Legal 500 2022 Top Tier Set

Quadrant Chambers in Legal 500 2022

OVERVIEW

We are delighted to have been recognised in the Legal 500 2022 edition. We received 135 recommendations across 15 practice areas. Quadrant is ranked as a 'Top Tier Set' in aviation and in shipping, where we are the sole top tier set. We are a leading set in 9 different practice areas and have moved up to tier 2 for energy in this year's edition. We have had 12 new entries into the rankings and have made 20 moves up the rankings. 

There are new entries for Nicola Allsop in banking, Simon Oakes in commercial litigation, Koye Akoni in commodities, John Russell QC, Alexander Uff and Gemma Morgan in energy, Joe Sullivan in fraud, Ben Coffer for insurance and reinsurance, Yash Kulkarni QC and Ben Gardner for international arbitration and in shipping we have rising star new entries for Jamie Hamblen and Tom Nixon.

In aviation Koye Akoni moves up; commercial litigation sees Guy Blackwood QC, Robert-Jan Temmink QC, Nicola Allsop and Joe Sullivan all moving up. In commodities, Chirag Karia QC, John Russell QC, Michael Nolan QC and Yash Kulkarni QC have all improved. In addition to our three new rankings for energy, we have improvements for Simon Croall QC , Luke Parsons QC and Caroline Pounds and Simon Rainey QC, who moves up to tier 1. Joseph England moves up in fraud. and in international arbitration, Luke Parsons QC and Robert-Jan Temmink QC move up. And finally, in shipping, in addition to our two new rising stars, Caroline Pounds moves up to be a tier 1 junior and John Passmore QC, Ben Gardner and Koye Akoni all move up.

We are a recommended set for:

  • Aviation - ‘One of the best, if not the best, for aviation, Quadrant provides strength in depth with unrivalled experience in serving the disparate needs of the industry.’ 
  • Banking - 'Very strong set with extremely capable barristers at all levels.'
  • Commercial Litigation - 'Quadrant is a class act throughout. A really clever and slick operation.’
  • Commodities - ‘The best shipping and commodities set bar none.’
  • Energy - Quadrant Chambers has an impressive depth of expertise in the energy sector at all levels. Alexander Uff is a great addition to this team!'
  • Insurance and Reinsurance - 'Consistently instructed in significant reported cases, Quadrant Chambers’ insurance and reinsurance practice includes both marine insurance and non-marine insurance cases.'
  • International Arbitration - ‘Quadrant Chambers has an impressive depth of expertise in international arbitration, at all levels.'
  • Shipping - ‘Quadrant Chambers tends to be my go-to Chambers. The clerks room is second to none and they make huge efforts to assist with identifying the right barrister for the particular matter/client. Service is at the top of their agenda. Clerks and barristers alike are there to make solicitors’ and clients’ lives easier. They are alive to changes in the market and consequently seeking to adapt whilst ensuring that that professional and academic excellence remains outstanding.’
  • Travel - ‘A wide range of experience within the sector. ‘