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Rankings overview for Sets

1

Band 1

  1. Twenty Essex 13 Years Ranked
  2. 7 King's Bench Walk
  3. Quadrant Chambers
2

Band 2

  1. 36 Stone
  2. 4 Pump Court
  3. Essex Court Chambers

Star Individuals

  1. Luke Parsons KCQuadrant Chambers
  2. Simon Rainey KCQuadrant Chambers
1

Band 1

  1. Charles Kimmins KC Twenty Essex12 Years Ranked
  2. Christopher Hancock KC Twenty Essex17 Years Ranked
  3. David Lewis KC Twenty Essex12 Years Ranked
  4. Duncan Matthews KC Twenty Essex21 Years Ranked
  5. Michael Ashcroft KC Twenty Essex13 Years Ranked
  6. Michael Collett KC Twenty Essex10 Years Ranked
  7. Philip Edey KC Twenty Essex19 Years Ranked
  8. Timothy Hill KC Twenty Essex12 Years Ranked
  9. Timothy Young KC Twenty Essex14 Years Ranked
  10. Alistair Schaff KC7 King's Bench Walk
  11. Dominic Kendrick KC7 King's Bench Walk
  12. Elizabeth Blackburn KC36 Stone
  13. John Russell KCQuadrant Chambers
  14. Jonathan Gaisman KC7 King's Bench Walk
  15. Lionel Persey KCQuadrant Chambers
  16. Peter MacDonald Eggers KC7 King's Bench Walk
  17. Poonam Melwani KCQuadrant Chambers
  18. Richard Lord KCBrick Court Chambers
  19. Robert Thomas KCQuadrant Chambers
  20. Sean O'Sullivan KC4 Pump Court
  21. Simon Croall KCQuadrant Chambers
  22. Siobán Healy KC7 King's Bench Walk
  23. Stephen Hofmeyr KC7 King's Bench Walk
  24. Steven Berry KCEssex Court Chambers
  25. Vasanti Selvaratnam KC36 Stone
2

Band 2

  1. Julian Kenny KC Twenty Essex10 Years Ranked
  2. Michael Coburn KC Twenty Essex14 Years Ranked
  3. Sara Masters KC Twenty Essex10 Years Ranked
  4. Alexander Gunning KCOne Essex Court
  5. Chirag Karia KCQuadrant Chambers
  6. Christopher Smith KCEssex Court Chambers
  7. David Allen KC7 King's Bench Walk
  8. James M Turner KCQuadrant Chambers
  9. Nigel Cooper KCQuadrant Chambers
  10. Nigel Jacobs KCQuadrant Chambers
  11. Philippa Hopkins KCEssex Court Chambers
  12. Richard Southern KC7 King's Bench Walk
  13. Richard Waller KC7 King's Bench Walk
  14. Stephen Kenny KC7 King's Bench Walk
3

Band 3

  1. Henry Byam-Cook KC Twenty Essex12 Years Ranked
  2. Philip Riches KC Twenty Essex12 Years Ranked
  3. Chris Smith KCQuadrant Chambers
  4. Claire Blanchard KCEssex Court Chambers
  5. David Bailey KC7 King's Bench Walk
  6. Graham Dunning KCEssex Court Chambers
  7. James Leabeater KC4 Pump Court
  8. John Passmore KCQuadrant Chambers
  9. Michael Davey KCQuadrant Chambers
  10. Michael Nolan KCQuadrant Chambers
  11. Nichola Warrender KCQuadrant Chambers
  12. Nick Vineall KC4 Pump Court
  13. Nigel Eaton KCEssex Court Chambers
  14. Stewart Buckingham KCQuadrant Chambers
  15. Thomas Macey-Dare KCQuadrant Chambers
  16. Yash Kulkarni KCQuadrant Chambers
4

Band 4

  1. Lawrence Akka KC Twenty Essex2 Years Ranked
  2. Luke Pearce KC Twenty Essex9 Years Ranked
  3. Nicholas Craig KC 3 Verulam Buildings11 Years Ranked
  4. Simon Milnes KC Twenty Essex8 Years Ranked
  5. Alexander Wright KC4 Pump Court
  6. Andrew Guy Blackwood KCQuadrant Chambers
  7. David Goldstone KCQuadrant Chambers
  8. Fionn Pilbrow KCBrick Court Chambers
  9. Gavin Kealey KC7 King's Bench Walk
  10. Jawdat Khurshid KC7 King's Bench Walk
  11. Jeffrey Gruder KCEssex Court Chambers
  12. Jeremy Brier KCEssex Court Chambers
  13. Jern-Fei Ng KC7BR
  14. John Kimbell KCQuadrant Chambers
  15. Michael Holmes KC7 King's Bench Walk
  16. N G Casey KC7 King's Bench Walk

New Silks

  1. Josephine Davies KC Twenty Essex6 Years Ranked
  2. Oliver Caplin KC Twenty Essex6 Years Ranked
  3. Paul Toms KCQuadrant Chambers

