39 Essex Chambers is an ‘excellent set for international arbitration matters’, with the set’s arbitrators’ expertise extending across all sectors including construction, energy and commercial disputes, as well as in sports-related arbitrations, an area in which
Lord Dyson is particularly active, and in investment treaty cases, an area where
Peter Rees KC – known for his pre-Bar career as a law firm partner and as Shell’s top in-house lawyer – has increased his visibility. Those who sit alongside a counsel practice include
Adrian Hughes KC, who has been involved in cases in the SIAC and across the Middle East and
Marion Smith KC, who has extensive experience in construction and technology arbitrations.
Richard Wilmot-Smith KC is a full-time arbitrator and has a global practice in this space.