London Bar
Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
HALL OF FAME4Philip Edey KC –Twenty Essex ‘Clever and has the ear of the tribunal - he has great depth of experience.’
Philip Edey KC
Arbitration and mediationbanking and financecivil fraudcommercial lawenergy and natural resourcesinsurance and reinsuranceprivate international lawshipping, Twenty Essex
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Work Department
Arbitration and mediation
Banking and finance
Civil fraud
Commercial law
Energy and natural resources
Insurance and reinsurance
Private international law
Shipping
Position
Philip is co-Head of Chambers. He is a specialist lead advocate whose practice focuses on commercial disputes both in court and arbitration.
He is ranked in the leading directories for civil fraud, commercial dispute resolution, banking and finance, international arbitration, insurance, shipping, and commodities. He has considerable experience in relation to freezing injunctions. Philip is also particularly noted for his cross-examination skills.
Philip’s current cases include acting for a prominent high-net-worth individual in relation to fraud claims for around US$500 million brought against him and others by two banks; and for Dechert and the individual defendants sued by two prisoners in Ras Al Khaimah who allege that the defendants are responsible for their alleged mistreatment. He also recently acted for certain policyholders in the test case brought by the FCA against insurers who denied that their business interruption cover protected the policyholders against the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most of Philip’s work has a strong international element, with his clients coming from all around the world. The cases on which he is instructed often raise complex jurisdictional and conflict of laws issues, including the interplay between proceedings in court and arbitration.
He has acted as lead counsel before the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of England and Wales, as well as in many arbitrations seated both in England and overseas. Philip also accepts appointments as arbitrator.
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Mentions
London Bar
Commodities
HALL OF FAME3Philip Edey KC – Twenty Essex ‘Philip is quick on his feet and a confident performer.’
London Bar
Fraud: civil
HALL OF FAME2Philip Edey KC –Twenty Essex ‘Philip is an excellent senior silk, who is clever, decisive and has an excellent court manner. He is also a very good team leader.’
London Bar
Insurance and reinsurance
HALL OF FAME3Philip Edey KC –Twenty Essex ‘Philip is a top-notch silk, one of the best in his field. He has gravitas and charm as well as deep legal knowledge that is second-to-none. He exercises great judgement and has consummate client skills. He has a magic touch in court and is very strong on paper as well as orally, where the court listens to what he says. Superb.’
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
HALL OF FAME2Philip Edey KC –Twenty Essex ‘Probably the best there is. Reasoned, logical and slick.’