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Contact with chambers should be made through the Practice Management Team. They are happy to discuss client requirements and provide further information on such matters as the expertise and experience of individual members, fees, working practices and languages spoken. We have members able to work in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Greek and Chinese (Mandarin).

Outside working hours, a member of our team is always available to be contacted on matters of an urgent nature. Contact should be made using the Chambers main number or email.

For our Singapore office, for client enquiries please contact our Head of Business Development for Asia Pacific, Katie-Beth Jones, and for all other queries please contact Lynn Quek. Out of office hours calls will automatically be diverted to our practice management team in London.

London

20 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3AL

enquiries@twentyessex.com
t: +44 20 7842 1200

Singapore

28 Maxwell Road
#02-03 Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore 069120

singapore@twentyessex.com
t: +65 62257230

Contact

Contact with chambers should be made through the Practice Management Team. They are happy to discuss client requirements and provide further information on such matters as the expertise and experience of individual members, fees, working practices and languages spoken. We have members able to work in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Greek and Chinese (Mandarin).

Outside working hours, a member of our team is always available to be contacted on matters of an urgent nature. Contact should be made using the Chambers main number or email.

For our Singapore office, for client enquiries please contact our Head of Business Development for Asia Pacific, Katie-Beth Jones, and for all other queries please contact Lynn Quek. Out of office hours calls will automatically be diverted to our practice management team in London.

London

20 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3AL

enquiries@twentyessex.com
t: +44 20 7842 1200

Singapore

28 Maxwell Road
#02-03 Maxwell Chambers Suites
Singapore 069120

singapore@twentyessex.com
t: +65 62257230

Luke Pearce KC

Luke Pearce KC

Silk: 2023 Call: 2007

Languages: French (proficient); Portuguese (proficient); Spanish (conversational)

Luke took silk in March 2023.  He has a broad practice covering all aspects of commercial law, regularly appearing in Courts of all levels and before arbitral tribunals under a variety of rules.

Luke is ranked in the legal directories in the categories of (1) commercial dispute resolution; (2) banking and finance; (3) energy; (4) international arbitration; (5) shipping; and (6) commodities.  In 2021 he was shortlisted by Chambers UK for the award of ‘International Arbitration Junior of the Year’, and was also shortlisted on several occasions by both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK for the award of ‘Shipping Junior of the year’.  He was previously identified by Legal Week as one of their “Stars of the Bar”.

Luke’s current or recent cases include the high profile Al Sadeq v Dechert litigation;  the Supreme Court case of Halliburton v Chubb; and numerous high value confidential arbitrations.

He is described in the directories as being “incredibly bright”; a “brilliant advocate”; “unflappable under pressure”; and having “an excellent way with clients”.

Before coming to the Bar, Luke taught contract law and Roman law at Worcester College, Oxford.  He also taught contract law at King’s College, London.

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Luke is incredibly bright and impressive on his feet, and he sees the good arguments and articulates them very clearly and persuasively.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2024

Really smart, agile, conscientious, and unflappable under pressure, Luke is impressive on his feet.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2024

Luke is an attentive, responsive and excellent barrister who is able to handle complex matters with ease.

Chambers UK Bar 2024

His drafting and advocacy skills are excellent and he is a pleasure to deal with.

Chambers UK Bar 2024

Analytical and great to deal with. He completely carries matters on his own shoulders, and is a future star of the bar.

Chambers UK Bar 2023

He is well renowned in the market.

Chambers UK Bar 2023

He is excellent in terms of quality of analysis and written work, and his advocacy is brilliant.

Chambers UK Bar 2023

One of the brightest juniors around and a rising star. Very high quality written work and a polished advocate.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

Confident and easy to work with, he is one of the brightest juniors around, a polished advocate and a rising star.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

Luke is extremely bright and easy to deal with and has an excellent way with clients.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

Obviously highly intelligent but at the same time extremely calm and measured and a pleasure to work with. He is confident and assertive enough to deal with and impress difficult clients.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

He is an excellent technical lawyer who produces well-reasoned and comprehensive opinions.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

He is excellent in terms of quality of analysis and written work, and his advocacy is brilliant.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

Luke is really user-friendly and on the ball." "He is well renowned in the market.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

He completely carries matters on his own shoulders, and is a future star of the bar.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

He is very sharp and intelligent, an upcoming star of the Bar. He is incisive in his thinking and has a presence that is reassuring for judges.

Chambers UK Bar 2021

Very user-friendly and pro-active - he is a steady hand on cases and provides useful tactical insight on procedural matters and general case strategy.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2021

He is very smart, has seen a lot of cases and has made a name for himself. Luke gets into the detail and is on top of procedure.

Chambers UK Bar 2021

His advices are very well-structured and coherent and always highlight the more complex and trickier aspects.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2021

A fantastic junior - highly intelligent and great to work with.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2021

He was incredibly helpful, very intelligent and gave excellent analysis. He's very quick to get up to speed and is a pleasure to work with.

Chambers UK Bar 2021

His analytical mind is extraordinary and he is someone one wants on their side.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020

An excellent junior counsel – very straightforward and efficient.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020

His intellect, attention to detail and communication skills are very impressive. He delivers advice in a clear manner which clients really like.

Chambers UK Bar 2019

Very strong, very user-friendly, he knows his stuff and gets to grips with the issues quickly.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020

Incredibly intelligent, calm and considered.

Chambers UK Bar 2020

Luke is careful, restrained and thorough. He makes complicated matters seem simple.

Chambers UK Bar 2020

A highly impressive junior with an unflappable manner.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2019

He's a star. He is very thoughtful and very analytical. Whether he is solo or with a senior you just feel like you're in a safe pair of hands.

Chambers UK Bar 2018

A master of detail, an outstanding advocate and a pleasure to work with.

Chambers UK Bar 2017

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