About Us

Approachability, dependability and innovation. At 23 Essex Street, we understand that these are the qualities you want from your advisors. Being able to depend on your barristers for high quality advice and advocacy is crucial. But the biggest cases also require something extra – the intellectual firepower to be truly innovative.

As for approachability… that’s not always the first quality you associate with the bar. Fortunately, at 23 Essex Street we have fostered a friendly, modern outlook. We were singled out by independent guide Chambers & Partners for our “approachable and adaptable attitude”, and by The Legal 500 for fielding barristers and clerks who “go the extra mile”.

High quality advocacy is at the core of our offering. This has deep roots at 23 Essex Street – Michael Hill, a former head of chambers, was renowned as ‘the father of advocacy training’ – and we remain leaders in the field. Polished and powerful advocacy is as much a hallmark of our barristers today as it ever was.