Particularly reputed for its shipping and logistics expertise, Quadrant Chambers is also well-equipped to handle international commercial, contractual, and joint venture disputes, as well as fraud and banking litigation. In the banking space, Simon Rainey KC is representing Afghanistan International Bank against Yes Bank Limited, where the claimant is seeking to prevent parallel proceedings brought in India in a significant dispute over international bank guarantees to cover a delayed power transmission lines installation in Kabul. Robert-Jan Temmink KC is representing the claimants in Bahia and others v Sidhu and others, a partnership dispute between two families over assets worth approximately £23m, involving allegations of fraud and concealment of assets. Meanwhile, Paul Downes KC and Nicola Allsop act for the defendant in DAZN v IMG, a dispute over broadcasting rights that addresses whether COVID-19 disruption qualifies as a force majeure event and the extent of liability for existing license fees.
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- 'Daniel Westerman is a first point of call to rapidly assist with all types of matters.'
- 'Sam McDowell is a pleasure to work with.'
- 'Simon Slattery is outstanding: hard-working, well-connected, calm, sensible, and thoughtful. John Walker is the best that money can buy: dedicated, sensitive, reasonable, calm and considered.'
- 'The clerks are very helpful and friendly, especially Billy Beckett. The clerks keep you in the loop, are fair in terms of fees and go the extra mile to find counsel at the last minute.'
- 'Quadrant has strong shipping and transportation barristers. They are able to transfer skills to almost any commercial dispute, which makes them highly desirable as advisory barristers in high-profile disputes.'
- 'A strong set for work in logistics, transport and product work.'
- 'Quadrant is a go-to set for any shipping-related disputes.'
- 'A quality set with some very good senior juniors as well as Silks. You always know you can rely on the barristers at Quadrant.'
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.
Paul Downes KC
Robert-Jan Temmink KC
Guy Blackwood KC
Yash Kulkarni KC
Lionel Persey KC
Jeremy Richmond KC
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.
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
