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Quadrant Chambers

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Quadrant Chambers houses a ‘fantastic array of barristers’, who not only handle complex shipping and shipbuilding arbitrations, but are regularly instructed in matters across the energy, infrastructure, commodities and insurance sectors. Simon Rainey KC acts in high-value contract arbitrations and has appeared before a range of major institutions as well as in the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague and in related proceedings before the London High Court. Luke Parsons KC is similarly adept at defending arbitration awards before the English courts and Robert-Jan Temmink KC acts both for and against foreign governments in arbitrations involving allegations of fraud and breach of contract. Ben Gardner, Gemma Morgan and Koye Akoni have busy arbitration practices and are well versed in the rues of the ICC, LCIA, DIAC, HKIAC and SIAC.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Simon Slattery is responsive and keen to offer a solution where one is needed.'
  • 'Seem efficient.'
  • 'The service and the clerks' room at Quadrant Chambers reflects the specialty of their barristers.'
  • 'All the clerks at Quadrant are excellent and they have increased in number recently. Bradley Edwards and Mike Wright are go-to clerks and both are approachable, sensile and look at the bigger picture.'
  • 'Excellent training/seminar programmes.'
  • 'Have very good reputation.'

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.

1
Simon Rainey KC
'A tremendous team player - able to engage with both senior and the most junior team members. Also very supportive on issues requiring client management. And an advocate, willing to share cross examination with other team members - very skilled at reading the tribunal.'
2
Guy Blackwood KC
Extremely commercial in his approach, very efficient and very responsive.'
2
Robert-Jan Temmink KC
Rob is a superb advocate and has a commanding presence in the court room. His advocacy is a genuine treat to watch.'
3
Luke Parsons KC
He is extremely clever and able very quickly get to the heart of complex cases. He is an excellent advocate.' 
3
Yash Kulkarni KC
enacity, hard work, commercial, legally and strategically astute.'
4
Robert Thomas 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.

2
Ben Gardner
2
Gemma Morgan
3
Koye Akoni
3
Joseph England
'He is a brilliant advocate. Very confident, clear and persuasive and charming. He has real expert specialist knowledge on energy disputes on the law and facts. He works very hard and is amazingly client focused and responsive and works with teams across the world.'  
3
Jamie Hamblen
3
Gaurav Sharma