One Essex Court
'Ian combines long experience of practice at the top of the commercial bar with fierce intelligence and an ability to pare down a problem to its essentials.'
One Essex Court is considered by many as ‘the best set of chambers for outstanding arbitrators’. Full-time arbitrators at the set include LCIA chairman Christopher Style KC, former Court of Appeal judge Dame Elizabeth Gloster and HKIAC’s Intellectual Property and Financial Disputes Panel member Peter Leaver KC, who handle arbitrations across a diverse range of sectors. Further pre-eminent arbitrators in the chambers include Lord Neuberger, Ian Glick KC and Andrew Foyle.
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Testimonials
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- 'Probably the best set for international arbitrators.'
- 'OEC is perhaps the best set of chambers for outstanding arbitrators.'
- 'Angela Hodgson organizes matters very effectively and is a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'Angela Hodgson is reliable and effective and a pleasure to deal with.'
Silks
Leading arbitrators
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.
One Essex Court
'He is highly experienced and has excellent judgement. He also chairs hearings in a very affable but effective manner.'
One Essex Court
'Dame Elizabeth is incisive in hearings and has an authoritative grasp the of the law and of commercial realities.'
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One Essex Court
'One of the most efficient and thorough arbitrators around. His vast experience in the field shows in his knowledge of the process and his ability to run a difficult and complex arbitration.'
One Essex Court
'Peter's overwhelming strength is focusing on the real issues in a case.'