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Mr Ben Gardner
Work Department
Commercial litigation.
Position
Ben is a commercial barrister, with a particular focus on international arbitration, commodities, shipping, energy and insurance work. Much of his work is in international arbitration, including under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, HKIAC and DIAC and in jurisdictions including Dubai, Geneva, The Hague, Hong Kong, Paris and Singapore. He also appears regularly in the English Courts, including in three Supreme Court cases (JTI Polska v Jakubowski [2023] 3 WLR 50, The New Flamenco [2017] 1 WLR 2581 and Versloot Dredging v HDI Gerling [2017] AC 1).
For a detailed CV, please visit www.quadrantchambers.com.
Career
MA (Cantab), LLM (Cantab), LLM (Harvard)
Called 2010; Middle Temple
Memberships
COMBAR; LMAA (supporting member); ICC YAF; TECBAR; Chancery Bar Association
Education
MA, Double First (Cantab.); LLM, First (Cantab.); LLM (Harvard).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Commodities
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Ben Gardner –Quadrant Chambers ‘Extremely clever and excellent on cases requiring intellect and thoughtfulness, yet user-friendly.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Ben Gardner –Quadrant Chambers ‘Extremely clever and excellent on cases requiring intellect and thoughtfulness, yet user-friendly.’
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Ben Gardner –Quadrant Chambers ‘Ben is an persuasive, nimble and incisive advocate. His professional and calm manner always make him a pleasure to work with.’
London Bar > Energy
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Ben Gardner –Quadrant Chambers ‘A brilliant all-rounder and one of the best juniors, he is responsive, methodical and incisive, providing clarity of thought.’
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Shipping and commodities
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Ben Gardner – Quadrant Chambers ‘A very user-friendly junior.’