Hall of fameOne Essex Court
‘A favourite silk. He is clever, all over the detail, and has a very commercial approach.’
One Essex Court
‘One of the standout London commercial sets’, One Essex Court fields ‘a great collection of top-end silks’. The set’s members handle a sizeable number of cases that involve civil fraud elements, as well as allegations of bribery, conspiracy, deceit, misrepresentation, unlawful means, corruption or dishonesty. In one of the largest and most complex cases to come before the Commercial Court, Laurence Rabinowitz KC and Jamie Goldsmith KC represent SKAT, the Danish tax authority, in a high-profile £1.5bn claim against over 100 defendants, which concerns an alleged international conspiracy to deceive the Danish tax authority through “cum-ex” strategies. Sonia Tolaney KC‘s recent highlights include acting for Vale, a Brazilian multinational mining conglomerate, in a $2bn mining rights-related claim for fraudulent misrepresentation and conspiracy to defraud. Henry Forbes Smith KC, who is routinely instructed in major fraud disputes, is at silk level since March 2023; and rising star Alyssa Stansbury is currently part of the counsel team for a high-profile Ukrainian businessman, in PrivatBank v Kolomoisky, Bogolyubov & Ors, which concerns the allegation that approximately $2bn was misappropriated from Ukrainian bank PrivatBank. Nathaniel Bird joined the team in October 2023.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Rob Smith is particularly helpful and always a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'Rob Smith is worthy of particular praise - always transparent and his court relationships can be invaluable.'
- 'Genuine strength in depth, led by the charming Darren Burrows.'
- 'The clerks at One Essex Court work seamlessly with barristers and solicitors, and are responsive, enthusiastic and extremely professional. Darren Burrows and Rob Smith deserve particular praise.'
- 'Very strong set, with a great collection of top-end silks.'
- 'The best in the business.'
- 'Overall probably the Bar's strongest set of barristers.'
- 'One Essex Court is a first-class chambers.'
- 'One of the standout London commercial sets.'
- 'Extremely high-quality set.'
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
‘Gets to the heart of the real issues in a case and is relentless at advancing them in a highly effective way. He is tireless, and will fight and push his client's case until the end, which solicitor and lay clients appreciate a lot.’
1Hall of fameOne Essex Court
‘At the top of his game and, as such, commands the respect of judges. He has a very good court manner and can be aggressive where needed, but never unnecessarily so.’
2Hall of fameOne Essex Court
‘Stephen has an easy and inclusive manner that is rare in top leading counsel, and it is a pleasure to plan and execute case strategy with him. He also has the goods on his feet – calm, methodical, and able to deliver the killer point.’
Hall of fameOne Essex Court
‘Camilla is a fantastic advocate who is thorough in her preparation and command of all legal issues and facts.’
32022 Silks
2023 Silks
One Essex Court
‘A brilliant academic lawyer. An intellectual heavyweight with deep knowledge of law and procedure.’
2024 Silks
One Essex Court
‘An excellent senior junior, and no doubt future commercial silk. He is extremely analytical but combines that with a real command of the bigger, wider picture.’
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
‘Extremely responsive, and is seemingly always on hand to offer advice, and support. His advice is clear and user-friendly, together with being thorough and authoritative.’
4One Essex Court
‘Incredibly smart, responsive and excellent drafting. A real star in the making.‘
One Essex Court
‘Absolutely great. His written word is brilliant and his thought process is very clear.‘
4One Essex Court
‘Andrew is fiercely intelligent but down to earth and approachable. He is particularly skilled at distilling complicated multi-jurisdictional issues into the simple and understandable in both oral and written form.’
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
‘Extremely responsive, and is seemingly always on hand to offer advice, and support. His advice is clear and user-friendly, together with being thorough and authoritative.’
4One Essex Court
‘Incredibly smart, responsive and excellent drafting. A real star in the making.‘
One Essex Court
‘Absolutely great. His written word is brilliant and his thought process is very clear.‘
4One Essex Court
‘Andrew is fiercely intelligent but down to earth and approachable. He is particularly skilled at distilling complicated multi-jurisdictional issues into the simple and understandable in both oral and written form.’