Alain Choo Choy KC
‘Alain is a truly outstanding KC. He is a brilliant lawyer, an outstanding strategist, and an exceptional team player.'
Maintaining its reputation as an ‘exceptional set with breadth and depth in expertise and talent at every level’, One Essex Court is well-prepared to handle fraud cases involving elements such as bribery, misrepresentation, deceit, and breach of fiduciary duty. In the Magomedov litigation, a conspiracy claim alleging that the defendants wrongfully deprived the claimant of $18.3bn in assets in Russia, Daniel Toledano KC, Sebastian Isaac KC and Joyce Arnold are defending the TGP Group, while Joyce Arnold is representing Transneft. Similarly, Simon Colton KC and David Caplan represent Milhail Rabinovic and associated companies in resisting a Commercial Court claim by Magomedov seeking $8.8bn for an alleged conspiracy to take control of the Port of Vladivostok. In PJSC National Bank Trust v Mints, where the claimants seek $850m in damages alleging that certain defendants induced them into an unfavourable transaction, Laurence Rabinowitz KC defended four members of the Mints family in Court of Appeal proceedings, and the defendants are currently represented by a team led by Sebastian Isaac KC. Several members of the set are also involved in Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan and Others, an $800m fraud claim alleging large-scale embezzlement, corruption, and misappropriation of funds during Al Rajaan’s tenure at the Kuwaiti public pension fund, with Camilla Bingham KC and Daniel Fletcher defending EFG Bank AG and Kenneth MacLean KC acting for the Pictet defendants. Nicholas Sloboda KC took silk in March 2024, and James Gardner joined the set in May 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are excellent, and Jackie Ginty in particular is a legend in the clerking world. Rob Smith and Ben O'Hanlon are also exceptional at their jobs. Very reliable, responsive and great to work with. '
- 'A very good clerking service with Darren Burrows being consistently responsive and attentive.'
- 'Max Tonkinson is always very responsive and helpful.'
- 'Adam Wheeler is one of the best in the City. A well-organised and responsive clerks room.'
- 'One Essex Court is a go-to set for high-stakes litigation.'
- 'Excellent reputation - bright, commercial and very user-friendly.'
- 'One Essex Court is amongst the handful of elite commercial sets in the London market.'
- 'One Essex Court is an exceptional set with breadth and depth in expertise and talent at every level.'
Lawyers
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.
Neil Kitchener KC
elivers silky and persuasive submissions.'
Laurence Rabinowitz KC
‘A heavyweight silk who is a persuasive and tenacious advocate. Clients go to him for the most complex of cases.'
Sonia Tolaney KC
Sonia is in a class of her own on civil fraud claims. She has the ear and the trust of the court.’
Daniel Toledano KC
Stephen Auld KC
A very commercial silk.'
Camilla Bingham KC
Camilla is a devastating cross-examiner. Witnesses do not know what has hit them. Her advocacy is beautifully judged. Judges trust and respect her, and clients know that she is fighting for them.'
Richard Gillis KC
He is exceptionally well prepared, and always prepared to deal with anything. His judgement is impeccable.'
Lord Grabiner KC
Craig Orr KC
Craig has a powerful intellect and really masters the detail of fact-heavy cases. He has a highly strategic approach to complex fraud cases.'
Anthony de Garr Robinson KC
Simon Colton KC
Simon has a phenomenal speed of intellect, analysis and tactical nous. Top quality advocate. Adored by clients and instructing solicitors.'
Orlando Gledhill KC
Orlando is very user-friendly and dedicated to presenting his client's case as strongly as possible.'
Jamie Goldsmith KC
He is ferociously smart and can synthesise complicated fact patterns and legal analysis at remarkable speed. He is also able to distil difficult legal matters into easily digestible language for lay clients.’
Sebastian Isaac KC
He is very smart and commercially astute.'
James MacDonald KC
James is thoughtful, thorough and quick-witted.'
Kenneth Maclean KC
Kenneth is a powerhouse with oceans of experience to draw upon. A persuasive operator.'
Alexander Polley KC
He has an incredibly sharp mind and misses nothing.'
Lord Wolfson KC
A simply brilliant advocate who picks up complex cases and arguments with impressive ease. He has a unique ability to present complex cases compellingly.'
2025 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.
Alexander Brown KC
He is extremely conscientious and responsive.’
2024 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.
Nicholas Sloboda KC
He has a formidable intellect.'
2023 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.
Henry Forbes Smith KC
'An exceptionally clever silk with encyclopedic knowledge of the law.'
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.
Nathaniel Bird
A very dependable junior.'
Richard Mott
Joyce Arnold
A real asset to have on the legal team. She is hard working, meticulous and perceptive.'
Daniel Benedyk
Daniel is thorough and persuasive. He prepares well and assimilates facts quickly. A bright junior.'
David Caplan
He has an infallible instinct, absolutely superb drafting skills, and is a highly capable advocate.'
Joshua Crow
He is a real team player, and brings his clear intellect and understanding of the issues to discussions. Great with clients.'
Daniel Fletcher
A superb barrister with a calm demeanour.'
James Fox
He is an exceptional technical lawyer.'
Hannah Glover
Hannah is very intelligent, hard working and unflappable. She is very commercial and capable, with a great eye for detail. She always gives considered, practical and helpful advice.’
Henry Hoskins
'Henry is a very measured and persuasive advocate with first rate judgement.'
Emma Jones
She is incredibly smart and incredibly talented. A go-to junior for fraud work.'
KV Krishnaprasad
A real talent with a bright future ahead of him.'
Ben Zelenka Martin
A junior with a commanding court presence.'
Andrew McLeod
'He is highly intellectual and detail oriented while retaining a clear sense of commercial priorities.'
Sam O’Leary
Douglas Paine
An accomplished advocate.'
James Ruddell
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Tom Foxton
Tom is very bright and tenacious. Gets his sleeves rolled up and gets right into the detail.'
James Gardner
He is a very diligent junior.'
Alyssa Stansbury
A very insightful and indefatigable junior. A star in the making.'