Quadrant Chambers
‘Simon is an extremely effective advocate who sees straight to the heart of the issue. His presentation is a model of clarity and he is a joy to listen to, quickly winning the confidence of judges and tribunals.’
Quadrant Chambers ‘offers an excellent roll call of lawyers at all levels of qualification with expertise in the shipping, commodities, energy and international arbitration space’. Energy is a key growth area for the set, within which the set focuses predominantly on the oil and gas industry, both upstream and downstream. Lionel Persey KC remains a go-to counsel and arbitrator in high-value energy disputes. ’Extremely effective advocate’ Simon Rainey KC is ‘a joy to listen to and very quickly wins the confidence of judges and tribunals’. ’Intelligent, succinct’ and increasingly popular junior Caroline Pounds acted for the claimant in Vitol S.A. v J.E. Energy Ltd, a Commercial Court dispute concerning the sale fuel oil on an FOB Tema/SE Ghana basis, which raised important issues around the terms and conditions in the contract of sale, including whether the claimant was under any obligation to load the fuel oil pending the provision of a letter of credit. After a four-day hearing the court decided in Vitol’s favour, providing useful guidance regarding the liability obligations of an FOB Buyer.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Clerks room is one of the best - Simon Slattery is personable, very efficient and know the market like the back of their hands.'
- 'Great clerks: warm, open, friendly - operating a sensible commercial approach to fee discussions.'
- 'Always helpful and responsive.'
- 'Simon Slattery is a super star. He always has a keen eye on development opportunities and gives one a sense of being well-looked after.'
- 'All of the clerks are very helpful and responsive. Simon Slattery stands out for the high quality of the service that he provides and has done consistently for many years. He leads the team very well. Daniel Westerman is another clerk who stands out and is very knowledgeable and helpful.'
- 'Quadrant chambers offers an excellent roll call of lawyers at all levels of qualification with expertise in the shipping, commodities, energy and international arbitration space. They offer excellent value for money and the clerks are highly responsive and helpful.'
- 'Quadrant has taken the market by storm; particularly in the energy space. They have fantastic barristers who are dynamic, diverse and have an incredible industry insight. This makes the events that I attend incredibly interesting, but also the 'sell' of a barrister at Quadrant to clients very easy.'
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.
Simon Croall KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Undoubtedly one of the top silks for energy disputes, Simon is a force of nature in the courtroom, and he is equally good on strategy and technical detail.’
Quadrant Chambers
‘Luke combines second-to-none knowledge of international trade and energy issues with excellent commercial judgement and a super-responsive attitude.’
Quadrant Chambers
‘Nigel really understands the subject matter and is able to digest information quickly and get to the key issues. He is an excellent communicator with a relaxed and effective style.’
Quadrant Chambers
‘Yash is very quick on the uptake and able to grasp technical issues quickly, and his ability to identify and focus on the important points is second to none.’
Chris Smith KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Chris is commercially minded in his approach, making him an excellent choice in dealing with lay clients, and he is technically brilliant.’
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.
Quadrant Chambers
‘Gaurav has a great ability of grasping the industry perspective while providing clear and incisive advice on how best to lead the case. A hugely impressive all-rounder.'
Quadrant Chambers
‘Caroline is clever, patient and intellectually nimble – a super senior junior.’
Quadrant Chambers
‘A brilliant all-rounder and one of the best juniors, he is responsive, methodical and incisive, providing clarity of thought.’
Quadrant Chambers
‘Alexander is a heavy hitter with a deep expertise in arbitration matters. He is a finely honed and compelling advocate, both orally and on paper.’
Quadrant Chambers
‘Gemma has great instincts as to the merits of a case and gets on top of a lot of material very quickly. She is a real fighter.’
Quadrant Chambers
‘Paul has a brilliant brain and always cuts to the heart of the issues. He is a hugely impressive junior.’
Quadrant Chambers
‘Henry is very calm, which is helpful for dealing with the client, and his predictions are accurate.’