John Lockey KC
Essex Court ChambersMembers of Essex Court Chambers continue to act in well-known insurance market disputes, including the Covid-19 business interruption cases, among others. Jeffrey Gruder KC is involved in Corbin and King v AXA Insurance, a Covid-19 test case where the High Court decided that these covers did not provide cover to policyholders in respect of business interruption loss caused by lockdowns. John Lockey KC, David Walsh and Helen Morton have also been involved in the Russian aviation litigation, a series of multibillion dollar insurance claims brought by international lessors and leased to Russian airlines when the Russian state effectively expropriated them after its invasion of Ukraine. Further to this, members have also been involved in a number of political risks and trade credit disputes both domestically and cross-border. David Peters KC was appointed as a silk earlier in 2024, while Paul Stanley KC and Mubarak Waseem are further key names from the set.
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- 'Essex Court is indisputably one of the heavyweight sets of the commercial bar.'
- 'Great set with good strength in depth.'
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.
David Scorey KC
Essex Court Chambers 'David is very much a team player, equally strong on paper and on his feet.'
Jeffrey Gruder KC
Essex Court Chambers ‘Jeffrey is the consummate professional. He lives and breathes these Covid-19 claims. There is no-one who could be rated more highly in this arena.’
Jeremy Brier KC
Essex Court Chambers ‘Jeremy is incredibly responsive and keeps the team up to date on his availability. When he promises something on a certain timeframe you will receive it - without fail. His drafting is powerful and persuasive. He prepares for cases extremely carefully and takes time to think through complex legal issues. He is always a pleasure to deal with.'
Philippa Hopkins KC
Essex Court Chambers 'Philippa has always impressed with her ability to make the complex seem straight forward. She is meticulous, thoughtful, and always gives sensible, commercially astute advice.'
Paul Stanley KC
Essex Court Chambers 'Paul is astonishingly quick to get to the heart of the issues. Refreshing economy and effectiveness in oral and written advocacy. And critically tells it like it is, always courteously.'
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.
David Peters KC
Essex Court ChambersJuniors
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.
Helen Morton
Essex Court Chambers
Edward Batrouney
Essex Court Chambers ‘Edward is an exceptional junior counsel. His analysis and drafting skills are exemplary. He is extremely personable and easy to work with. A real star in the making.’
Peter Webster
Essex Court Chambers ‘Very hard working and intelligent. Also very reliable and calm under pressure.’
Mubarak Waseem
Essex Court Chambers ‘Mubarak is a real upcoming star of the insurance Bar. He inspires confidence in clients, had a great intellect and is extremely personable with it.’
Peter Webster
Essex Court Chambers ‘Very hard working and intelligent. Also very reliable and calm under pressure.’