Jamie Hamblen > 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

Position

“Ferociously bright and very hard working. Definitely a star of the future.” (Legal 500, 2022)

Jamie has a wide-ranging commercial practice, with extensive experience of disputes in the areas of shipping, commodities, and international trade, in High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court proceedings, along with ad hoc and institutional arbitrations, including pursuant to LMAA, LCIA, ICC, SIAC, GAFTA, and FOSFA rules.

Jamie has particular experience of complex cases engaging issues of private international law and state immunity, having acted on behalf of states in a number of recent leading cases (e.g. The Prestige [2022] 1 WLR 3434 (CA) and The Resolute [2022] 1 WLR 4856).

Education

BA in English Literature, Durham University, 2014 (First Class)
GDL, City University, 2016 (Distinction)
BPTC, City University, 2017 (Outstanding – 4th in the year overall out of 341 students)      

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Shipping

(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1

Jamie HamblenQuadrant Chambers ‘He is very thorough and has a fine and independent mind.’

London Bar > Commodities

(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1

Jamie Hamblen Quadrant Chambers ‘Jamie punches well above his weight in terms of years’ call from a technical perspective and is very responsive and user-friendly.’