William Edwards > Chambers of Ewan McQuater KC and David Quest KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Ewan McQuater KC and David Quest KC
3 Verulam Buildings
GRAY'S INN
LONDON
WC1R 5NT
England
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Position

Barrister specialising in general commercial work (including sale of goods/supply of services and disputes arising from the sale of businesses); banking (instructed in a range of matters, including mortgage and guarantee actions and customer disputes; acting as junior in a major action arising from the collapse of a bank in a foreign jurisdiction); professional negligence (recent instructions include acting as a junior in Precis (521) Plc v William M Mercer Ltd; insurance (undertakes a range of insurance work, including disputes relating to brokers); and IT ad construction work.

Career

Called 2002; Middle Temple.

Memberships

Middle Temple.

Education

BA (Cantab).

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Commercial litigation

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4

William Edwards  – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘William is extremely intelligent and able to advance sophisticated arguments in support of a client’s position. He is tenacious in seeking out resolutions for clients, and willing to think outside the box to find workable solutions. His advocacy is impressive, and he is very able and quick on his feet when addressing complex and challenging questioning from appeal judges.‘

London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

William Edwards3 Verulam Buildings ‘Very insightful and reliable on the way a court is likely to look at something.’

London Bar > Fraud: civil

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

William Edwards3 Verulam Buildings