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Simon Croall KC
Called: 1986
Silk: 2008

Simon Croall KC

Academic
MA Cantab (Law) 1st Class Honours
Memberships
COMBAR, LCLCBA, LLMA (Supporting), Society of Computers and the Law

Simon Croall KC has many years’ experience of international commercial arbitration as counsel and sitting as an arbitrator. His experience includes international trade, shipping, energy, sale of goods, shipbuilding, offshore construction, IT and telecommunications, aerospace, and commercial contracts.

Simon has particular experience of the following types of disputes:

  • Arbitrations involving  South East Asian parties (particularly those involving Chinese entities) both in the region and in London
  • Large scale shipbuilding and offshore construction projects
  • Large scale Information technology disputes
  • A broad range of charterparty and sale of goods disputes. 

Additional details are available at https://www.quadrantchambers.com/our-people/simon-croall-kc.

What the directories say
  • "Simon has incredible foresight and plots a strategy to deal with real stress points." (Chambers UK, 2025)
  • "He is extremely good on his feet, easy to work with, and one of the top barristers in the space." (Chambers UK, 2025)
  • "Simon is brilliant at grasping and explaining the key points in disputes which are often crowded with lots of detail and dense facts." (Chambers UK, 2025)
  • "Simon is a hugely experienced barrister who is formidable and an absolute force to be reckoned with." (Chambers UK, 2025)
  • "Simon sees around corners and spots issues coming, and he has a hugely compelling advocacy style." (Legal 500,  2025)
  • "Quick and highly responsive, he is a brilliant tactician and a very persuasive advocate." (Chambers UK, 2023)
  • "It is lovely to involve him in a team because he relates immediately to everyone, is always across the details and is always energetic and engaged." (Chambers UK, 2023)
  • "Simon is an excellent advocate at the top of his game." (Chambers UK, 2023)
  • "He is one of the best shipping silks out there." (Chambers UK, 2023)
  • "Simon is excellent at cutting through the issues and providing strategic direction." (Legal 500, 2023)
  • "Highly responsive and with a clear and digestible written style, he is a good strategist who is easy to work with." (Legal 500, 2023)
  • "Simon is an absolutely excellent advocate who is at the top of his game." (Legal 500, 2023)
  • "Very clear-minded, user friendly, engaging and dynamic, he has an unmatched ability to distil difficult legal and factual concepts into concise and straightforward drafting." (Legal 500, 2023)
  • "He is experienced and his way of advocacy is very persuasive." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2022)
  • “He is direct, straightforward and able to explain the most difficult legal issues very clearly. He is at the height of his prowess.” (Chambers UK, 2022)
  • “He’s really charming with clients, he gives crystal-clear advice on disputes, he can guide the strategy and he’s so sensible as well.” (Chambers UK, 2022)
  • "Reliable, very user-friendly, good-humoured and accessible, he keeps things simple and is happy to explain his viewpoints and talk issues through." (Legal 500, 2022)
  • "One of the most creative and intellectually formidable silks at the commercial Bar." (Legal 500, 2022)
  • "A very well-known and experienced silk with all the legal knowledge that brings with it. He is at the top of his game." (Legal 500, 2022)
  • "He is very commercially astute and lifts the burden of anyone instructing him." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021)
  • "A very excellent and experienced, leading advocate who is a safe option for major maritime cases." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2021)
  • “He is always thinking outside of the box, coming up with novel and interesting ways to argue a point. He is fantastic.” (Chambers UK, 2021)
  • “Extremely bright, charming and persuasive. Very quick and responsive.” (Chambers UK, 2021)
  • "A best-in-class advocate who always impresses with his knowledge of the industry and has a deep mastery of international arbitration." (Legal 500, 2021)
  • "A best-in-class advocate with a deep mastery of all aspects of international arbitration, he is exceedingly commercial and an excellent problem solver." (Legal 500, 2021)
  • "He is exceedingly commercial and an excellent problem solver, who provides insight which a diverse base of clients from all around the world can comprehend and agree with." (Legal 500, 2021)
  • "Perceptive, strategic and good with clients." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2020)
  • "A simply excellent shipping silk." (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2020)
  • "Really attuned to the client, very clear in his thinking and very sympathetic to the client's cause. He brings clarity and a sense of humour, which makes him delightful to work with." (Chambers UK, 2020)
  • "He's sharp and articulate in cross-examination." (Chambers UK, 2020)
  • "He argues his position with a great deal of force which comes across as very convincing and authoritative." (Chambers UK, 2020)
  • "Undoubtedly one of the top silks for big energy cases, his cross-examination is forensic." (Legal 500, 2020)
  • "A very smooth, calm and considered advocate with a masterful grip on the issues." (Legal 500, 2020)
  • "His cross-examination is forensic, his submissions are persuasive and he is one of the hardest working silks in the market." (Legal 500, 2020)
  • "He is very clever and has real tactical astuteness." ..."Very thorough, unflappable and easy to work with." (Chambers UK, 2019)
  • "Versatile and well able to deal with a variety of issues, he is thorough and user-friendly." (Chambers UK, 2019)
  • "An excellent technician who always picks good points." (Legal 500, 2019)
  • "He approaches his cases methodically and with clear thinking." (Legal 500, 2019)
  • "A thoughtful, articulate advocate who covers all of the bases. He anticipates well the arguments which are going to be raised." (Chambers UK, 2019)
  • "Simon is... just brilliant at cutting through a complex problem..." (Who's Who Legal, 2018)
  • "...Very good with clients and very thorough, he’s not afraid to identify weaknesses and does so in a sensible way..." (Chambers UK, 2018)
  • "...He is razor-sharp in his analysis and excellent on his feet..." (Legal 500, 2017)
  • "...A very clear advocate, who picks good points and expresses them in a way people can understand..." (Legal 500, 2017)
  • "...Very good at presenting the merits of an argument..." (Legal 500, 2016)
  • "He has a real ability to look at things dispassionately in a forensic way." "He's thorough, experienced and good to work with."; "He is excellent with clients. They love him since he is really sensible, but tough." (Chambers UK, 2016)
  • "...smart and efficient..."; "...clear and definite advice..."; "...very, very accurate..." (Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2016)
  • “…he brings formidable judgement to cases involving contracts...”; “…very experienced and charming, and makes the most of difficult cases…”; “…a relaxed and very user-friendly silk…”; “…a top-quality advocate…” (Legal 500, 2015)
  • "...he's really sharp and massively bright - he's a joy to work with and very, very client-friendly..." (Chambers UK, 2015)
  • “…learned, comprehensive and sharp…”; “…a popular choice for instructing law firms in China and beyond…” (Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2015)
  • “...he has a strong global practice ... and is a trusted name in international arbitration...”; “...a fantastic advocate...”; “...his trade and commodities work is second to none...” (Whos Who Legal, 2015)
  • “...go-to for shipping and commodities issues..."; "...a very safe pair of hands, who's extremely good with clients...” (Chambers Asia-Pacific, 2015)
  • “...particularly talented and very personable; he really knows his stuff..."; “...incredibly bright, always engaging….” (Legal 500, 2014)
  • "...he is a very busy and efficient practitioner..."; "...quick and commercial in providing his advice; he has fantastic judgement..."; "...very experienced, intelligent and dependable..." (Chambers UK, 2014)