One Essex Court Explained

One Essex Court
Headquarters:	London, United Kingdom
Num Offices:	London and Singapore
Practice Areas:	Commercial law
Key People:	Lord Grabiner KC (Head of Chambers)
Date Founded:	1966

One Essex Court is a set of barristers' chambers in London, specialising in commercial litigation, which was founded in 1966.^[1] It is distinct from 1 Essex Court and Essex Court Chambers.^{[2] [3]}

It currently comprises 131 full-time members, 52 of whom are silks or King's Counsel.^[4] One Essex Court's members include well-known silks Lord Grabiner KC and Laurence Rabinowitz KC.

One Essex Court is considered to be part of the Bar's Magic Circle.^[5] It is ranked in the top band for commercial litigation by both Chambers and Partners^[6] and Legal 500.^[7] It has a turnover of £46.5 million a year.^[8] Pupils are paid £75,000 per year (increasing to £80,000 for pupils starting in 2024), supplemented by earnings in the second six. This is amongst the highest remuneration packages available to pupils.^[9]

In 2012, One Essex Court opened a new international office in Singapore.^[10]

One Essex Court also runs an annual essay competition for students in conjunction with The Times.^[11]

Notable barristers

• Sir Sydney Lipworth KC (commercial law)
• Lady Camilla Bloch KC (corporate and commercial law)^[12]
• Peter Leaver KC (contractual law)^[13]
• Laurence Rabinowitz KC (commercial law)^[14]
• James Edelman, now a justice of the High Court of Australia^[15]
• The Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (commercial law)

References

1. Web site: One Essex Court - Chambers Report. Chambers Student - Spain Edition.
2. Web site: Essex Court Chambers - specialists in litigation and arbitration . Essex Court Chambers . 20 October 2023.
3. Web site: 1EC Barristers . 1EC . 20 October 2023.
4. Web site: One Essex Court. oeclaw.co.uk.
5. Web site: Magic circle sets prepare to expand . 24 January 2000. The Lawyer.
6. http://www.chambersandpartners.com/UK/Editorial/34343#org_10386 Chambers and Partners Commercial Dispute Resolution rankings
7. http://www.legal500.com/c/london-bar/commercial-litigation/commercial-litigation#paragraph_9069 Legal 500 Commercial litigation rankings
8. News: The Bar. Katy. Dowell. 2011. The Lawyer. 9 November 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111126203740/http://www.thelawyer.com/the-bar/1009265.article. 26 November 2011.
9. Web site: Rules - One Essex Court. oeclaw.co.uk.
10. News: One Essex Court and 39 Essex Street prepare for Singapore launches. The Lawyer. 26 June 2012.
11. Web site: Rules - One Essex Court. oeclaw.co.uk.
12. http://www.oeclaw.co.uk/barristers/profile/camilla-bingham-qc Camilla Bingham QC Barrister Call 1996 QC 2013
13. http://www.oeclaw.co.uk/barristers/profile/peter-leaver Peter Leaver QC Barrister Call 1967 QC 1987
14. http://www.oeclaw.co.uk/barristers/profile/laurence-rabinowitz-qc Laurence Rabinowitz QC Call 1987 QC 2002
15. http://www.fedcourt.gov.au/about/judges/current-judges-appointment/current-judges/edelman-j Biography of Justice Edelman

External links

• One Essex Court home page