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What the Team is Known For
Quadrant Chambers has a strong arbitration practice and a growing market presence. Barristers receive impressive instructions to act in highly significant disputes from a number of key regions, including the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The set bears considerable experience in disputes related to shipping, construction, and oil and gas, and tenants are comfortable acting across UNCITRAL, LMAA, GAFTA, ICC and LCIA rules. An interviewee comments: "The barristers at Quadrant are very knowledgeable about arbitration and experienced at acting for international clients." Another source adds: "Quadrant is my go-to set for this category of work. It is strong across the board at all levels of experience."
Simon Slattery is the senior clerk.
Strengths
The clerks are commercial, flexible and help us with our own client relationships.
The senior clerks make themselves available.
The clerks are able to deal with our administrative queries quickly.
The clerking has always been strong.
Notable practitioners
Simon Rainey KC is highly regarded for his expertise in handling high-profile arbitrations in connection with complex oil and gas, commodities and trade issues. He appears before a variety of arbitral institutions including the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, and acts in arbitrations seated in Hong Kong, London, Nigeria and Singapore. He is also frequently appointed as an arbitrator.
Simon Rainey is a great advocate.
It is always a pleasure to work with Simon and to witness his incredible brain in action.
Gemma Morgan undertakes commercial arbitration matters as a key component of her practice. She routinely represents clients in complex arbitrations and challenges to arbitral awards, including those brought under Sections 68 and 69 of the Arbitration Act. She demonstrates notable strength in handling issues related to the energy and shipping sectors. She has also developed a niche practice in providing counsel on disputes involving superyachts.
She is an extremely impressive senior junior, a really good advocate and has intellectual rigor and meticulous preparation.
Gemma Morgan is intelligent, insightful and a highly persuasive advocate.
Ben Gardner is adept at representing clients in arbitrations under HKIAC and ICC rules. His practice sees him routinely serving in The Hague and Paris. He has a strong track record of handling disputes concerning banking, energy and shipping.
Ben is hardworking, smart, pragmatic and all round positive.
It is pleasant to work with Ben - he provides advice in a way that is easy to understand and gets complex issues quickly.
Gaurav Sharma has an impressive arbitration and investment treaty disputes practice with a significant focus on the energy sector. He has appeared in high-value arbitrations under ICSID and ICC rules. He draws strength from his linguistic capabilities, speaking fluent French and German. Sharma is a qualified French avocat and regularly accepts appointments as arbitrator.
Gaurav Sharma displays really free flowing advocacy, is very responsive to questions and is happy to take the time to work with the tribunal.
Luke Parsons KC acts in arbitrations across a number of markets and frequently handles high-value insurance and shipping matters. He regularly acts on behalf of sovereign states in arbitrations under ICC and LCIA rules. He is frequently instructed by top-tier international law firms.
Luke Parsons is a really good cross-examiner.
Alexander Uff is vastly experienced in commercial arbitrations involving mining, energy and finance, among many other sectors. He is adept at handling complex matters across multiple jurisdictions under various rules such as UNCITRAL, ICC and LCIA.
He is keenly interested in finding solutions to challenging issues and has a marked appreciation for industry and provides pragmatic and commercially astute legal advice.
His analytical skills are outstanding. Alexander has the rare gift of being able to identify the relevant points immediately and point them out directly and without hesitation.
Guy Blackwood KC is held in high regard for his ability to represent clients in arbitrations concerning insurance and reinsurance matters. He is particularly astute at handling ICC and ICSID arbitrations. His clients operate in a range of sectors, such as mining, although he is also routinely called upon by sovereign states.
Guy is excellent on strategy and good with clients.
Koye Akoni offers clients a broad range of commercial expertise. For international arbitrations and international trade disputes, Akoni is considered a go-to junior. He has appeared in the ICC, the LCIA, the LMAA and SIAC while also having supported in arbitrations involving GAFTA and FOSFA systems. His areas of expertise include energy disputes, investment treaty claims and arbitration-related court proceedings, such as enforcement actions and challenges to awards.
Koye Akoni delivers excellent advice and quality papers.
Robert-Jan Temmink KC is a highly respected international lawyer specialising in commercial and chancery disputes and international arbitration. He has acted on a host of significant mandates brought under several of the major rule sets, including those of the LCIA, ICC and LMAA. His clients include both sovereign states, international investors and local private companies. His broader sector expertise includes aviation, insurance, shipping and commodities, energy natural resources and infrastructure projects. In addition to his busy counsel practice, he also sits as an arbitrator.
Robert-Jan Temmink is an outstanding advocate and a pleasure to see in action.
Tom Nixon is recognised as a rising star in the field of international arbitration. He operates across a broad spectrum of commercial law, with notable experience handling shipping, telecoms, aviation, energy and commodities disputes. He has acted as sole counsel in several arbitrations, occasionally against silks.
Tom was an exceptional advocate at the hearing and was able to convey complex issues clearly.
He was very accomplished and clear.
Tom Nixon produces razor sharp submissions and displays brilliance in front of clients.
Jamie Hamblen is an extremely adept up and coming arbitration practitioner. He is very well-versed in shipping and commodities and energy arbitrations, among numerous other sectors and has been instructed to appear in matters under a wide range of rules including ICC, LMAA and FOSFA.
I have always been very impressed by his diligence and intellect.
Jamie is very responsive, hardworking and a good advocate.