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Jamie Hamblen
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 1Jamie Hamblen –Quadrant Chambers ‘Jamie is extremely bright, user friendly and his drafting is very clear. Ability to respond very straightforwardly and convincingly to difficult, muddled pleadings served by opponents.’
London Bar > Commodities
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Jamie Hamblen – Quadrant Chambers ‘Jamie is extremely bright and user-friendly.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Jamie Hamblen – Quadrant Chambers ‘Jamie is incredibly intelligent and hard working – remarkably so. He also has clear views on how the legal issues should be presented which he can communicate well.’