- "John Kimbell is a very respected practitioner who has a long pedigree doing aviation cases." (Chambers UK, 2023)
- "He is a brilliant aviation litigator." (Chambers UK, 2023)
- "John is a very accessible barrister with a quick response time and a clear view on how best to approach the court regarding difficult areas of evidence or argumentation." (Chambers UK, 2023)
- "His dual qualification brings an additional dimension." (Chambers UK, 2023)
- "John is impressive with both solicitors and clients; he holds the room well." (Chambers UK, 2023)
- "An excellent advocate: clear, confident and persuasive, a team player and easy to get along with." (Legal 500, 2023)
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"Eminently sensible and very easy to work with." (Legal 500, 2023)
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"John is very commercially minded. He is very approachable with clients and has gravitas which is respected by judges.” (Chambers UK, 2022)
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"Very clever and assimilates complicated technical details very quickly. Nothing is too much trouble." (Legal 500, 2022)
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"He quickly grasps complicated, complex issues of liability." (Legal 500, 2022)
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"Approachable, good with clients, and gives clear positive advice." (Legal 500, 2022)
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"Intellectually one the brightest counsel around and that combined with the thoroughness of his preparation makes him a truly formidable force." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021)
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“He always tries to find the resolutions in an argument. He’s really good with clients and at handling domestic UK High Court cases. He’s very knowledgeable in aviation cases and is a tenacious lawyer.” (Chambers UK, 2021)
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"He is very strong and very bright." (Chambers UK, 2021)
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"One of the brightest around. A truly formidable force." (Legal 500, 2021)
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"His advices are concise and punchy, and one is left feeling that help is always at hand and that he is a genuine team player." (Legal 500, 2021)
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"Very clever and assimilates complicated technical details very quickly. Nothing is too much trouble." (Legal 500, 2021)
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"Friendly, communicative, enthusiastic and bullish." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2020)
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"Solution-orientated and able to identify risks across different jurisdictions, he gets the best result for the client quickly. He's excellent with clients and measured and considered in his advice." (Chambers UK, 2020)
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"He's perceptive, quick and combative." (Chambers UK, 2020)
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"He is always very thoughtful and academic but also pragmatic and practical, which is a great combination." (Chambers UK, 2020)
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"A clever lawyer whose advocacy is understated, calm and logical." (Chambers UK, 2020)
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"Has an excellent grip on the detail and is always ready to roll up his sleeves and assist in all aspects of a case." (Legal 500, 2020)
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"He is approachable and impressive with clients." (Legal 500, 2020)
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"He's very smart, very pragmatic, very practical in his suggestions and in mediation and advice. He's able to get to the nub of the issue very quickly."... "A very good lawyer who does a heck of a lot of aviation." (Chambers UK, 2019)
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"Very good on his feet. A safe pair of hands." ..."He has a good bedside manner and he is very sensible. He understands the commercial realities and he expresses himself clearly." (Chambers UK, 2019)
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"Very client friendly and has exceptional skill." (Legal 500, 2019)
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"Absolutely brilliant; he works well in a team and takes on-board views other than his own." (Legal 500, 2019)
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"Very approachable and organised."..."Always a joy to work with. One of the most solicitor-friendly barristers at the Commercial Bar. His advice is always based on sound legal knowledge." (Chambers UK, 2018)
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"He is quick-thinking, pragmatic in responses, eloquent in making points, and he's a great person to have on a claim, because he's a really straight-line thinker." (Chambers UK, 2018)
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"Can deal with cases of the highest magnitude, very personable and human with it." (Chambers UK, 2018)
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"He’s very good academically and has strong experience of the higher courts and European courts." (Chambers UK, 2018)
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"Smart, pragmatic, approachable and helpful." (Legal 500, 2017)
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"Fiercely intelligent, formidable and a master strategist." (Legal 500, 2017)
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"Very approachable, easy to talk to, very practical and excellent at drafting." (Legal 500, 2017)
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"A very clever, tough and tactically shrewd advocate" “Absolutely brilliant, he is a very robust litigator. Wonderful with clients”. “Has the drive to deliver successful strategies." “A commanding presence and precise intellect when it comes to complex, multi-jurisdictional matters" (Chambers UK, 2016)
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"Intelligent, fearless and a superlative tactician in court" (Legal 500, 2016)
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"a top-flight lawyer who comes with the whole kit"; "Peers were quick to praise his 'diligence, persuasiveness in court and excellent eye for detail'" ; "he brings much added value to all of his instructions"; "a very capable court performer" (Chambers UK, 2014)
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“Absolutely brilliant, he is a very robust litigator. Wonderful with clients, he will not get browbeaten when people bring in formidable barristers against him” (Chambers UK, 2014)
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"John Kimbell has a 'commanding presence and precise intellect when it comes to complex, multi-jurisdictional matters'; 'smooth and polished'; 'a very tenacious, forthright litigator'" (Chambers UK, 2011)