Quadrant Chambers is ‘certainly the lead set in international trade and shipping in a highly competitive market’, according to one client, and the related area of commodities is a growing source of work for many members. Simon Rainey KC was involved in Fimbank v KCH Shipping The Giant Ace, which saw him represent bulk ship wwners in a Commercial Court appeal concerning a claim for misdelivery of cargo that raises questions about the correct construction and effect of the Hague and Hague-Visby Rules time limit. Also prominent in this space is Chirag Karia KC, who successfully acted for the Claimant GAFTA appellant, along with leading junior Ben Gardner, in Sharp Corp Ltd v Viterra BV. This is the first case to rule on the proper construction and effect of the GAFTA Default Clause and the quantification of losses for non-acceptance of goods under that clause.
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Commercial litigation.
Position
Ben is a commercial barrister, with a particular focus on international arbitration, commodities, shipping, energy and insurance work. Much of his work is in international arbitration, including under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, LMAA, SIAC, HKIAC and DIAC and in jurisdictions including Dubai, Geneva, The Hague, Hong Kong, Paris and Singapore. He also appears regularly in the English Courts, including in three Supreme Court cases (JTI Polska v Jakubowski [2023] 3 WLR 50, The New Flamenco [2017] 1 WLR 2581 and Versloot Dredging v HDI Gerling [2017] AC 1).
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Career
MA (Cantab), LLM (Cantab), LLM (Harvard)
Called 2010; Middle Temple
Memberships
COMBAR; LMAA (supporting member); ICC YAF; TECBAR; Chancery Bar Association
Education
MA, Double First (Cantab.); LLM, First (Cantab.); LLM (Harvard).
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- 'Simon Slattery runs a great clerks room and is someone who is great to deal with and always helpful.'
- 'The clerks are fantastic! Friendly, fast to respond and commercial.'
- 'Quadrant is the go-to shipping set with a depth of knowledge throughout the different levels of barristers.'
- 'Quadrant Chambers is my go-to set for shipping and commodities matters. They have always delivered what I need, on time and within the cost estimate.'
- 'Obviously one of the top sets for commodities and shipping.'