Quentin Tannock has a commercial practice with a strong focus on advocacy, combining legal excellence with practical business experience.
Quentin acts and advises in complex and high-value arbitrations, litigations and mediations in the United Kingdom and internationally. He enjoys working in a team on larger disputes and is regularly instructed as sole counsel.
Quentin has a reputation as a versatile advocate, particularly skilled in cross examination. He is described in the directories as an advocate who “thinks on his feet”, deploying “persuasive and detailed advocacy”, having “experience way beyond his call year which he puts to good use”.
Quentin is well regarded for his approachability, responsiveness, calmness and ability to communicate easily with clients and yet be tenacious when representing clients in a wide range of courts and tribunals. While he offers much experience in all of Chambers’ areas of expertise, Quentin has a particular interest in taking on challenging, new work in a range of areas with a capacity to analyse and advise on cases quickly and authoritatively.
Quentin has appeared in numerous appeals, including in the Supreme Court. He has sole counsel experience in the High Court and Court of Appeal (Civil Division), as well as in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. Quentin’s international experience includes acting and advising in respect of high value disputes arising in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in the United Arab Emirates. Quentin also contributes regularly to major publications on areas of law ranging from technology law to shipping law.