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Rankings overview for Sets

1

Band 1

  1. Essex Court Chambers
2

Band 2

  1. 3 Verulam Buildings 4 Years Ranked
  2. Twenty Essex 4 Years Ranked
  3. 7 King's Bench Walk
  4. Brick Court Chambers
  5. One Essex Court
3

Band 3

  1. Fountain Court Chambers
  2. Quadrant Chambers

Star Individuals

  1. Laurence Rabinowitz KCOne Essex Court
  2. Toby Landau KCChambers of Toby Landau KC
1

Band 1

  1. Ali Malek KC 3 Verulam Buildings21 Years Ranked
  2. Christopher Harris KC 3 Verulam Buildings11 Years Ranked
  3. Duncan Matthews KC Twenty Essex21 Years Ranked
  4. Philip Edey KC Twenty Essex19 Years Ranked
  5. Alexander Gunning KCOne Essex Court
  6. Bankim Thanki KCFountain Court Chambers
  7. David Joseph KCEssex Court Chambers
  8. David Wolfson KCOne Essex Court
  9. Gavin Kealey KC7 King's Bench Walk
  10. Graham Dunning KCEssex Court Chambers
  11. Joe Smouha KCEssex Court Chambers
  12. Mark Howard KCBrick Court Chambers
  13. Ricky Diwan KCEssex Court Chambers
  14. Simon Rainey KCQuadrant Chambers
  15. Vernon Flynn KCBrick Court Chambers
2

Band 2

  1. Charles Kimmins KC Twenty Essex12 Years Ranked
  2. David Lewis KC Twenty Essex12 Years Ranked
  3. Nicholas Craig KC 3 Verulam Buildings11 Years Ranked
  4. Alain Choo Choy KCOne Essex Court
  5. Alistair Schaff KC7 King's Bench Walk
  6. Andrew Hunter KCBlackstone Chambers
  7. Daniel Toledano KCOne Essex Court
  8. David Edwards KC7 King's Bench Walk
  9. George Spalton KC4 New Square Chambers
  10. Paul Key KCEssex Court Chambers
  11. Philippa Hopkins KCEssex Court Chambers
  12. Richard Waller KC7 King's Bench Walk
3

Band 3

  1. Jonathan Nash KC 3 Verulam Buildings18 Years Ranked
  2. Michael Ashcroft KC Twenty Essex13 Years Ranked
  3. Philip Riches KC Twenty Essex12 Years Ranked
  4. Sara Masters KC Twenty Essex10 Years Ranked
  5. Zachary Douglas KC 3 Verulam Buildings18 Years Ranked
  6. Alexander Milner KCFountain Court Chambers
  7. Andrew Green KCBlackstone Chambers
  8. Anneliese Day KCFountain Court Chambers
  9. Ben Juratowitch KCEssex Court Chambers
  10. Harish Salve KCBlackstone Chambers
  11. James Collins KCEssex Court Chambers
  12. James Willan KCEssex Court Chambers
  13. Lionel Persey KCArbitrators at 10 Fleet Street
  14. Lucas Bastin KCEssex Court Chambers
  15. Luke Parsons KCQuadrant Chambers
  16. Peter MacDonald Eggers KC7 King's Bench Walk
  17. Rebecca Sabben-Clare KC7 King's Bench Walk
  18. Roger Stewart KC4 New Square Chambers
  19. Salim Moollan KCBrick Court Chambers
  20. Stephen Houseman KCEssex Court Chambers
  21. Stephen Midwinter KCBrick Court Chambers
4

Band 4

  1. Guglielmo Verdirame KC Twenty Essex14 Years Ranked
  2. Henry Byam-Cook KC Twenty Essex12 Years Ranked
  3. Luke Pearce KC Twenty Essex9 Years Ranked
  4. Peter de Verneuil Smith KC 3 Verulam Buildings9 Years Ranked
  5. Rajesh Pillai KC 3 Verulam Buildings13 Years Ranked
  6. Tom Montagu-Smith KC 3 Verulam Buildings9 Years Ranked
  7. Wendy J Miles KC Twenty Essex17 Years Ranked
  8. Adrian Hughes KC39 Essex Chambers
  9. Alison Macdonald KCEssex Court Chambers
  10. Andrew Guy Blackwood KCQuadrant Chambers
  11. Angeline Welsh KCEssex Court Chambers
  12. Ben Valentin KCFountain Court Chambers
  13. Conall Patton KCOne Essex Court
  14. Dan Sarooshi KCEssex Court Chambers
  15. David Railton KCFountain Court Chambers
  16. David Scorey KCEssex Court Chambers
  17. Dominic Kendrick KC7 King's Bench Walk
  18. Emily Wood KCEssex Court Chambers
  19. Fionn Pilbrow KCBrick Court Chambers
  20. George Hayman KCMaitland Chambers
  21. Harry Matovu KCBrick Court Chambers
  22. Helen Davies KCBrick Court Chambers
  23. Iain Quirk KCEssex Court Chambers
  24. James Brocklebank KC7 King's Bench Walk
  25. James Cutress KCFountain Court Chambers
  26. Jason Robinson KC7 King's Bench Walk
  27. Jonathan Gaisman KC7 King's Bench Walk
  28. Louis Flannery KCLittleton Chambers
  29. Marcos Dracos KCOne Essex Court
  30. Michael Holmes KC7 King's Bench Walk
  31. Neil Kitchener KCOne Essex Court
  32. Nigel Tozzi KC4 Pump Court
  33. Richard Boulton KCOne Essex Court
  34. Richard Liddell KC4 New Square Chambers
  35. Richard Millett KCEssex Court Chambers
  36. Robert Moxon Browne KC2 Temple Gardens
  37. Robert Weekes KCBlackstone Chambers
  38. Robert-Jan Temmink KCQuadrant Chambers
  39. Sa'ad Hossain KCOne Essex Court
  40. Siddharth Dhar KCEssex Court Chambers
  41. Simon Salzedo KCBrick Court Chambers
  42. Siobán Healy KC7 King's Bench Walk
  43. Steven Berry KCEssex Court Chambers
  44. Tim Lord KCBrick Court Chambers
  45. Timothy Howe KCFountain Court Chambers
  46. Vasanti Selvaratnam KC36 Stone
  47. Zoe O'Sullivan KCSerle Court

