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Chambers of Steven Gee QC

4 FIELD COURT, GRAY'S INN, LONDON, WC1R 5EF
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483 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
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What we say about the firm's legal practice in London Bar

Commercial arbitration

Within Commercial arbitration,

Other recommended individuals include Professor Fidelis Oditah QC at 3-4 South Square, and Khawar Qureshi QC of Serle Court. Geoffrey Vos QC of 3 Stone Buildings features alongside Stone ChambersSteven Gee QC and Philip Riches, and Colin Edelman QC of Devereux Chambers. Lionel Persey QC of Quadrant Chambers has a ‘razor-sharp legal mind with vast experience, and a good sense of humour‘. Xxiv Old Buildings offer Michael Black QC, (who has ‘a calm and accessible manner‘), alongside Geneva-based Ian Meakin, who has sports law experience. Both are commended for international commercial dispute resolution. Crown Office Chambers manages Dr Cyril Chern’s ‘great depth and breadth in procedural knowledge and tactical awareness.‘

Commercial litigation

Commodities

Within Commodities,

4 Pump Court’s Sean O’Sullivan is developing a neat commodities practice alongside his shipping practice - he is ‘very impressive, both in writing and advocacy‘ and ‘the best barrister of his seniority in these areas‘. Dominic Happé at Stone Chambers is ‘good when you’ve got a tough case‘.

Employment

Within Employment,

Also recommended are: Daniel Barnett of 1 Temple Gardens for a ‘combination of in-depth legal knowledge, pragmatism, quick response times and approachability‘; the ‘calm and dependable advocate‘ Stephen Whale at the ‘very client friendly‘ 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square and Rachel Toney of Stone Chambers. Jane Russell of Tooks Chambers appeared in Grimshaw (in the EAT); an ex-solicitor, she is noted for ‘dedication‘ ‘thorough preparation‘ and is ‘very hard-working‘.

Environment

Within Environment

Fraud: civil

Within Fraud: civil

Insurance and reinsurance

London Bar Overview

Within Other leading sets,

Stone Chambers is a smaller commercial set with expertise in shipping, commercial litigation, arbitration and commodities. Steven Gee QC has ‘excellent knowledge of the law; a tough counsel and excellent quality in drafting, who works hard for the clients’ case‘.

New Silks (February 2009)

Shipping

Within Shipping, Stone Chambers (Chambers of Steven Gee QC) is a second tier firm,

Stone Chambers ‘offers excellent value‘ to clients and solicitors alike. The ‘immensely clever‘ John Reeder QC has advised on collisions, pollution incidents, salvage cases, and ship construction disputes, and has an outstanding track record in public inquiries into shipping casualties. Steven Gee QC appeared in the leading Voutakos case, and Elizabeth Blackburn QC is a ‘very good wet admiralty lawyer who understands how ships are handled‘, and is especially recommended for pollution and jurisdictional matters. Vasanti Selvaratnam QC is well-regarded for high-level shipping and international trade disputes, and acted on The Front Ace case, one of the few references to the Admiralty Registrar that has gone to the Court of Appeal on points of principle in recent years. Mark Jones was instructed in several high-value shipbuilding and ship purchase disputes, and Rachel Toney ‘is very bright, and delivers no-nonsense advice‘. Ravi Aswani, and Tom Whitehead, are ‘bright, approachable, and hands-on‘.


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