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Atkin Chambers
Keating Chambers
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4 Pump Court
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39 Essex Chambers
4 New Square
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Crown Office Chambers
Gatehouse Chambers

Leading Silks

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Rachel Ansell KC – 4 Pump Court
Stephanie Barwise KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Stephanie is strong, does not suffer fools and gives clear, incisive and convincing advice. She is good in all aspects, whether on her feet or in conference.’
Sean Brannigan KC – 4 Pump Court
Stuart Catchpole KC – Atkin Chambers
Anneliese Day KC – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Anneliese is brilliant at coming up with new arguments or presenting the evidence in a new and compelling way.’
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC – Atkin Chambers
Simon Hughes KC – Keating Chambers ‘Simon is a master strategist who is able to see ahead of all the moving parts, advise on realistic outcomes, and lead the team on a clear path to achieve them.’
Simon Lofthouse KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Simon gets on top of the detail and reads every document. Very well-prepared for cross-examination, which is always meticulously and methodically planned.’
Manus McMullan KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Manus is very reliable when assessing chances of success and always an invaluable member of any legal team in construction arbitration cases. Manus’ strengths include his remarkable ability to prioritize major issues in complex disputes, lead legal team and simplify sophisticated matters before arbitral tribunals.’
Alexander Nissen KC – Keating Chambers ‘Alexander steps into the case with ease to provide advice and drafting on issues of high importance. His input is always erudite and insightful, but also clear and pragmatic.’
Paul Reed KC – Gatehouse Chambers
Andrew Rigney KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘Very clever, great in court, works very hard, gifted communicator with clients and very collaborative and user-friendly.’
Roger Stewart KC – 4 New Square ‘Roger has fantastic strategic instincts; he is always calm, convincing with clients, and carries the confidence of the bench. He understands the nuance of insurance but never gets lost or loses sight of the case, and the same goes for anything construction-related.’
David Streatfeild-James KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Drafting, conferences, court hearings, looking after clients, liaison with junior solicitors, working with junior counsel – everything, one cannot think of areas where one would not consider David to be at the very top of the proverbial tree.’
David Thomas KC – Keating Chambers ‘David’s strength includes his ability to easily marshal the facts of the appeal and the governing principles of law. His competence and his expertise as a lawyer are demonstrated in his drafting.’
Andrew White KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Meticulous, attention to detail, excellent advocate.’
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Lucy Garrett KC – Keating Chambers ‘Whether it is strategic advice, drafting submissions or pleadings or advocacy in court Lucy’s output is always first class. She is incredibly cerebral, but does not lose sight of the commercial aspects of a case.’
Karim Ghaly KC  - Atkin Chambers ‘Clients liken Karim to a chess player – always several steps ahead of everyone else in the room. Extraordinary strategist, tenacious and pugnacious on his feet, and fantastic work-rate.’
Adrian Hughes KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Adrian’s advocacy is clear, persuasive, and well-calibrated to both technical and legal audiences. He is particularly effective in managing expert evidence and complex contractual frameworks, and he brings a calm authority to proceedings.’
Riaz Hussain KC – Atkin Chambers
Lynne McCafferty KC – 4 Pump Court
Vincent Moran KC – Keating Chambers 
Jeremy Nicholson KC – 4 Pump Court
Fiona Parkin KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Fiona is great to work with and a tireless barrister – she communicates well and works well with a team. Very much prepared to be creative and challenging where required.’
Benjamin Pilling KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Benjamin is a simply superb advocate. He is clear and focused in his submissions and cross-examination, and highly effective. He reads the tribunal extremely well, and has the right tone and approach with witnesses he cross-examines. Ben is also a highly competent drafter, both of pleadings and submissions.’
Dominique Rawley KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Incredibly bright and methodical; works hard to support the commercial aims of the client and to support instructing solicitors.’
Adam Robb KC – 39 Essex Chambers 
Jonathan Selby KC – Keating Chambers ‘Jonathan is a formidable and tenacious advocate.  His written advice is clear and considered. His preparations for hearings and trials is diligent, methodical and laser-focussed on what really matters.’
Marion Smith KC – 39 Essex Chambers
Steven Walker KC – Atkin Chambers
Adrian Williamson KC – Keating Chambers 
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Paul Buckingham KC– Keating Chambers ‘Paul is among the best at the Bar when it comes to the most complex engineering disputes. He’s so easy to work with and has a unique style.’
Veronique Buehrlen KC – Keating Chambers
Rupert Choat KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Rupert is able to provide very clear advice and see through any nonsense quite quickly. His advocacy skills are impressive, dealing with the opposing sides arguments. He is able to distil the opposing sides arguments quickly and convey his case with ease and to the point.’
