Dispute Resolution: Commercial

A set with profound commercial expertise that counts within its ranks a number of the most well-known litigation barristers in the market. Solicitors select One Essex Court for the choicest disputes. Members have been involved in some of the most highly publicised cases of recent times, including The Fundão Dam litigation, The Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International and Ors, Minister of Finance v International Petroleum Investment Company and Claimant Group v Glencore & Ors. One commentator reports: "Undoubtedly, it's a go-to set for the biggest and most complex disputes." Another adds that "for commercial litigation the set has someone to cover every aspect of the case."

"The set has excellent clerks, who are super responsive and very commercial."

"All the clerks are incredibly friendly, approachable and knowledgeable."

"Darren Burrows, senior clerk, is really good. He is always helpful and candid about his barristers availability and suitability."

"First Deputy Senior Clerk Jackie Ginty is just excellent and has been doing her job brilliantly for many years now."

"Darren Burrows, senior clerk, is really good. He is always helpful and candid about his barristers availability and suitability."

"Rob Smith, deputy senior clerk, is phenomenal - he's extremely responsive and always finds solutions to problems."

Laurence Rabinowitz KC "Laurence is generous in bringing the whole team along with him. He shares his thoughts and is happy to interact with anyone." "Laurence is absolutely brilliant at taking a series of conflicting perspectives and pulling them all together. He wears his talent lightly." "He is an incredibly skilled advocate." "Incredibly intelligent, very calm and really authoritative, he's a barrister with a relaxed manner."

Sonia Tolaney KC "Sonia really packs a punch and is very good at weaving the law into the facts." "Super charming and super bright., she's a heavyweight figure in the litigation market." "A fantastic advocate and a straight talker." "One of the superstars of the Bar. Sonia is an incredibly impressive courtroom advocate." "Trusted by clients - they want her on their cases."

Alain Choo Choy KC "Alain has loads of energy and ideas. He is very good in his written product." "Alain is absolutely brilliant always." "Alain Choo Choy is a superb advocate."

Daniel Toledano KC "Daniel is always engaged. Brilliant in his written and oral advocacy, and in the delivery of his advice to solicitors and clients, he is a man who brings great strategic oversight to any given matter." "Daniel is exceptional across the board. Not only is he a brilliant advocate, but he also has a very good bedside manner with clients. He explains complex matters clearly and always factors in the client's commercial strategy, promoting a sensible and pragmatic approach throughout."

David Wolfson KC "David is a great advocate and very creative. He really is one of the best." "David has the ability to pick up vast detail and give sound, commercial advice." "David Wolfson is an exceptionally gifted advocate, his submissions are always totally fluent and persuasive no matter how difficult the case." "David Wolfson is fantastic with clients and is able to translate very difficult concepts into simple language."

Emma Jones "Emma Jones is truly exceptional. Someone who clearly has an excellent legal brain, she is willing to be bold and has her own views on cases."

Kenneth MacLean KC "Kenneth is a thumping good cross-examiner. He is also extremely bright and a good tactician." "Kenneth is always properly and fully prepared; he knows his brief superbly well." "Kenneth MacLean really impresses with how he rolls his sleeves up. He is a pleasure to work with and a great team player."

Nehali Shah "Nehali Shah is very switched on, responsive and great on the detail." "Nehali is a very brilliant barrister. She thinks about things that other people don't see and can be a game changer." "Nehali is very strategic. She has a good grasp of the detail and is a good team player."

Neil Kitchener KC "Neil Kitchener is tactically brilliant. A very effective leader, he brings everyone on board, but is enough of a team player that he is not afraid to ask questions and take on input." "Neil is a technically very strong, highly capable advocate, who is excellent to work with. His willingness to be bold and take firm decisions makes him stand out." "Neil is extremely powerful and carries great gravitas. He makes very strong, forceful arguments that grab the attention of the court."

Anthony de Garr Robinson KC "A formidable advocate. He leaves no stone unturned and always delivers." "A great lateral thinker, who is very personable." "His advocacy was calm and measured. He read the court very well."

