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39 Essex Chambers is a leading set based in London, Manchester, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Our barristers offer a depth of expertise in a range of specialist sectors and practice areas.
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21 Members of Chambers Ranked in Chambers Global 2022
We are delighted to announce that 21 members have been listed in Chambers Global 2022, across 11 practice areas. Chambers has also been ranked as a leading set in Construction… Read more »
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Nigel Pleming QC, Paul Darling OBE QC, Adrian Hughes QC, Stephen Tromans QC, Marion Smith QC, Kate Grange QC, Karim Ghaly QC, Adam Robb QC, David Brynmor Thomas QC, David Bateson *, Loretta Malintoppi (Rome), Steven Lim, Andrew Kearney, Duncan Sinclair, Jess Connors, Ben Olbourne, Patrick Hennessey, Hannah McCarthy, Melissa Shipley 
Back To Back Payment Clauses Under UAE Law – by Alexander Burrell
Alexander Burrell discusses the key features of Back to Back Clauses under UAE law, a common feature of construction contracts in the Gulf region, and often an area of contention… Read more »
6th ICC Asia Conference on International Arbitration
Loretta Malintoppi will be speaking at the 6th ICC Asia Conference, taking place this year virtually, between 25th – 28th May. Loretta will moderate a session on the 28th May… Read more »
‘At Home Around the World’ – Episode 24
In the first episode of 2021, three Malaysians, women, lawyers, educated in the UK, and each having forged different paths, come together to talk about their common divide. Bringing 2020… Read more »
Construction Projects: Comparing Legislative Antidotes to COVID 19 Conflicts (IPBA Webinar)
This 45 minute webinar is one of a series from the IPBA’s International Construction Projects Committee, taking place over the next several months leading up to the 2021 IPBA Annual… Read more »
Spotlight on….International Arbitration in the New Normal
David Brynmor Thomas QC will join host Damian James of Damian James Delay and Quantum Experts and, fellow speaker, Fernando Ortega of CVML for a discussion on how international arbitration… Read more »
Halliburton Company (Appellant) v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (Formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd) (Respondent)
Introduction On 27 November 2020, the UK Supreme Court handed down judgment in Halliburton Company (Appellant) v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd (formerly known as Ace Bermuda Insurance Ltd) (Respondent) [2020]… Read more »
Halliburton – The decision of the Supreme Court – the implications for International Arbitration
After the Halliburton judgment, due on Friday 27th November, members of our Commercial, Construction & International Arbitration Group based in London and Singapore discuss, from UK and international perspectives: “Does… Read more »
The Proper Law of an Arbitration Agreement Part Two: Muddle Resolved? – A deep dive into Enka v Chubb [2020] UKSC 38
The Supreme Court handed down its decision in Enka v Chubb on 9 October 2020. The Court laid down the approach to determining the proper law of an arbitration agreement for the first time… Read more »
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