John Kimbell KC
Highly able High Court advocate, no surprise given he sits as a Deputy High Court Judge.’
A set with a ‘wide variety of talent’, Quadrant Chambers provides ’accessible and practical’ advice across all full range of matters, with parallels visible with the set's reputation on water visible in the air. John Kimbell KC offers cross-border advocacy and arbitration support in disputes involving aircraft sales, leasing and security issues, as well as fatal accidents. Amid a wave of litigation stemming from aircraft stranded and confiscated in Russia, Guy Blackwood KC is defending AIG and others in multi-billion-dollar proceedings brought by AerCap and others. Robert-Jan Temmink KC represents Merx Aviation Servicing Ltd in a $600 million claim against insurers over aircraft losses, while Matthew Reeve KC, supported by Joseph England, acts for Genesis Leasing in two high-value insurance claims arising from similar events. Tom Bird, well-versed in regulatory and product liability issues, continues to advise in the defence of Leonardo in the litigation over the 2018 helicopter crash which claimed the lives of, among others, Leicester City FC chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Koye Akoni has a commercial practice covering aviation leasing and finance matters, most recently acting in a $4m dispute over an aircraft lease novation agreement.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Good all-round commercial chambers.'
- 'Very responsive, friendly, and will go the extra mile.'
- 'A great set.'
- 'Rival sets tend to be more commercial and less insurance-focused, and command higher rates. Quadrant Chambers is better value for money.'
- 'The best Aviation set.'
- 'The clerks are fantastic.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Guy Blackwood KC
'Guy is incredibly intelligent and a fantastic strategist with an ability to cut straight to the issues. He is also very personable and client-friendly.'
Matthew Reeve KC
Matthew never stops thinking about the case, and combines impressive knowledge and experience of both the aviation and insurance sectors to come up with many arguments that others have not thought of. His advocacy style is persuasive.'
Robert-Jan Temmink KC
'Rob is a super smooth operator who delivers very prompt, clear, and commercially sensible advice. Very astute, tactically and commercially.'
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Tom Bird
‘Very bright, reliable, and always goes the extra mile for his clients. Tom has a breadth and depth of knowledge far above his years of call. His technical knowledge is also excellent.’
Koye Akoni
‘Koye is a future star.’
Joseph England
'Very user-friendly, reliable specialist counsel in aviation law - very collegiate and good written work. Hard working, persuasive, and intelligent.'
Paul Henton
Mark Stiggelbout
Craig Williams
'Craig is a very hard-working junior who gets to grips with the detail of a case very impressively. His advice is always very clear and he has a good commercial head on him.'