Cairns Nelson KC
23ES ‘Cairns commands the court room with his advocacy. Judges and juries listen to him with intent. He is extremely cerebral, approachable and skilled. He is a top silk.'
The team of ‘talented barristers’ at 23ES is well known for advising on a broad spectrum of complex fraud and financial crime matters. Cairns Nelson KC ‘offers a masterclass in advocacy each time he steps foot into a courtroom’. Alexander Upton represented one individual in a multi-defendant case concerning the mis-selling of alleged energy saving devices called “Magic Boxes.” Other key contacts include Tim Hunter, who specialises in handling multi-handed fraud cases, and recently appeared for the prosecution in a national SMS phishing fraud case.
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Testimonials
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- 'Wayne King is a fantastic clerk. He is a gentleman and an astute businessman.'
- 'Adam Chapman is totally outstanding!'
- 'A first-class clerks' room. Adam Chapman is a standout figure in the defence world.'
- 'Wayne King, Adam Chapman, and Liam Kitcher are all fantastic at what they do. They are reliable and always willing to assist wherever they are able to.'
- '23ES has some extremely talented barristers. They have quality in depth in the area of fraud and financial crime.'
- '23ES has a wide variety of excellent barristers all of whom contribute to their overall success.'
- '23ES has excellent barristers across the board that take real pride in the quality of representation provided.'
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.
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.
Alexander Upton
23ES ‘Alexander is a superb advocate who prepares very thoroughly. A junior who inspires confidence.’
Tom Godfrey
23ES ‘An excellent barrister who has a lovely manner with the jury and all parties in court. His judgement is spot on.’
Tim Hunter
23ES ‘Tim has huge breadth of experience and instils immediate confidence in teams facing difficult issues. He is committed to winning.’