Twenty Essex remains reputed across the full spectrum of public international law, including but not limited to expertise in state versus state disputes and investor versus state disputes, as well as sovereign and state immunity cases. The chambers are described as housing ‘some of the best PIL practitioners on the globe’ with multiple members of the set regularly involved in the landmark cases in the area. Daniel Bethlehem KC continues to lead in high-profile international arbitrations and state immunity cases, including the Hedges v Al Naqbi case in the English courts, acting for the government of the UAE on the question of state immunity of behalf of state officials, where he leads Paolo Busco, among others. Bethlehem KC is also leading Philippa Webb in representing Pakistan in an arbitration against India concerning the Indus Waters Treaty's division of water between the two states.
Testimonials
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- 'Very good. Anthony Carroll is very user friendly and responsive.'
- 'Exceptional clerking team. Highly responsive, understand the task at hand, and provide solutions. Ant Carroll is a star.'
- 'The service is generally efficient and professional. The clerks are responsive and knowledgeable, particularly the senior clerks who demonstrate significant expertise in managing case logistics.'
- 'The clerks are very efficient and a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'Twenty Essex is an excellent set with very talented barristers across a number of fields. They serve the diverse practice areas of my firm extremely well and are a go-to set for the most complex work.'
- 'Twenty Essex is a pre-eminent chambers, with some of the best PIL practitioners on the Globe.'
- 'Twenty Essex have real strength in complex commercial disputes with a public law dimension. Also, very strong in arbitration.'
- 'The set as a whole is well-respected in the area of arbitration, characterized by a depth of talent and a strong availability of counsel. They offer comprehensive training programs which ensure their barristers are well-prepared.'