Simon Rainey KC
Quadrant Chambers 'A 'go-to' Silk for the most complex international disputes. A superstar in all respects: intellect, team-oriented, client-friendly.'
Quadrant Chambers is increasingly seen as ‘a modern commercial set with barristers of expertise far beyond its reputation as a shipping set’ and members are additionally instructed in arbitrations across energy, mining, infrastructure, banking and insurance. Simon Rainey KC is recognised for his expertise in offshore specialist drilling and FPSO construction disputes, while on the junior end, Gemma Morgan handles arbitrations in the energy and commodities sectors while Gaurav Sharma recently appearedin BPY v MXV, a High Court challenge to an LCIA award.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The Set have a breadth of experienced barristers across almost every practice area.'
- 'Extremely strong team across the board; excellent to work with at all levels; always accessible and open to supporting wider training or similar initiatives. A 'go to' set.'
- 'Quadrant Chambers seem very strong in their specialist areas.'
- 'Quadrant Chambers are a first class, leading shipping set.'
- 'An excellent, modern commercial set with barristers of expertise far beyond its reputation as a 'shipping' set.'
- 'The barristers are all easy to work with and the quality of the juniors is consistently excellent.'
- 'Quadrant are a go-to choice for most international arbitration work. Their support and training programmes are first rate.'
- 'Excellent set for energy matters.'
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.
Yash Kulkarni KC
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Guy Blackwood KC
Quadrant Chambers 'Guy is quick, clever and extremely client-friendly. He makes difficult to understand concepts straightforward and does so without any fuss. He is also exceptionally accommodating.'
Luke Parsons KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Highly intelligent and effective advocate. One of the best cross examiners at the London Bar.’
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Robert-Jan Temmink KC
Quadrant Chambers ‘Rob is an extremely effective advocate. He is true class. An excellent leader who gets stuck into the detail and processes information quickly to present it in the most compelling way. His cross-examination technique leaves no prisoners, and he knows instinctively when to press for more information and when not to. Rob is excellent with clients who all like him enormously and hold him in very high regard.’
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.
Ben Gardner
Quadrant Chambers ‘Phenomenally intelligent, a pleasure to work with, team player and outstanding mind.'
Joseph England
Quadrant Chambers 'Joseph is a professional, detailed, resourceful and very good with clients. He is an excellent advocate and very good on his feet.'
Koye Akoni
Quadrant Chambers ‘Koye has great presence, is fantastic at building a rapport with the tribunal which enables him to present the case more effectively and has an authoritative and analytical style of oral advocacy.’
Gaurav Sharma
Quadrant Chambers ‘A go-to junior for energy disputes and understands the industry and commercial dynamics. A real team player who rolls his sleeves up and is a pleasure to work with. Highly capable, with excellent judgement and good at finding solutions.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
