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Guy Blackwood KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Guy is the leading marine insurance and war risks KC in the market by a considerable distance.’
The insurance and reinsurance practice at Quadrant Chambers is involved in a mixture of marine insurance and non-marine insurance cases, with members of the set being involved in a number of high profile insurance claims including the Russian aviation litigation, as well as marine cases arising out of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Guy Blackwood KC is involved in Aercap (and others) v AIG (and others), the case concerning the seizure of Russian aircraft from foreign lessors after the invasion of Ukraine. Simon Rainey KC has a broad marine insurance practice, while Luke Parsons KC has also been instructed by top insurance firm for marine-related work. Benjamin Coffer is another key name from the set.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks at Quadrant always deliver top-notch service and are friendly and accessible. Daniel Westerman and Billy Beckett are fantastic.'
- 'Incredibly efficient in responding to queries.'
- 'My experience with at quadrant has been consistently positive. I am always directed to someone able to assist and each of those individuals have been exceedingly helpful.'
- 'A great set with fantastic strength in-depth across all classes of marine (re)insurance areas. The training programme for juniors is well pitched and a valuable resource.'
- 'Responsive, user friendly and commercial - impressive.'
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.
Luke Parsons KC
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Simon Rainey KC
Quadrant Chambers 'Top silk, very clear and concise in his presentation and cuts to the core points quickly.'
Michael Davey KC
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Nigel Cooper KC
Quadrant ChambersJuniors
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.
Benjamin Coffer
Quadrant Chambers ‘Benjamin's advice is always clear and succinct. He is able to explain the minutiae of his legal reasoning in simple terms and his drafting work has consistently been excellent.'