Anthony Grabiner KC "One of the most experienced advocates at the Bar. He reads the room really well."

Camilla Bingham KC "Camilla Bingham is a very good, user friendly advocate. She has the ear of the court and the ability to charm the judges."

Craig Orr KC "Craig Orr is exceptionally well rounded and able to add commercial nous at all stages of litigation and mediation."

David Caplan "David Caplan is exceptional and trusted to deliver. He is super intelligent and able to deal with real complexity very well." "David is academically bright, unflappable and very confident." "David Caplan is an exceptional advocate. His written work is outstanding and his oral advocacy is highly persuasive."

David Cavender KC "Very savvy and great to work with." "David Cavender is very user-friendly, great with clients and tough on his feet." "He offers firm views."

John McCaughran KC "John is an understated but really effective advocate." "An excellent, thoughtful performer."

Niranjan Venkatesan "Niranjan is probably one of the most intelligent barristers. He has the ability to get to the heart of a case." "A genius." "Niranjan has an exceptional mind. His analysis of a case is first class."

Richard Mott "Richard Mott shows great attention to detail, and is both tactical in his thinking and strategic in his advice." "Richard Mott writes very effectively."

Sa'ad Hossain KC "Sa'ad Hossain is so professional and charming - he really engages the judges." "His intellect is second to none and he has a wonderful style with judges that is so impressive."

Sam O'Leary "Sam O'Leary is an excellent advocate. He is precise, measured, commercial and great with clients. Sam always looks at a the big picture and is surely one of the best minds of his generation." "Sam is a great details person."

Sandy Phipps "Sandy Phipps is fiercely intelligent and gets to the point very quickly without wasting words or time." "Incredibly hard working, decisive and someone with excellent judgement." "Sandy is a class act, who is a beautiful drafter. He's a very good team player, who is highly responsive." "Sandy Phipps is excellent. He gives concise, insightful advice on fiendishly complex issues."

Stephen Auld KC "Stephen Auld is very user-friendly and personable - clients really like him. He has also got a great presence in court." "Stephen is extremely intelligent, approachable and hard working. He also shows a great deal of common sense."

Alexander Gunning KC "Alexander Gunning really gets stuck into every minute detail and is an absolute master of the case." "I've never met a silk more across the detail and numerate than Alex. He understood the numbers and spreadsheets better than any expert." "A truly admirable advocate. Tremendously hard working and very friendly, he has a remarkable capacity for absorbing a vast amount of information quickly." "His cross-examination of witnesses was devastating." "Alex is detail-orientated, very quick at digesting complex material, and client-friendly."

Benjamin Strong KC "Ben adopts a very strategic and sophisticated approach when  advising on and presenting a case. The way he manages matters and is able to master foreign law issues when they arise is impressive." "A smart guy who is also very forensic on the detail." "Ben has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the case."

Charles Graham KC "Charles has a photographic memory and is a strong cross-examiner. He also has a wonderful way about him." "A great advocate."

Conall Patton KC "Conall is incredibly clever, super responsive and fantastic to work with." "Conall is ferociously intelligent and spots angles others don't." "Conall fully comprehends the highly technical nature of matters. His written and oral representation is brilliant."

Jeffery Onions KC "Jeffery brings considerable experience and authority to bear in any case. He very clearly saw at the outset what the dispute was actually about and was always thinking six steps ahead." "Very easy to deal with, he's hard working and extremely thorough."

Nathaniel Bird "Nathaniel Bird is very reliable and hard working. He knows the case inside and out." "A tremendously bright senior junior, who is great on his feet." "Nathaniel Bird has a very good cross-examination style."

Simon Colton KC "Simon is a brilliant barrister and advocate. It is a real treat to watch him in the courtroom - he offers a masterclass in advocacy." "Simon brings extraordinary knowledge of the law to his cases and combines it with being very down to earth in his advocacy style."