Jonathan Acton Davis KC – Atkin Chambers
Stephen Dennison KC –Atkin Chambers ‘Stephen is a brilliant advocate and extremely diligent. He is able to cut across complex issues quickly, focusing on the core issues in dispute.’
Nicholas Dennys KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Nicholas is wonderfully calm and has always made himself available to assist wherever possible.  He is an extremely articulate and intelligent advocate and is a pleasure to deal with.’
Andrew Goddard KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Andrew is one of the most experienced KC in construction disputes. His advocacy is direct and straight to the point, he can explain complicated legal and technical issues in an easily understandable manner.’
Simon Hargreaves KC – Keating Chambers ‘Busy, friendly, double checks instructions, provides written advice notes very swiftly, sees the bigger picture, confident, and experienced.’
Neil Hext KC – 4 New Square ‘Neil is a stellar advocate and immediately builds excellent rapport with judges. He is passionate and relaxed when he is on his feet and clearly loves what he does.’
Alexander Hickey KC – 4 Pump Court
James Howells KC – Atkin Chambers ‘James is a phenomenal silk - incredible attention to detail, masterful ability to cut to the crux of the issue, pragmatic and critically, an absolute pleasure to work with for instructing solicitors and clients alike.’
Calum Lamont KC – Keating Chambers 
Jonathan Lewis KC– 4 Pump Court ‘Jonathan has great strategic awareness and carefully plots his route through any set of proceedings. At trial, his advocacy demonstrates mastery of the facts and the law and is measured, persuasive and powerful.’
Catherine Piercy KC  - Atkin Chambers  ‘Able to quickly get to grips with the key issues of the case and distil the key points in dispute for clients and solicitors alike. Excellent drafting skills and tactically very sharp.’
David Pliener KC– Gatehouse Chambers ‘Great legal mind, great advocate, very user friendly, great with clients and really clear written advice.’
Ben Quiney KC – Crown Office Chambers
Piers Stansfield KC – Keating Chambers 'Piers’ analytical and legal skills are first class. His written work is excellent - he presents issues in a way that makes it easy for the decision maker to find in your favour.’
Samuel Townend KC – Keating Chambers ‘A fierce intellect, a gritty fighter and a fantastic advocate.  Sam is user-friendly and combines a UK and international practice with ease.’
William Webb KC– Keating Chambers ‘William is a brilliant advocate, with excellent cross-examination skills and great control of the courtroom. His grasp of technical details is impressive and he is approachable and easy to work with.’
Sean Wilken KC – Keating Chambers ‘Sean holds a deep understanding of the sector, and very impactful drafting.’
Crispin Winser KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘Crispin holds meticulous attention to detail and is able to extract out the key issues for the tribunal. Very stealth like cross-examination with polite assassination of opposing experts.’
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Martin Bowdery KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Superb eye for detail, great with clients, superb on his feet.’
Mark Chennells KC – Atkin Chambers 'Very sharp, and able to see a clear path thorough the most complex of questions. Always aware of potential weaknesses, but also always seems to be able to come up with ways round them, which are not just clever points, but are practical answers and work.’
Michael Curtis KC – Crown Office Chambers
Kate Grange KC – 39 Essex Chambers
Sarah Hannaford KC – Keating Chambers ‘Sarah is an extremely bright and skilled construction silk who expresses herself in a straightforward and unambiguous manner. She has an excellent eye for detail, great analytical skills, and is able to quickly and methodically cut through the detail to reach the relevant facts and issues.’
Isabel Hitching KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘Isabel is good on her feet and makes her points very clearly and concisely.’
Nigel Jones KC – Gatehouse Chambers
Krista Lee KC – Keating Chambers ‘Krista provides robust and detailed advice on the legal elements of any case often identifying novel arguments following a thorough review of the facts of a case and any relevant case law.’
Justin Mort KC – Keating Chambers ‘Devastatingly effective in cross examination. Cuts through the other side's case in very calm and disarming way.’
Claire Packman KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Claire is both intellectually rigorous but also highly effective in front of clients — clear, composed, and persuasive. She inspires confidence in both lay and professional clients, combining sound judgement with a practical, results-focused approach. ‘
Ben Patten KC – 4 New Square ‘Ben provides extremely clear advice and guidance in a practical and accessible way. He knows and advises when to fight, when to compromise and when you are pushing a new and novel point.’
Jessica Stephens KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Jessica is a polished, confident and unflappable advocate.  Amongst other things, she has that particular talent of knowing when to stop, on those occasions when saying more could become counter-productive.’ 
