Mr Ben Gardner > Chambers of Poonam Melwani KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Poonam Melwani KC
Quadrant Chambers
QUADRANT HOUSE, 10 FLEET STREET
LONDON
EC4Y 1AU
England

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 2

Ben GardnerQuadrant Chambers ‘Extremely clever and excellent on cases requiring intellect and thoughtfulness, yet user-friendly.’

London Bar > International arbitration: counsel

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Ben GardnerQuadrant Chambers ‘Extremely clever and excellent on cases requiring intellect and thoughtfulness, yet user-friendly.’

London Bar > Shipping

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

Ben GardnerQuadrant 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 3

Ben GardnerQuadrant 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 2

Ben Gardner – Quadrant ChambersA very user-friendly junior.’