Stephen Tromans KC
39 Essex Chambers ‘Brilliant to work with and incredibly personable, Stephen is a stand-out barrister for advice on nuclear regulatory and environmental matters.’
39 Essex Chambers has 'an excellent construction and energy offering, with strong juniors and a good selection of top-notch silks', and clients remark that it is a 'go-to chambers for major infrastructure planning, environmental and nuclear regulatory work'. The team of 'exceptionally intelligent barristers' are sought after for handling complex, high-profile international and domestic energy sector disputes for clients in the nuclear, renewables, oil and gas, and power generation and distribution sectors. Construction-focused regulatory matters are another key area of strength for the group. Stephen Tromans KC is advising the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency and Magnox Limited on issues relating to the transfer of AGR stations and use of nuclear sites. Elsewhere in chambers, Karim Ghaly KC and Jess Connors represented the local authority owners of a UK gasification plant in a £180m dispute arising from an energy project.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks at 39 Essex are exceptional. Special mention in the Energy/Planning/Environment space goes to Andy Poyser and Elliott Hurrell.'
- 'The clerking is second to none. Andy Poyser runs a great team.'
- 'Andy Poyser is excellent, commercial and extremely responsive.'
- 'The whole process of instructing counsel was made easy by a team of excellent clerks who were both responsive and helpful.'
- 'Special mention should go to the clerks who genuinely care about building relationships with instructing solicitors, are flexible on fees and deadlines, and are a real pleasure to work with.'
- 'Excellent client service; strong depth and a wide range of experience.'
- 'They work hard to get you the counsel you want. Excellent breadth of of knowledge. Training is always well prepared and informative.'
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.
James Strachan KC
39 Essex Chambers ‘James has a forensic brain, and he gives clients confidence that he has a total grasp of the issues.’
Marion Smith KC
39 Essex Chambers ‘She is very commercial and gets to the heart of a case. Clients love her engaging communication style.’
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.
Jess Connors
39 Essex Chambers ‘Jess’s ability to do the hard graft on technically complex, document heavy and labour-intensive litigation is unrivalled.’
Duncan Sinclair
39 Essex Chambers ‘Duncan has an excellent bedside manner and is able to adapt to each client’s individual needs, understanding their goals.’
Victoria Hutton
39 Essex Chambers ‘A real rising star of the energy Bar, Victoria provides strong strategic advice.’
Daniel Stedman Jones
39 Essex Chambers ‘His advice is clear and well-reasoned, and he is a robust advocate who is good at lateral thinking.’