5 Essex Chambers welcomes Leila Ghahhary

We are delighted to welcome Leila Ghahhary, who joins 5 Essex Chambers as a tenant today.

Leila is dual-qualified in England & Wales and Canada, with an established cross-border practice spanning public international law, international criminal law, public law, public inquiries, civil liberties, regulatory law and human rights. Leila is routinely instructed in complex, high-profile and sensitive matters for government departments, regulators, public bodies, NGOs and individuals and will be accepting instructions in all of chambers’ core practice areas.

Leila is consistently ranked by the Legal 500, Chambers & Partners (UK and Canada) and Canada’s Benchmark Litigation.

Head of Chambers, Jason Beer KC says, “We are absolutely delighted that Leila has chosen to move to 5 Essex Chambers.  She has a thriving public law and public inquiries practice and will fit in seamlessly. I am so pleased to be able to bring someone of Leila’s calibre to our set, strengthening still further the service that we provide to our clients. ”

For more information, please contact our clerking team on clerks@5essex.co.uk