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QUADRANT HOUSE, 10 FLEET STREET
LONDON
EC4Y 1AU
England
Quadrant Chambers
QUADRANT HOUSE, 10 FLEET STREET
LONDON
EC4Y 1AU
England
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Mr Robert Thomas KC
020 7583 4444 robert.thomas@quadrantchambers.com
Position
Robert is an established commercial silk. His practice focuses on the following core areas: shipping, commodities and international trade; energy and natural resources; international arbitration and commercial litigation (in particular, in commercial fraud and related relief). He has been consistently ranked as a Leading Silk in both directories, and has been praised (amongst other things) for having a “fantastically effective and intellectual style“, for “consistently deliver[ing] a first-class service” and for his ability to handle “difficult cases on a tight timetable“. Clients particular appreciate his tenacity and insightful cross-examination, as well as his appreciation of the commercial and practical considerations that are in play. He is also receiving an increasing number of appointments as an arbitrator.
Career
MA (Hons), Trinity College, Cambridge. Licence Speciale en Droit Europeen, Universite Libre de Bruxelles. BCL, St Catherine’s College, Oxford.
Languages
French, German.
Memberships
COMBAR, BILA, LCIA and supporting member of LMAA. Robert is also a registered DFIC practitioner.
Education
Cambridge University (1989 MA Hons); Université Libre de Bruxelles (1990 Licence Spécial en Droit Européen); Oxford University (1991 BCL).
Personal
Fluent French, working knowledge of German.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Robert Thomas KC –Quadrant Chambers ‘Very approachable and a pleasure to work with.’
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Shipping and commodities
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Robert Thomas KC–Quadrant Chambers