One Essex Court

One Essex Court is a set of barristers' chambers in London, specialising in commercial litigation, which was founded in 1966.[1]

One Essex Court
HeadquartersLondon, EC4
United Kingdom
No. of officesLondon and Singapore
Major practice areasCommercial law
Key peopleLord Grabiner QC
(Head of Chambers)
Date founded1966
Websitewww.oeclaw.co.uk

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]


Notable barristers

References
  1. "One Essex Court - Chambers Report". Chambers Student - Spain Edition.
  2. "One Essex Court". oeclaw.co.uk.
  3. "Magic circle sets prepare to expand". The Lawyer. 24 January 2000.
  4. Chambers and Partners Commercial Dispute Resolution rankings
  5. Legal 500 Commercial litigation rankings
  6. Dowell, Katy (2011). "The Bar". The Lawyer. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  7. "One Essex Court and 39 Essex Street prepare for Singapore launches". The Lawyer. 26 June 2012.
  8. "Rules - One Essex Court". oeclaw.co.uk.
  9. Camilla Bingham QC Barrister Call 1996 QC 2013 at oeclaw.co.uk, accessed 25 February 2018
  10. Peter Leaver QC Barrister Call 1967 QC 1987 accessed 8 January 2018
  11. Laurence Rabinowitz QC Call 1987 QC 2002 at oeclaw.co.uk, accessed 25 February 2018
  12. 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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