Star Individuals

  1. Charles Priday7 King's Bench Walk
  2. Nevil PhillipsQuadrant Chambers
1

Band 1

  1. Ben GardnerQuadrant Chambers
  2. Benjamin CofferQuadrant Chambers
  3. Caroline PoundsQuadrant Chambers
  4. Paul HentonQuadrant Chambers
  5. Ravi Aswani36 Stone
  6. Richard Sarll7 King's Bench Walk
  7. Ruth HoskingQuadrant Chambers
2

Band 2

  1. Alex Carless Twenty Essex4 Years Ranked
  2. Daniel Bovensiepen Twenty Essex9 Years Ranked
  3. Karen Maxwell Twenty Essex5 Years Ranked
  4. Susannah Jones Twenty Essex11 Years Ranked
  5. Adam Turner7 King's Bench Walk
  6. Alexander MacDonald7 King's Bench Walk
  7. Andrew LeungQuadrant Chambers
  8. Benjamin Parker7 King's Bench Walk
  9. David WalshEssex Court Chambers
  10. Gemma MorganQuadrant Chambers
  11. Henry EllisQuadrant Chambers
  12. Jessica Sutherland7 King's Bench Walk
  13. Marcus Mander7 King's Bench Walk
  14. Mark Jones36 Stone
  15. Sandra Healy7 King's Bench Walk
  16. Tom BirdQuadrant Chambers
3

Band 3

  1. Tom Corby Twenty Essex6 Years Ranked
  2. Adam BoardEssex Court Chambers
  3. Andrew CarruthQuadrant Chambers
  4. Andrew Stevens4 Pump Court
  5. Charles Debattista36 Stone
  6. Charles Holroyd7 King's Bench Walk
  7. Charlotte TanBrick Court Chambers
  8. Clara Benn7 King's Bench Walk
  9. Ed Jones4 Pump Court
  10. Francis Hornyold-StricklandMonckton Chambers
  11. Gavin Geary7 King's Bench Walk
  12. James Watthey4 Pump Court
  13. Jason Robinson7 King's Bench Walk
  14. Koye AkoniQuadrant Chambers
  15. Mark StiggelboutQuadrant Chambers
  16. Natalie MooreQuadrant Chambers
  17. Peter StevensonQuadrant Chambers
  18. Rachel Toney36 Stone
  19. Rani Noakes4 Pump Court
  20. Saira ParukQuadrant Chambers
  21. Stephen Du7 King's Bench Walk
  22. Thomas Steward4 Pump Court
4

Band 4

  1. Andrew Feld Twenty Essex3 Years Ranked
  2. Angharad Parry Twenty Essex4 Years Ranked
  3. Colleen Hanley Twenty Essex5 Years Ranked
  4. Matthew McGhee Twenty Essex3 Years Ranked
  5. Sean Snook Twenty Essex1 Years Ranked
  6. Socrates Papadopoulos Twenty Essex1 Years Ranked
  7. Andrew Pearson7 King's Bench Walk
  8. Elizabeth Lindesay7 King's Bench Walk
  9. Gideon Shirazi4 Pump Court
  10. James ShirleyQuadrant Chambers
  11. Jamie HamblenQuadrant Chambers
  12. Jocelin Gale7 King's Bench Walk
  13. Kishore Sharma36 Stone
  14. Max DavidsonQuadrant Chambers
  15. Robert Scrivener4 Pump Court
  16. Sarah Martin7 King's Bench Walk
  17. Stephanie BarrettQuadrant Chambers
  18. Tim Jenns7 King's Bench Walk
  19. Tom NixonQuadrant Chambers
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Up and Coming

  1. Bibek MukherjeeEssex Court Chambers

All Sets profiles

1

Band 1

  1. 1
    Twenty Essex
    Shipping & Commodities (Bar)
    2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked

    Twenty Essex is a standout set offering impressive expertise in shipping and commodities. The set is renowned for its exceptional shipping litigation practice and represents clients at all levels of court and in arbitration. The chambers exhibits extensive experience in claims stemming from shipbuilding, charter parties and bills of lading. Members are also adept at handling disputes relating to ship arrests, cargo damage and collisions. Work highlights for the year include Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV, a claim for damages for non-performance of two contracts for the purchase of pulses. Clients enjoy working with the set as a result of its unique combination of expertise in energy, environmental and maritime law. The set is noted by interviewees as being "one of the top chambers for shipping" and a client notes: "Twenty Essex has the ability to pick up complex matters quickly and develop practicable and customer-friendly drafts".

    Arron Zitver, Christopher Theobald and Anthony Carroll are practice directors at the set.

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  2. 7 King's Bench Walk
    Shipping & Commodities (Bar)
    2025 | Band 1
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  3. Quadrant Chambers
    Shipping & Commodities (Bar)
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. 36 Stone
    Shipping & Commodities (Bar)
    2025 | Band 2
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  2. 4 Pump Court
    Shipping & Commodities (Bar)
    2025 | Band 2
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  3. Essex Court Chambers
    Shipping & Commodities (Bar)
    2025 | Band 2
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