23ES London

23 Essex Street Chambers (23ES) is a leading barristers’ chambers with offices in London and Manchester, serving clients nationally and internationally. Its barristers advise and represent individuals, businesses and organisations across a broad range of legal matters, combining specialist expertise with practical, commercially aware counsel.

The chambers is particularly recognised for general criminal work, including murder, terrorism, sexual offences, drugs and road traffic cases. Its members act for both prosecution and defence in serious and complex proceedings. Other areas of practice include financial and corporate crime, financial regulation, criminal regulation, professional discipline, commercial litigation, company and partnership disputes, employment, insolvency, property, and wills, probate and trusts. The chambers also offers expertise in civil fraud, VAT tribunals, sports law, arbitration and mediation, inquests and inquiries.

23ES undertakes cross-border and international work, including financial crime matters in jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands. Its clerking team supports clients and instructing solicitors, including with urgent instructions.