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"Rob has a keen eye for the big picture, suitably balanced with an attention to detail that allows him to give advice that is spot on legally and shows an awareness of commercial considerations." (Chambers UK, 2023)
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"Robert has a strong grasp of technical details and combines a vigorous admiralty practice with a firm grasp of dry shipping law intricacies." (Chambers UK, 2023)
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"He is a very hard-working and tenacious adversary." (Chambers UK, 2023)
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"Very smart and approachable." (Legal 500, 2023)
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"Technically excellent with good advocacy skills, which combine an easy style with a quiet confidence, and an ability to cut through irrelevancies to get to the nub of a matter." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2022)
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“Robert Thomas is innovative and assertive in defence of a client’s position. He has a strong practical understanding of ships and how they operate. He is well able to combine this with the applicable rules and judicial considerations.” (Chambers UK, 2022)
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‘He has the sort of strong of overall academic and technical abilities which are to be found in any top class commercial silk allied to an ability to draft quickly and concisely, and backed up by persuasive and instinctive advocacy skills. A first class communicator, both in writing and orally.' (Legal 500 EMEA, 2021)
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"He fully understands the commercial nuances of a case, his advocacy is very robust and also first-class." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021)
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“Rob is thorough, tenacious and really lives the case while he is handling it.” (Chambers UK, 2021)
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“He is extremely user-friendly, very approachable and responds immediately.” (Chambers UK, 2021)
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“He is sensible, extremely commercially minded and has excellent judgement in his advocacy.” (Chambers UK, 2021)
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"Very user friendly and understands the commercial pressures that clients are under and the pace of response needed." (Legal 500, 2021)
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"A go-to silk for any maritime or trading dispute that requires a bullish approach." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2020)
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"He has a clear and incisive mind, produces concise and well-founded advice and has a natural ability to explain complex issues in a simple way." (Chambers UK, 2020)
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"His advocacy is first-class and stands out for being authoritative, reasoned and persuasive." (Chambers UK, 2020)
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"He is sensible, extremely commercially minded and has excellent judgement." (Chambers UK, 2020)
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"He is a real fighter and an exceptional advocate." (Legal 500, 2020)
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"A strong advocate who can focus on the key legal issues in cases with many strands." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2019)
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"He gives excellent advice and his advocacy is authoritative, reasoned and persuasive." (...) "Very user-friendly." (Chambers UK, 2019)
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"Very quick, friendly and an excellent communicator." (...) "Very smart and someone who gets fully involved in the case." (Chambers UK, 2018)
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"He has a great mastery of shipping law." (Legal 500, 2017)
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"Frequently commended for his 'intellectual firepower'", and described as "a class act, very assured and hard-working, accessible and a joy to work with." (Chambers UK, 2017)
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"If there is a novel or difficult application where we need to persuade a judge, he is very good at that." (Chambers UK, 2017)