Abra Bompas "Abra is a dedicated member of the team , who is extremely responsive and adept at dealing with the most difficult cases." "A barrister who shows exceptional attention to detail, she always makes herself available to help and is a wonderful source of knowledge." "Abra is very responsive and fantastic at providing a commercial solution to a problem."

Andrew Lodder "The complete package; Andy is intellectually brilliant and tactically savvy, all the while being a real team player. He is also a devastatingly effective cross examiner with an excellent feel for what the court wants." "Andrew is a commanding presence in court."

Anna Boase KC "Anna is always very accessible and personable. She is extremely helpful when it comes to fulfilling the needs of the client, and has a certain empathy that some KCs perhaps lack." "Anna is a very clear thinker, who is organised with her time and very versatile." "A wonderful team player and an exceptional written and oral advocate." "A superstar - razor sharp and fights hard when it really matters, but extremely personable and easy to work with." "Her advocacy style is calm and considered and is really able to get the best out of the witnesses."

Clare Reffin "Clare Reffin's attention to detail is extraordinary." "Has a tremendous ability to absorb documents quickly and is good at spotting the gaps in evidence."

Henry Hoskins "Henry Hoskins is the ideal junior. His analysis is impeccably thorough, he's a man with excellent judgement and his submissions read beautifully."

James Nadin "James Nadin's drafting style, effective tactical approach and attention to detail are superb."

Jamie Goldsmith KC "Jamie Goldsmith is a bright, hard worker." "Jamie is extremely intelligent." "He is detail orientated, very ready to get stuck in and someone who explores all aspects of the case."

Joyce Arnold "Joyce provides great analysis of complex problems and demonstrates skill beyond her years of call." "Her attention to detail and grasp of the facts in a case are amazing."

Michael Fealy KC "Michael Fealy is very clear, good at presenting complicated information in a straightforward fashion and someone who can focus on the key issues in a case." "Michael's key strength is that he is very clear in his advice. He reaches a conclusion and sticks with it, which is a quality that is very helpful for both clients and solicitors." "He has very good judgement and is thoughtful."

Orlando Gledhill KC "Orlando Gledhill is very smart and incredibly hard working. His advice is clear and robust, and delivered in a way that is accessible for clients." "A very strong cross-examiner, who is incisive in his analysis of the legal issues in a case."

Owain Draper "Owain Draper is brilliant to work with. He is highly commercial and has excellent technical knowledge." "Owain is super clever and incredibly pragmatic at the same time. He understands what it is to be part of a team and delivers his his advice as part of a wider project."

Rhodri Davies KC "Rhodri Davies is very clever. He has excellent judgement and is a pleasure to work with." "Rhodri is exceptionally knowledgable and has great strategic insight."

Richard Boulton KC "Richard Boulton is thoughtful and considered in his approach. He also has a great manner in court and adopts a great style with judges."

Sophie Weber "Sophie's commercial awareness is excellent - she cuts straight to the point and delivers on-point advice." "Sophie produces clear, well structured advocacy in court."

Tamara Kagan "Tamara is outstanding and a robust, no-nonsense advocate." "Tamara is very bright and diligent."

Adam Rushworth "He is a smart, careful person." "A really helpful, highly practical junior who is very nice to work with."

Douglas Paine "Douglas Paine is very commercial and able to navigate an area of law that is only just developing. He picks through issues in a really collaborative way." "Douglas is a fantastic senior junior and a supportive team player. His attention to detail is second to none." "Douglas is brilliant, erudite and approachable."

Maximilian Schlote "Maximilian is incredibly bright and has a good sense of what the key issues in a case are. He takes a pragmatic and user-friendly approach."

Michael d'Arcy "A technically excellent barrister, who is very pragmatic and has an excellent bedside manner."

Michael Watkins "A proactive, really smart guy, who is a pleasure to work with as he's a proper team player." "He quickly gets to grips with complex concepts and displays a real mastery of the case."

