Legal 500 - 2009
24/09/2009
23 Essex Street continues to be recognised as a leading set in the latest Legal 500 (2009) directory. Ranked amongst the top ten chambers, the set is recognised for its ‘top quality advice, service and advocacy’ within the crime and professional discipline practice areas.
Within the Crime practice area, Christopher Kinch QC, ‘is brilliant, with a calm presence which re-assures defendants’. Daniel Janner QC, provides ‘excellent first instance and appellate advocacy’. Simon Russell Flint QC, is ‘highly rated’. John Causer, Rupert Pardoe and Paul Bogan, are ‘highly recommended’. Fiona Horlick, ‘is one of the best in the business’. Mark Fenhalls ‘has an excellent understanding of DNA and forensic matters’ and Eloise Marshall’s ‘witness handling and legal argument is excellent’.
Charles Miskin QC, Simon Russell Flint QC, Jonathan Fisher QC and Gareth Rees QC who is ‘expert at fraud cases’ are all recognised in the latest directory as leaders within the Fraud (Crime) practice area along with John Causer and Gary Summers.
23 Essex Street sits amongst the top sets in Professional Discipline with ranked individuals such as Dafydd Enoch QC who’s ‘cross-examination skills are formidable; he can deal with the unexpected, off-the-cuff, naturally’ and Brendan Finucane QC who is ‘very able, good with clients and hugely reassuring ’ and ‘the consummate professional’. Rupert Pardoe is ‘robust, resilient, a good cross-examiner and pragmatic’. Top ranked Paul Ozin has ‘total command of detail and perfect pitch in delivering cross-examination’. Peers note his ‘staggeringly good analysis. His advocacy is measured and methodical’. Lynn Griffin is ranked along with Fiona Horlick who ‘inspires confidence from the off and justifies confidence’.