelligent and is able to get to the root of complex legal issues very quickly. Blair has a wealth of knowledge of cross-border insolvency and her commercial instincts are second to none. Blair’s advocacy is a master-class, and is simply outstanding. She is sharp, technically brilliant, well-judged, and exudes confidence.'
Paul Lowenstein KC
‘Paul is very sharp, a great team player, and easy to work with. He has deep subject matter expertise and experience. Absolutely top notch.'
Duncan Matthews KC
Andrew Ayres KC
‘Andrew is a wonderful advocate, calm, straight to the point, and incredibly persuasive. He is everything one looks for in leading counsel: creative, technical, intelligent, and works brilliantly with the team.’
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.
Joshua Folkard
Sarah Tresman
‘Sarah is a fantastic barrister to work with. Hard working, sharp as a whip, very responsive, and hands on.’
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.