Nick Vineall KC – 4 Pump Court
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Serena Cheng KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Serena is a dream to work with. She picks up on the core objectives and strategy for the matter instantly and applies her supreme drafting skills and knowledge of the law and facts to achieve that strategy.'
James Cross KC – 4 Pump Court 
Justin Fenwick KC – 4 New Square
James Leabeater KC – 4 Pump Court ‘James has an exceptional grasp of the facts and is a strong and persuasive advocate.  James is a first-choice for this type of work.’
Christopher Lewis KC – Atkin Chambers
Richard Liddell KC – 4 New Square ‘Richard leaves no stone unturned. Thorough, unrelenting and reliable; always there with a solution to the complex problems.’
Fionnuala McCredie KC – Keating Chambers
Siân Mirchandani KC – 4 New Square ‘Sian is thorough, has excellent analytical skills acquires an encyclopaedic knowledge of her brief and brings with that a ferociously tenacious commitment to her work. As an advocate she is very well prepared, calm and always remains focused on the important issues.’
Marc Rowlands KC – Keating Chambers ‘Incredible confidence in his knowledge and experience, calm under pressure, and detail-orientated.’

2024 Silks

Camille Slow KC - Atkin Chambers ‘Camille has the perfect blend of being able to provide detailed legal analysis while appreciating the wider commercial picture for the client. That kind of analysis puts the client in an informed position from an early stage to make strategic decisions.’
Sanjay Patel KC - 4 Pump Court (Sean Brannigan KC and Rachel Ansell KC)
Tom Owen KC - Keating Chambers ‘An unmatched handle on technical and procedural matters and an absolute pleasure to work with.  A firm client favourite with a charming manner and a relentless commitment to the case.’
Jane Davies Evans KC– 3 Verulam Buildings 'She works extremely hard and is really on top of the dispute. She is very well experienced in construction and energy disputes. Clients really like her commitment.''
Jennifer Jones KC– Atkin Chambers ‘As well as her excellent legal and strategic advice and drafting, she brings energy, enthusiasm and a \"can-do\" approach to litigation-weary clients, all of which help drive the case forward in a positive direction.’ 
Anna Laney KC– Crown Office Chambers ‘Her ability to distil and articulate complex legal nuances with clarity and authority was particularly impressive. Strategically astute, she advanced a coherent and persuasive case theory, maintaining firm control throughout.’
Michael Wheater KC– Gatehouse Chambers ‘Oozes gravitas and charisma. Brilliant on his feet in court. A stellar counsel, who clients love and opponents seem to greatly respect.’

2025 Silks

Richard Coplin KC – Keating Chambers ‘Richard’s engineering background means he has a particular strength in reviewing and highlighting strengths and/ or issues with expert evidence.  He is also very good at stepping back and highlighting the key points which will win (or lose) the case.’
Andrew Fenn KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Andrew is exceptionally hardworking and dedicated. His written advocacy is outstanding. He is highly intelligent and thoughtful in his approach.’
Simon Hale KC – 4 Pump Court

Leading Juniors

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James Bowling – 4 Pump Court ‘James leads a case with creativity and thoroughness and he has incredible knowledge of case authorities. His advocacy is a joy to watch and is great to work with.’
Cyril Chern – 4 New Square ‘Cyril is a preeminent advocate who possesses one of the finest combinations of persuasiveness, style, legal knowledge, and cutting-edge cross-examination skills.’                  
Nicholas Collings – Atkin Chambers
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Ebony Alleyne – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Ebony always provides sound legal advice but also understands the commercial nature of business.’
Lucie Briggs – Atkin Chambers ‘Lucie has a calm collected methodical advocacy style that makes all in the room feel at ease, drawing out the points that need to be made in style. She gives clear detailed advice and keeps the prospects of a case under review at all times.’
Patrick Clarke – Atkin Chambers
Robert Clay – Atkin Chambers ‘Robert consistently produces excellent written draft materials setting clear paths through potentially confusing amounts of detail.  He is among the very best at doing this.’
Paul Cowan – 4 New Square 
Thomas Crangle – 4 Pump Court ‘Tom is an absolute joy to work with – brilliant advocate, responsive, razor sharp and client-friendly. Lay clients would use him on every case they had if they could.’
Omar Eljadi –Atkin Chambers ‘Omar is extremely knowledgeable about the law and completely on top of the technical detail. He drafts beautifully.’
Matthew Finn – Keating Chambers ‘Matthew has extensive knowledge about construction law and thinks creatively about how different solutions that would most benefit the client.’
