Chambers Review
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Dispute Resolution: Commercial - UK
What the Team is Known For
Members of Quadrant Chambers maintain busy commercial dispute practices and regularly receive an abundance of both domestic and international instructions. Recent matters include: Orlen Trading Switzerland GmBH v Hannon International Middle East DMCC, a series of high-value disputes concerning the non-performance of an oil supply contract; Google v Tsargrad Media & others, a widely reported case regarding the enforcability of Russian judicial penalties amounting to many billions times global GDP; and Union Properties v Al Hammadi, Khouri and others, a claim regarding unlawful means conspiracy involving novel points of jurisdictional law in the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The set's barristers are highlighted for their insight on complex matters. A commentator praises the set as having "a real depth of quality barristers, who share this ability to get to the heart of a matter and provide clear-cut commercial advice."
Simon Slattery is the senior clerk.
Strengths
The clerks are excellent and provide a bespoke service. They are always extremely friendly and helpful to us.
Practice Managers Mike Wright and John Walker are my go-to clerks. They are both extremely helpful and responsive on all matters, regardless of how big or small they are.
Senior Clerk Simon Slattery is extremely responsive. He is always trying to provide a solution.
Assistant Practice Manager Billy Becket has very been good. He's an extremely capable clerk, who puts the right people in the right places, all the while keeping costs in mind.
Notable practitioners
Simon Rainey is simply the best shipping KC in the country.
Simon's reputation as the best in the business is well deserved.
He is very good at taking clients through the issues and strategy and giving them reassurance during the dispute.
He is devastating at cross-examination of technical experts, and very smooth and good with clients and solicitors.
Simon has a fantastic legal brain and is capable of jumping into a matter and adding immediate value. He is brilliant at remaining flexible while also being very clear on the underlying law.
Paul Downs is hands-on, thoughtful and very good.
He inspires great client loyalty.
A really good cross-examiner. He is relentless in his approach when he needs to be, which stands out.
Paul is very user-friendly and rolls his sleeves up. He is happy to speak whenever and works well with instructing solicitors.
Brilliant intellectually and at cross-examination, and someone's whose preparation is spot on. He has the ability to put forward complicated matters in a user-friendly way.
Yash Kulkarni is a very strong KC, who is extremely client and solicitor-friendly.
He is very responsive and sharp-witted, and has great powers of contractual analysis.
I can't say enough good things about Joseph Sullivan. He gets all the big calls right, and he acts well above his call. He's really strong.
Joseph is a really fantastic junior, who is really analytically brilliant and very practical. He writes well and is very strong in court.
Joseph Sullivan is incredibly user-friendly. Time and again, he demonstrates a detailed understanding of the commercial realities clients face and is able to tailor his advice and actions accordingly.
Stewart Chirnside always punches above his weight. His drafting is excellent, and he always provides well-reasoned, sound advice.
Stewart Chirnside is incredibly bright and his drafting is brilliant. He runs rings around KCs.
Stewart is extremely efficient and responsive, and held in very high esteem. He is fully immersed in the detail of everything, and he brings a fresh perspective to cases.
Christopher Jay is a pleasure to work with. He is responsive and constantly able to meet very tight deadlines.
Christopher Jay has an exceptional eye for detail and is a heavy hitter when drafting pleadings. On his feet, he is extremely capable, and will give the other side a run for their money.
I've been enormously impressed by Emily Saunderson. My associates really like her, and she is easy to talk to. She is very commercial and just deals with things superbly efficiently.
She is meticulous and has a real attention to detail, as well as a really calm and convincing manner. It's great to work with her.
Excellent at dealing with presentations to a group of clients, he carries people with him whomever he is speaking to. When it comes to advocacy on difficult matters, he's first class.
Robert is an extraordinary advocate. Observing him in action is like watching a seasoned conductor orchestrate a symphony, with every question strategically placed to elicit the truth.
Guy Blackwood is easy, friendly, affable, available and hard-working. He is very good with clients and utterly reliable.
Jeremy's brain is huge. He is a real asset to have on your side.
A brilliant advocate with a razor-sharp intellect, who strategically drives every matter forward, providing the commercial and legal advice clients need.
Simon is very intelligent. He gets into the detail and is mindful of client needs.
Simon is an exceptional and assiduous advocate whom it is a delight to work with.
An excellent advocate, Turlough Stone delivers great written work and is wonderful with clients. He never disappoints.
Turlough is very supportive and easy to deal with. Additionally, he is reliable and has a good knowledge of legal issues instructed on.
Turlough Stone is a really top-quality barrister in terms of his intellect, attention to detail and lateral thinking. He is also responsive and enjoyable to work with.