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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 BD Director, Asia Pacific, Lara Quie and for all other queries please contact Lynn Quek. Out of office hours calls will automatically be diverted to our clerking 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 BD Director, Asia Pacific, Lara Quie and for all other queries please contact Lynn Quek. Out of office hours calls will automatically be diverted to our clerking 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

Timothy Hill KC

Timothy Hill KC

Silk: 2009 Call: 1990

Timothy specialises in international commercial litigation and arbitration. He has considerable expertise in very high value and complex cases and also urgent disputes involving swift interim relief.

He is well known for his ability to quickly master complicated and technical cases. Timothy has considerable experience of conducting heavy and lengthy trials and arbitrations, and of working closely with large teams of junior counsel, solicitors and experts. He is well known for his formidable skills in cross-examination and appearances in the appellant courts.

Timothy works across all sectors but he has particular experience in energy and natural resources, insurance, construction and engineering, international trade, commodities, transportation, shipping and aviation. Other commercial litigation which he regularly undertakes includes: joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements, distribution agreements, commercial agents, banking and finance with particular expertise of the ISDA Master Agreement and trade credit insurance, enforcement of guarantees, civil fraud and sanctions. Recently, he has been involved in disputes concerning the construction of aircraft, ships and onshore/offshore oil and gas facilities and has a close grasp of the technical issues that arise in these disputes.

He sits as a commercial arbitrator, both pursuant to bespoke terms and under the auspices of institutions such as the LCIA, ICC and others. Timothy is also a Centre for Dispute Resolution (CEDR) accredited mediator.

Timothy regularly gives evidence on English law in foreign proceedings and arbitrations.

 

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Timothy is a go-to KC, who is efficient, available and accessible.

Chambers UK Bar 2024

Tim is tactically very astute and a very strong advocate who is exceptionally intelligent with a razor-sharp legal mind, and he cuts to the heart of the most complex dispute.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2024

Tim is a go-to silk for complex, high-value shipping and commodities disputes.

Chambers UK Bar 2024

Extremely user-friendly and honest about the merits of the case, Timothy fights tooth and nail for a good result and utterly fantastic on his feet.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2024

He is a great team player and fantastic on his feet.

Chambers UK Bar 2024

Timothy is a bright, powerful advocate and is unflappable. He is absolutely first rate. Very user-friendly and total in his advice, leaving no stone unturned. He is outstanding, user-friendly and commercial.

Chambers UK Bar 2023

A top-rank silk for complex commodities disputes, he has a razor-sharp legal mind that cuts to the heart of the most complex of disputes and he takes no prisoners.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

A first-rate silk at the commercial Bar, his advocacy is of the highest order, and he is a superb cross-examiner.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

A first choice for commodities disputes. His advocacy is of the highest order, and he is a superb cross-examiner. He is prepared to roll his sleeves up and get fully involved in a dispute from the early stages. A first class operator.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

Clever and commercial. Quick on his feet in court and understands business.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023

Timothy is a bright, powerful advocate and is unflappable.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

An outstanding silk with an incredible grasp of the detail in the most complex of cases and who takes no prisoners.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

He is very commercial and quick on the technical issues.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022: The English Bar

He is absolutely first rate. Very user-friendly and total in his advice, leaving no stone unturned.

Chambers UK Bar 2022

He is very commercial, very quick to understand the client’s perspective, and has a good grasp of technical issues.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

Solicitors value his robust style, taking no nonsense and cutting to the heart of the issue.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2022

Absolutely superb. He is very good at strategising, he's always ten steps ahead.

Chambers UK Bar 2021

One of the "go-to" guys when you want someone punchy and aggressive; user-friendly and always willing to go the extra mile.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020

Very good at looking at weak cases and dramatically improving their prospects. His willingness to engage with the nitty gritty of cases is also much appreciated.

Chambers UK Bar 2021

He is able to grasp the most difficult areas of the law as well as very technical issues, and is a fantastic tactician.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2021

A top-quality silk who is smart and very strategic in his approach.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2021

He is very user-friendly and approachable and clients like him a lot, but he can also be very straightforward if he thinks you don't have a strong case. He's very quick on his feet, reacts to counterarguments on the spot and is clever in cross-examination.

Chambers UK Bar 2020

He demonstrates a deep understanding of shipping in both legal and commercial terms.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020: The English Bar

Very smart, takes no prisoners, good on strategy

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020

A ferocious and tenacious advocate who can think outside the box and look at problems from different perspectives. A fearless, tenacious and determined advocate.

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019

A fearless, tenacious and determined advocate.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020

He is impressive on his feet, an excellent advocate and a feared cross-examiner.

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2020

A superb strategist who is always able to see the bigger picture.

Chambers UK Bar 2019

A specialist in international commercial litigation and arbitration who handles complex and high-value disputes. He is extremely capable

The Legal 500 UK Bar 2018

He's a top QC who also has a good sense of humour and is a good team player.

Chambers UK Bar 2020

Always a pleasure to work with. His advice is clear and commercial. As an advocate he is vastly experienced and totally committed.

Chambers UK Bar 2019

A first-class advocate. He is very clever and a great team player with an excellent strategic approach to complex issues.

Chambers UK Bar 2018

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