Simon Henderson – 4 Pump Court
Abdul Jinadu – Keating Chambers ‘Abdul remains a doyen of construction law. He is not only highly experienced and extremely knowledgeable, but commercially astute – his tactics are effective and decisive.’
Shourav Lahiri – Atkin Chambers ‘Shourav main strength is his knowledge in engineering and construction technology together with ability to understand the strength of the client's team. He works as an integral part of the client team and instructing counsel and the tribunal as well.’
Rachael O’Hagan – Keating Chambers ‘Very common-sense, pragmatic lawyer who understands the issues. Rachel is personable, hard-working and comes ready to get into the weeds.’
Katie Powell – Atkin Chambers ‘Katie has been able to dissect highly technical construction reports and data, and turn her legal mind to creating client-friendly and practical advice in the most complicated of cases.’
James Thompson – Keating Chambers ‘James is very responsive, great on strategy and produces brilliant pleadings.’
Sarah Williams – Keating Chambers ‘Sarah shows great attention to detail in her written work, both in her advice and submissions. She has demonstrated a marked ability to digest significant quantities of technical and expert information, and to pull this together into persuasive written submissions.’
Luke Wygas – 4 Pump Court ‘Luke quickly grasps and understands complex issues, gives clear and definitive advice, and holds a keen awareness for the commercial reality when advising on legal position.’
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Alexandra Bodnar – Keating Chambers ‘Alexandra is thorough, commercial, responsive and very approachable. She is a pleasure to work with.  She has great attention to detail and covers all bases with her advice.’
Peter Brogden – Keating Chambers ‘Peter is very thorough, a meticulous preparer and a pleasure to work with.’
Paul Bury – Keating Chambers ‘Paul is exceptionally bright and commercially orientated, always considering overall strategy. Very polished and compelling written submissions.’
Mathias Cheung –Atkin Chambers ‘Mathias is extremely intelligent, drafts beautifully, is strategic and focused in his advice; and his advocacy is convincing and powerful.  He is an absolute go-to on construction disputes and brilliant to work with.’
Daniel Churcher – 4 Pump Court
Tom Coulson – Keating Chambers ‘Tom is one of solicitors' favourite junior barristers at the construction Bar.  His written work is brilliant and he is machine-like in the speed at which he can produce documents.’
Rebecca Drake – 39 Essex Chambers
George Eyre – Gatehouse Chambers ‘George’s written work is always of the highest quality and provided in a comprehensive and easy to understand matter.’
Benjamin Fowler  – 4 New Square ‘Benjamin is well organised and a calm, lateral thinker and the ultimate safe pair of hands. His advocacy style is calm, focused, and effective.’
Jennie Gillies – 4 Pump Court
Daniel Goodkin  – 4 Pump Court
Arthur Graham-Dixon – Atkin Chambers ‘Arthur is well-prepared, hard-working, and delivers incisive written submissions. Arthur shows good judgement and instincts, and is able to get across the material in quick time.’  
Michele De Gregorio – Crown Office Chambers ‘Michele’s drafting is excellent, he is thoughtful, he acted as a fierce defender of our client\'s interests in a very testy mediation, and he is the very definition of wise counsel.’
Rónán Hanna  – Atkin Chambers ‘Rónán has cultivated great strategies whilst cutting through, with swiftness and clarify, complex issues and factual muddles.  He is a fantastic collaborative worker, who is a key member of the team and who is well respected and trusted by lay clients.’
Emma Healiss – Keating Chambers ‘Emma is especially strong in her written submissions, and demonstrates the ability to effectively marshal legal arguments to fit complex fact patterns.’
Samar Abbas Kazmi – Atkin Chambers ‘Samar is highly intelligent and has excellent judgement. He is in the detail but is also able to sit back and see the big picture to develop overall strategy.’
Saleem Khalid – Deka Chambers ‘Saleem cuts through complexity, deals with the crux of disputes, and delivers positive outcomes for lay clients.’
Zulfikar Khayum – Atkin Chambers ‘Zulfikar is an extremely competent and measured advocate. His attention to detail is excellent and he spends a lot of time understanding and digging into the minutiae of a case.’
Thomas Lazur – Keating Chambers  ‘Thomas is in the detail of the case whilst also understanding the broader, commercial picture. His preparation is meticulous and his advocacy effective.’
Kate Livesey – 4 Pump Court
Marc Lixenberg – Atkin Chambers ‘Marc is an excellent advocate. He really grasps what he thinks is the key issue and wrestles with it at length in front of the tribunal in a way that is confident, effective and persuasive.’
Sarah McCann – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Sarah is particularly adept at dealing with complex and high value construction disputes. She excels at distilling difficult points into accessible advice for clients, and is never afraid to roll up her sleeves and get into the detail of a matter.’
