39 Essex Chambers features in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 Guide
39 Essex Chambers is delighted to be ranked in three practice areas and for eleven members to be recognised in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024 Guide.
- Construction, Energy and Infrastructure - Tier 1
- Commercial - Tier 1
- Arbitrators - Tier 2
This year's rankings are a testament to the strong presence of 39 Essex Chambers in the Asia Pacific region and celebrate the breadth as well as complexity of work undertaken by members.
CONSTRUCTION, ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
"A leading set in this area" - Legal 500 2025
- Adrian Hughes KC '
Adrian's expertise is particularly valued in complex contract disputes where his innovative approaches to points of law make a definitive impact.' - Charles Manzoni KC
'An excellent advocate with insightful strategies.' - Jonathan Bellamy
‘He has an incredibly deep knowledge of legal and technical matters in construction cases.' - David Hopkins
‘A junior with a strong reputation in handling complex construction disputes.' - Ben Olbourne
- Vivek Kapoor
'Vivek is a brilliant and effective advocate. He is intelligent, charming and politely aggressive, which makes him a very effective advocate. He thinks through the case, and is a few steps ahead in anticipating and dealing with knots and complexities.'
COMMERCIAL
- Charles Manzoni KC
'A silk with a unique combination of strategic brilliance and encyclopedic legal knowledge. Clients love him.' - Adrian Hughes KC
'Adrian's expertise is particularly valued in complex contract disputes where his innovative approach to points of law makes a definitive impact.' - Jonathan Bellamy
ARBITRATORS
"39 Essex Chambers has an excellent set of arbitrators." - Legal 500 2025
- Charles Manzoni KC
'He is well versed in the rules of major international organisations. An excellent choice as tribunal.' - Peter Rees KC
'An excellent presiding arbitrator with an authoritative style and an excellent grasp of technical issues.' - Marion Smith KC
‘Marion is an excellent arbitrator. She is very conscientious, hard working, and diplomatic.’ - Loretta Malintoppi
'She is diligent and well-organised. A great lawyer.' - Steven Lim
‘Steven is efficient and intelligent, and manages the arbitration process well. He is charming, and has an excellent demeanour.' - David Bateson
‘David is a highly regarded international arbitrator. He is always very well prepared and knows the facts inside out.'
Legal 500 have been researching the capabilities of law firms around the world for 36 years. They assess the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions. 39 Essex Chambers has an international presence across jurisdictions across the globe. We are thus pleased to feature in the rankings along with the other esteemed Chambers and individual barristers.
Access the full list here www.legal500.com/asia-pacific.