New Silks

  1. Anton Dudnikov KCEssex Court Chambers
  2. Nicholas Sloboda KCOne Essex Court
  3. Tariq Baloch KCEssex Court Chambers
1

Band 1

  1. Can Yeginsu 3 Verulam Buildings10 Years Ranked
  2. Edward HoBrick Court Chambers
  3. Nehali ShahOne Essex Court
  4. Ravi Aswani36 Stone
2

Band 2

  1. Belinda McRae Twenty Essex5 Years Ranked
  2. Daniel HubbardOne Essex Court
  3. Gemma MorganQuadrant Chambers
  4. Matthieu GregoireEssex Court Chambers
  5. Naomi HartEssex Court Chambers
  6. Paul Choon Kiat WeeEssex Court Chambers
3

Band 3

  1. Cameron Miles 3 Verulam Buildings6 Years Ranked
  2. Damien Walker 3 Verulam Buildings10 Years Ranked
  3. Georges Chalfoun 3 Verulam Buildings6 Years Ranked
  4. Liisa Lahti 3 Verulam Buildings6 Years Ranked
  5. Mark Wassouf 3 Verulam Buildings6 Years Ranked
  6. Ben GardnerQuadrant Chambers
  7. Eleanor CampbellOne Essex Court
  8. Gaurav SharmaQuadrant Chambers
  9. Rachel OakeshottOne Essex Court
  10. Timothy Killen2 Temple Gardens
4

Band 4

  1. Jonathan Ketcheson Twenty Essex1 Years Ranked
  2. Mark Tushingham Twenty Essex5 Years Ranked
  3. Sam Goodman Twenty Essex3 Years Ranked
  4. Yash Bheeroo 3 Verulam Buildings1 Years Ranked
  5. Alastair Tomson4 Stone Buildings
  6. Ali Al-KarimBrick Court Chambers
  7. Drew HolinerMonckton Chambers
  8. Emilie GoninBrick Court Chambers
  9. George HiltonMonckton Chambers
  10. Gideon Shirazi4 Pump Court
  11. Jamsheed PeerooThe 36 Group
  12. Jessica Sutherland7 King's Bench Walk
  13. Jonathan DawidBrick Court Chambers
  14. Koye AkoniQuadrant Chambers
  15. Moeiz Farhan36 Stone
  16. Sean AugheyEssex Court Chambers
  17. Stephen DohertyOuter Temple Chambers
  18. Tamara KaganOne Essex Court
  19. Tim Chelmick4 New Square Chambers
  20. Tom NixonQuadrant Chambers
  21. Zahra Al-RikabiBrick Court Chambers
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Up and Coming

  1. Dominic Kennelly 3 Verulam Buildings2 Years Ranked
  2. Judy Fu 3 Verulam Buildings1 Years Ranked
  3. Ravi Jackson 3 Verulam Buildings1 Years Ranked
  4. Benedict TompkinsEssex Court Chambers
  5. Chintan ChandrachudBrick Court Chambers
  6. Joshua CrowOne Essex Court
  7. Lucian IlieOuter Temple Chambers
  8. Sabrina NanchahalOne Essex Court

All Sets profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Essex Court Chambers
    International Arbitration - The English Bar
    2025 | Band 1
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2

Band 2

  1. 2
    3 Verulam Buildings
    International Arbitration - The English Bar
    2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked

    3 Verulam Buildings enjoys a well-established reputation as a "leading set in international arbitration," while also being recognised as a "go-to for complex commercial proceedings" more generally. The set is steeped in a long history of top-quality appointments in the financial services sector, often acting in arbitrations relating to shareholder disputes, as well as arbitration award enforcements. Its barristers also demonstrate expertise in energy and development-related disputes for clients across the Middle East, Europe and Africa, frequently conducted under the rules of the LCIA, the ICC, SIAC and UNCITRAL. Members offer additional strength to clients in investor-state disputes, acting in complex and high-value ICSID arbitrations.

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  2. 2
    Twenty Essex
    International Arbitration - The English Bar
    2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked

    Twenty Essex is a prominent set in the arbitration market, noted for its capabilities in commercial, investment treaty and insurance disputes. The set has a strong international presence, and its barristers appear in complex and high-profile disputes across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Members here are deeply experienced in acting under the auspices of various arbitral bodies, including HKIAC, SIAC, the ICC, the LCIA and the LMAA, and in ad hoc arbitrations. An instructing solicitor opines that "Twenty Essex is a go-to chambers for the most complex of arbitration cases," with a "strong and deep bench of talent, from KCs to juniors." The barristers offer expertise across a range of industries, regularly acting for clients in the insurance, shipping and energy sectors, and are particularly skilled in handling award enforcement disputes.

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  3. 7 King's Bench Walk
    International Arbitration - The English Bar
    2025 | Band 2
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  4. Brick Court Chambers
    International Arbitration - The English Bar
    2025 | Band 2
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  5. One Essex Court
    International Arbitration - The English Bar
    2025 | Band 2
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3

Band 3

  1. Fountain Court Chambers
    International Arbitration - The English Bar
    2025 | Band 3
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  2. Quadrant Chambers
    International Arbitration - The English Bar
    2025 | Band 3
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