Hall of fameOne Essex Court
‘A calm and reassuring presence on any matter, Conall is happy to take a view and stand by it.’
One Essex Court
One Essex Court has continued to develop the strength of its competition offering in-hand with the explosive growth the area has experienced in recent times, handling a steady stream of significant mandates proceeding through the CAT, as well as the High Court. Conall Patton KC successfully defeated a claim brought against Ede & Ravenscroft alleging abuse of dominant position, the case raised a novel defence which concerned “greenwashing” claims of the claimant which was held to be a fraudulent misrepresentation. Sonia Tolaney KC defended Mastercard against various UK retailers in a two-month trial before the CAT in January 2023, while Derek Spitz is representing the class representative in collective proceedings against BT; the first ‘opt-out’ action trial due to take place in early 2024.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The clerks at One Essex are very good.’
- ‘For competition matters, Adam Wheeler is an extremely knowledgeable clerk and good at problem solving. He is always the first clerk we call at One Essex Court.’
- ‘The clerks room is responsive, professional and friendly. Adam Wheeler is great to work with.’
- ‘Adam Wheeler is responsive and willing to be flexible.’
- ‘I have found the Clerks easy to deal with, attentive, and quick to respond to emails. When the particular clerk I have been contacting is away, someone else will respond quickly.’
- ‘One Essex are getting more and more involved in a range of competition cases. Their presence in the market is always growing.’
- ‘Making waves in the competition world.’
Silks
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.
Hall of fameOne Essex Court
‘Thomas offers a towering intellect and fantastic client-handling skills.’
Juniors
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.
One Essex Court
‘Cuts to the crux of an issue quickly and skilfully, both in advocacy and in advice to clients. Derek is very strategic, understands his clients’ objectives and is enjoyable to work with.’
One Essex Court
‘Owain is an excellent junior counsel. His written submissions are persuasive, well structured and impactful.’
3One Essex Court
‘Ben is very bright. He is good at analysis and putting a case together, forming a strong link with the counsel team.’
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.
One Essex Court
‘Cuts to the crux of an issue quickly and skilfully, both in advocacy and in advice to clients. Derek is very strategic, understands his clients’ objectives and is enjoyable to work with.’
One Essex Court
‘Owain is an excellent junior counsel. His written submissions are persuasive, well structured and impactful.’
3One Essex Court
‘Ben is very bright. He is good at analysis and putting a case together, forming a strong link with the counsel team.’