Hall of fameChambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Stephen has a huge intellect and no weakness. He is an outstanding barrister and an expert in his field.’
Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
39 Essex Chambers has ‘strength in depth and can cover the whole spectrum of public law with advocates at the top of their game at all levels’, in addition to the set's construction expertise. The energy and natural resources group handles high-profile domestic and international disputes in the oil and gas, nuclear, power generation and distribution, and renewables in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Middle East and the UK. Stephen Tromans KC is known for his skill in disputes concerning waste from energy, renewables, nuclear, oil and gas, and energy regulation. He is currently acting for Sizewell C company on a DCO application for new nuclear power station and related permitting issues. Among the juniors, Jess Connors is sought-after for high-value TCC disputes. Daniel Stedman Jones is currently acting for a leading Norwegian multinational hydropower company, Statkraft AS, in an application for a solar farm in North Wales.
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- 'The clerks are very personable and responsive and go above and beyond to assist.'
- 'The clerks are all very passionate and helpful, particularly with last minute and urgent requests.'
- 'Always very helpful.'
- 'The clerks are very helpful and always on hand to help.'
- 'Fantastic. Harvey Scott goes the extra mile and super helpful. Working with him is a pleasure.'
'The set now offers full service practice and cover a wide range of legal expertise. They do a lot of international legal work, and the counsel team is very user-friendly.'
'The set is quite generalist which means they have barristers to fit most disputes. The depth of quality is impressive.'
'The set has a superb reputation.'
'Strength in depth - can cover the whole spectrum of public law with advocates at the top of their game at all levels. At junior level, you know that they have learned from the best.'
'There is strength in depth. They have counsel at every level for construction disputes.'
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.
3Hall of fameChambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Karim is extremely smart and gets right to the point. It is simply beautiful to watch him in action at cross-examination.’
Hall of fameChambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘David is very client-focused and always takes a commercial view. His analysis is clear and he presents very effectively.’
Hall of fameChambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Adrian is responsive, thorough, collegiate and pragmatic.’
Hall of fameChambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Marion is incisive, with a strong dose of common sense and an advocacy style which pleases an international tribunal.’
Hall of fameChambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘James is the full package as a barrister: brilliant on the law, vigorous on the details, clear on paper and awe-inspiring in court.’
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.
Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Jess’s energy, grit and ability to stay the course are unrivalled. She has a laser-like attention to detail and is able to get to get under the bonnet of complex technical evidence quickly and efficiently.’
4Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Victoria has a calm, measured and considered style. She is a persuasive advocate who doesn’t need to resort to grandstanding to get her point across.’
Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Juan has an unfathomable ability to rapidly understand complex issues and provide a clear way forward, and he is a pleasure to work with.’
Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Daniel brings energy and a great sense of humour to the team, as well as excellent analytical and drafting skills, and market knowledge.’
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.
Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Jess’s energy, grit and ability to stay the course are unrivalled. She has a laser-like attention to detail and is able to get to get under the bonnet of complex technical evidence quickly and efficiently.’
4Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Victoria has a calm, measured and considered style. She is a persuasive advocate who doesn’t need to resort to grandstanding to get her point across.’
Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Juan has an unfathomable ability to rapidly understand complex issues and provide a clear way forward, and he is a pleasure to work with.’
Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
‘Daniel brings energy and a great sense of humour to the team, as well as excellent analytical and drafting skills, and market knowledge.’