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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Ewan McQuater KC has an outstanding reputation as a highly versatile commercial silk with a well-established practice in banking and finance disputes. He offers related experience in practice areas including corporate restructuring and insolvency, and civil fraud. He is adept at handling international cases and appearing in foreign courts, including the DIFC. McQuater frequently acts for both domestic and offshore banks and both private and commercial companies.
Strengths
He is excellent in my view - a good advocate and commercial as well.
Ewan is an absolutely brilliant advocate. He is super smart, laser focused, knowledgeable on all the technical aspects of the law and strategic.
Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Ewan McQuater KC is a leading commercial silk with an expansive practice in which civil fraud features prominently. He is well regarded for his skill in handling large, multi-jurisdictional cases.
Strengths
Ewan is very hard-working but also very clear in his thinking and strategy.
He commands the courtroom, and he is a very powerful advocate.
Offshore - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Ewan McQuater KC has a strong commercial chancery practice and is noted for his strength in banking disputes. He frequently acts for liquidators and has substantial experience handling high-profile, high-value cases. His practice has led him to matters in the Cayman Islands and the Middle East.
Strengths
Ewan produces fantastic legal submissions.
Ewan has got a lot of gravitas. He commands the courtroom and is a very powerful advocate.
Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)
Strengths
Ewan is an absolutely brilliant advocate. He is one of the finest minds at the Bar for commercial litigation, enforcement or equity and trusts matters.
A heavyweight KC whose leadership of cases is outstanding and whose anticipation of what tribunals are thinking about is truly impressive. He is able to reply persuasively to any points put to him.
He has very good presence and puts clients at ease.
Chancery: Commercial - London (Bar)
Strengths
Ewan has a lot of gravitas and is a very powerful advocate. If you want to intimidate the other side, he is the silk you think of because of the way he commands the courtroom.
Ewan is absolutely brilliant and truly eminent.
Restructuring/Insolvency - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Ewan McQuater KC is a renowned barrister who is regularly instructed in big-ticket insolvency cases. His broader areas of associated expertise include commercial dispute resolution and civil fraud, among others. He is adept at handling matters with an offshore slant, regularly appearing in courts in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the Isle of Man.
Strengths
Ewan is an absolutely brilliant advocate, he is super smart, laser-focused and knowledgeable on all the technical aspects of the law.
One of his real strengths is big trials, trial strategy and the cross-examination that comes with that.
Ewan is very hardworking but also clear in his thinking and strategy and is an excellent advocate.