One Essex Court
| Headquarters | London, EC4 United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| No. of offices | London and Singapore |
| Major practice areas | Commercial law |
| Key people | Lord Grabiner QC (Head of Chambers) |
| Date founded | 1966 |
| Website | www |
One Essex Court is a set of barristers' chambers in London, specialising in commercial litigation, which was founded in 1966.[1]
Currently comprising 85 full-time members, 32 of whom are silks or Queen's Counsel.[2] One Essex Court's members include well-known silks Lord Grabiner QC and Laurence Rabinowitz QC. Prior to her appointment to the Commercial Court, Elizabeth Gloster QC was a member.
One Essex Court is considered to be part of the Bar's Magic Circle.[3] It is ranked in the top band for commercial litigation by both Chambers and Partners[4] and Legal 500.[5] It has a turnover of £46.5 million a year.[6]
In 2012, One Essex Court opened a new international office in Singapore.[7]
One Essex Court also runs an annual essay competition for students in conjunction with The Times.[8]
One Essex Court offers one of the highest pupillage awards at the Bar, £60,000.[9]
Notable barristers
- Sir Sydney Lipworth QC (commercial law)
- Lady Camilla Bloch QC (corporate and commercial law)[10]
- Peter Leaver QC (contractual law)[11]
- Laurence Rabinowitz QC (commercial law)[12]
- James Edelman, now a justice of the High Court of Australia[13]
References
- ^ "One Essex Court - Chambers Report". Chambers Student - Spain Edition.
- ^ "One Essex Court". oeclaw.co.uk.
- ^ "Magic circle sets prepare to expand". The Lawyer. 24 January 2000.
- ^ Chambers and Partners Commercial Dispute Resolution rankings
- ^ Legal 500 Commercial litigation rankings
- ^ Dowell, Katy (2011). "The Bar". The Lawyer. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "One Essex Court and 39 Essex Street prepare for Singapore launches". The Lawyer. 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Rules - One Essex Court". oeclaw.co.uk.
- ^ "Chambers overtake law firms in pay battle for junior talent". The Lawyer. 10 August 2009.
- ^ Camilla Bingham QC Barrister Call 1996 QC 2013 at oeclaw.co.uk, accessed 25 February 2018
- ^ Peter Leaver QC Barrister Call 1967 QC 1987 accessed 8 January 2018
- ^ Laurence Rabinowitz QC Call 1987 QC 2002 at oeclaw.co.uk, accessed 25 February 2018
- ^ Biography of Justice Edelman Archived 2015-09-19 at the Wayback Machine at Federal Court of Australia, accessed 3 September 2015
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