Oliver Butler "Brilliant to work with, he's highly commercial and has excellent technical knowledge." "Oliver Butler is extremely bright and gets  on top of complex material quickly. He is also very incisive and to the point."

Oscar Schonfeld "Oscar can turn a judge around very simply and elegantly." "Oscar is brilliant - he's so user friendly and smart and can think on his feet."

Patricia Burns "Patricia Burns has great depth of knowledge of her areas of specialism and can handle any complex issues thrown at her." "Patricia Burns operates significantly above her call. She is quick at getting on top of the issues, she writes well and she has a reassuring style." "Patricia is fantastically gifted and really well rounded. She is technically good and able to process complicated data, boiling it down to a clear message."

Richard Gillis KC "Richard Gillis has a sharp intellect that allows him to present a case simply and persuasively, but always with a shrewd eye on strategy and tactics." "Richard is meticulous in his preparation."

Saul Lemer "Saul Lemer is very good on complex international disputes." "Very diligent and enthusiastic." "Saul is really down to earth, close to the detail and someone who takes a commercial view on matters."

Sebastian Isaac KC "Astonishingly bright, he's an excellent strategist and a positive team member." "He is frighteningly clever and so clear in his advice." "Funny and erudite, Sebastian is brilliant to have on a team. His written advocacy is excellent."

Simon Gilson "Simon Gilson is academically bright, user friendly and someone who displays first class attention to detail." "He works incredibly hard and is very clear and unswerving in his efforts to get the job done." "Simon's attention to detail is excellent. He works hard and is a team player."

Steven Elliott KC "Steven gets deep in to the detail and offers practical advice. He is really approachable and quickly gains the trust of the client and the rest of the lawyer team." "Steven is very responsive." "Steven is extremely clever and experienced, and has remarkable personal qualities."

Timothy Goldfarb "Timothy Goldfarb is very good on the detail and has a lot of technical ability." "He is bright, exceptionally hard working and a good strategic thinker." "Timothy is astute, practical and user-friendly."

Alexander Polley KC "Alexander Polley has a superhuman ability to ingest information and his judgement is exceptionally good." "Alexander is calm and has the ability to read a judge - he assesses the situation rather than just ploughing on regardless." "He is the most efficient person, and is also incredibly responsive and super bright."

James MacDonald KC "Wonderful to work with; a future star who produces exceptional work." "Extremely hard working and diligent." "James MacDonald is an exceptionally user-friendly barrister. He is also an exceptional advocate." "James is a superb drafter."

Laurence Emmett KC "Laurence is great to work with and very thorough." "Laurence is extremely good at getting into great levels of detail and he can get his head around complex technical issues." "He is very pragmatic, thorough and commercially minded."

Andrew McLeod "Andrew is fantastic. He has a keen eye for detail, he's hard working and he's user friendly. His advice is thorough and commercial and he is a great advocate." "Andrew is a force to be reckoned with."

Daniel Fletcher "Daniel is a go-to junior with strong commercial acumen, who provides first class legal analysis." "Dan is an excellent barrister - he's down to earth, great with clients and highly intelligent." "Daniel Fletcher is strategically very strong."

James Ruddell "James' drafting is exceptional and he distils complex and technical matters into crisp points. He also has an appreciation of the client's commercial objectives, something which is borne out in his advice." "James Ruddell is highly intelligent."

Joshua Crow "Josh is a very responsive, user-friendly barrister, who gives practical and considered advice. He is excellent on his feet." "Joshua Crow is very good at capturing the key points in a case and discussing the major legal issues." "Joshua is very persistent and always has one more idea up his sleeve which he can pull out to solve a tricky problem."

Veena Srirangam "Veena is a rising star of the future. She is incredibly clever, very user-friendly and an absolute joy to work with." "Veena has an enviable work ethic and is working at a level far beyond her years of experience."

Nicholas Sloboda KC "Nicholas has a really good grip on the commercial drivers of a case and knows how to present his submissions to the court in a compelling way." "Approachable, practical and a real calming influence."