Quadrant Chambers are delighted to announce that Henry Ellis, Peter Stevenson & Joseph England will be joining Chambers.

Quadrant Chambers are delighted to announce that Henry Ellis, Peter Stevenson & Joseph England will be joining Chambers. All three were previously members of Stone Chambers. Luke Parsons QC, Head of Chambers, said “We are looking forward to welcoming these three outstanding new tenants. Each has a very strong practice and I know that the skills and experience we have here at Quadrant will help them to develop their practices even further”.

Henry, Peter and Joe said “We are delighted to be joining Quadrant Chambers at this exciting time. We are looking forward to working with the members of chambers and with their award-winning support team”.

Henry Ellis (called 2008) has a broad commercial practice, with an emphasis on shipping and international trade litigation. He has appeared in the Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal and regularly acts in confidential arbitration. Henry is recommended in Legal 500 2015 as a leading junior barrister for shipping, where he is described as “sharp, articulate and responsive”. In 2014-2015, Henry primarily practised from Singapore, and he is licensed by the Singapore Attorney General to practice there.

Peter Stevenson (called 2008) has a busy commercial practice with a particular emphasis on shipping, marine insurance, private international law, insolvency law and commercial injunctions. He is recommended as a leading junior for shipping in The Legal 500 and in Chambers & Partners UK in which he is variously described as being ‘bright and punchy on his feet’ as well as ‘very savvy, quick and sharp’.

Joseph England (called 2011) practices in a wide range of international commercial litigation and arbitration, with a particular specialism in oil and gas. Joe began his legal career at Allen & Overy LLP, during which time he decided to transfer to the Bar. Joe spent the first year of practice at the Supreme Court, having been selected as the Judicial Assistant to Lord Sumption and Lord Wilson. Since commencing practice in August 2013, Joe has built up a strong international arbitration practice, including several major oil and gas arbitrations and related Court litigations across the world, and returned earlier this year to the Supreme Court as junior counsel in Menelaou v Bank of Cyprus [2015] UKSC 66.