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Mr James Shirley
Position
James Shirley practises in all areas of commercial law: contract disputes, complex fraud claims, shipping and international arbitration, jurisdiction disputes, the sale and carriage of goods, and insurance. He appears regularly in court and in arbitration, normally as sole counsel.
Career
Joined Quadrant Chambers in 2022. Previously at Stone Chambers.
Memberships
COMBAR, LCLCBA; LMAA (Supporting)
Education
UCL (1st in law), New College, Oxford (BCL Distinction).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Shipping
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Quadrant Chambers remains one of the leading shipping sets in the market, with its members continuously involved in the biggest cases arising out of the maritime industry. The Eternal Bliss, which was set to go to the Supreme Court in 2023 but settled shortly beforehand, included appearances from Simon Rainey KC and Tom Bird; the former also acted in the limitation action arising out of the fire on board the Maersk Honam in 2018. Another Supreme Court case was the Herculito Maritime v Gunvor International, dealing with ransom payment to pirates, in which Guy Blackwood KC acted on behalf of the insurers. Stewart Buckingham continued to have another busy year in shipping, with cases including the litigation after the Ever Given ran aground in 2021, obstructing the Suez Canal for six days. Matthew Reeve KC was appointed to silk in 2023, while James Shirley joined the set from The 36 Group.
London Bar > Commodities
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3James Shirley – Quadrant Chambers ‘A preferred senior junior with an excellent grasp of commercial imperatives, and a sound advocate.’