JUNIOR PROFILE

Joseph Sullivan

UK Bar 2026

Quadrant Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Quadrant Chambers

Practice Areas

Barrister specialising in commercial law, banking and finance, commercial fraud and professional negligence.

Career

Recently he has appeared for a group of investors in bribery, conspiracy and unfair prejudice proceedings arising out of an investment in a security company in the High Court and Court of Appeal, King v Kings Solutions Group Ltd [2022] EWHC 1099 (Ch), [2022] BCC 529, King v Stiefel [2022] 1 All ER (Comm) 990, King Security Systems v King [2021] EWHC 325 (Ch) (instructed by Macfarlanes and Teacher Stern), for the Respondent in a Court of Appeal case concerning the scope of the rule against reflective loss Broadcasting Investment Group v Smith [2022] 1 WLR 1 (instructed by Gowling WLG), for the Claimant in a claim under the Financial Collateral Regulations, ABT Auto Investments v AAPICO Investment [2023] 2 All ER (Comm) 42 (instructed by Clyde & Co), for the Claimant in an art fraud case, Fap Art Management v Philbrick [2022] EWHC 603 (QB) (instructed by Clyde & Co), for the Respondents in the Supreme Court in the leading case concerning the test for setting aside a judgment on the ground that it was procured by fraud, Takhar v Gracefield Developments [2020] AC 450 (instructed by Gowling WLG), and for the Malaysian government in a claim against the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund arising out of the 1MDB scandal, Minister of Finance Inc v International Petroleum Investment Co [2020] 2 All ER (Comm) 269 (instructed by Eversheds Sutherland).

Professional Memberships

COMBAR; ChBA

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Joseph Sullivan of Quadrant Chambers is a well-regarded junior noted for his ability to act unled in complex cross-border fraud disputes. He has particular expertise in claims involving personal and proprietary remedies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is very good in his pleadings.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
Joe is an excellent barrister and a go-to for fraud related work.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
He is very technical and is so great on the detail.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
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.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
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.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Joseph is a really fantastic junior who is really analytically brilliant and very practical. He writes well and is very strong in court.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar