Quadrant Chambers are ‘well-regarded and respected for banking litigation’, in work both related and unrelated to the set’s well-known expertise in international trade and shipping. Paul Downes KC and Nicola Allsop  acting for Liberty Steel entities in various proceedings against lenders in Anns Middle East FZE v LIQS PTE Ltd. Turlough Stone advises and acts for a wide range of domestic and international institutions and individuals, while Emily Saunderson  is noted for her work in a range of financial markets claims relating to breach of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and broker’s duties to their clients.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Led by the superb Simon Slattery, he delivers the best level of service and knows his barristers (and us) inside out.'
  • 'The clerks are all very good but the stand out is Daniel Westerman who is always helpful and a pleasure to deal with.'
  • 'Well regarded and respected for banking  litigation.'
  • 'Quadrant are excellent all round.'
  • 'Overall an excellent set with some real stars amongst its ranks.'
  • 'Excellent strength-in-depth and innovative training.'
  • 'I have always been impressed by the strength in depth at Quadrant and their willingness to go above an beyond.'

Silks

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
Quadrant Chambers
‘Superb advocacy, tenacious in his approach and extremely good with clients.  He is the silk for the most challenging of cases and is always up for the fight.'

Juniors

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.
Joseph Sullivan
3
Quadrant Chambers
‘An excellent barrister – very commercial whilst still delivering legal work of the highest quality. Appreciates the demands of large clients in a complex area. Very strong oral and written advocacy skills.’
Turlough Stone
3
Quadrant Chambers
‘Turlough is an extremely bright barrister, with a depth of knowledge and experience in the credit, asset finance and leasing sector. He is the go-to counsel for complex and high-value defended claims.’