George McDonald – 4 New Square 
Charles Pimlott – Crown Office Chambers ‘Charles is precise and his advice is always well thought through, precise and, importantly, commercially minded too.’
Ben Sareen –Keating Chambers
Hugh Saunders – 4 New Square ‘Hugh is tremendously tenacious and, above all, commercial in his advice, quickly getting to the nub of the client's real needs and formulating the best strategy to achieve those needs.’
David Sheard – Keating Chambers 
Melissa Shipley – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Melissa very quickly gets on top of the detail of even the most complex of cases, and importantly is always ready to raise/discuss potential weaknesses. Her drafting is prompt, efficient, yet precisely to the point.’
Matthew Thorne – 4 Pump Court 
Jennie Wild – Keating Chambers ‘Jennie is able to break down complex legal arguments with a commercial minded focus so that they are easily understandable by clients. Jennie has a real critical analytical eye for detail which is essential in complex construction disputes.’
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Nick Kaplan – 4 Pump Court ‘Nick’s attention to detail and technical expertise are extremely impressive. He remains calm and focused under pressure, and is a powerful advocate, delivers his arguments clearly and effectively.’
Mek Mesfin – 4 Pump Court ‘Mek excels in his attention to detail and exceptional drafting skills. His clear and well-structured drafting significantly strengthens his advocacy, presenting arguments that are both persuasive and comprehensively backed by evidence.’
Lauren Adams – Atkin Chambers
Tom Asquith – 4 New Square ‘Tom is unflappable and will roll his sleeves up and get stuck in on big pieces of litigation.’
Mischa Balen – Atkin Chambers ‘Mischa’s advocacy is perfectly balanced between pushing the right points and reading when a judge had got the point to know when to move on seamlessly. Mischa has an excellent ability to combine strategy in proceedings and the commercial needs of a client – he sees the bigger picture and engineers a strategy in proceedings to secure the best result.’
Joshua Brown – Crown Office Chambers ‘Joshua has a very clear and effective communication style and the way he provides his advice is easy to follow.’
Joshua Brown – Crown Office Chambers ‘Joshua has a very clear and effective communication style and the way he provides his advice is formulaic and easy to follow.’
Alexander Burrell – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Alexander’s ability to distil complex areas of law into clear, accessible advice is particularly valuable for clients. His skill in navigating complex expert advice is also commendable: he engages with expert material thoughtfully and effectively, enhancing the overall case presentation.’  
Timothy Chelmick – 4 New Square ‘Drafting skills for skeletons of the highest order, commercially insightful, very well-prepared and detailed knowledge of brief, assured on his feet and struck right tone with judge and opponent.’
Lucy Colter – 4 New Square
Jess Connors – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Jess has incredible mastery of the detail of matters, and is able to pick up the key points quickly from large quantities of documents. Her advocacy is well structured and highly effective.’
Brenna Conroy – Keating Chambers ‘Brenna is an exceptional all-rounder with strong drafting abilities mixed with a deft advocacy style. Lay and professional clients appreciate her ability to get quickly to the crux of an issue and give commercial advice.’
Simon Crawshaw – Atkin Chambers 'Simon's technical knowledge is impressive. He is able to quickly digest large amount of information and distil this into simple and clear submissions and/or pleadings.’
Laura Crowley – 4 Pump Court
Helen Dennis – 4 Pump Court
Felicity Dynes – Atkin Chambers ‘Felicity is exceptionally bright. She picks things up really quickly and translates complicated construction documents and issues into understandable summaries/heads of claim and submissions.’
Anthony Edwards – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Anthony is very calm and methodical. He puts everybody at ease and breaks everything down to its most simplest. This is reflected in his advocacy.’
Kort Egan – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Kort works incredibly well under pressure, is able to quickly grasp technical details and turn things around when needed.  He has a good practical and commercial approach and style and is able to communicate matters concisely and easily to lay clients.’
Paul Fisher – 4 New Square ‘Paul is the complete package. He's commercial, very strategic, and is able to quickly get into the technical detail to understand disputes.’
James Frampton – Keating Chambers ‘James’ advocacy is particularly impressive, clear, persuasive, and always meticulously prepared. He has a calm but authoritative presence that commands attention and respect, and he is adept at tailoring his arguments to resonate with both judges and clients.’
Caroline Greenfield – Atkin Chambers ‘Caroline is very bright, her drafting is excellent and she always has practical solutions to problems.’
Chris Greenwood – 4 New Square ‘The speed at which Chris brings himself up to speed on the matter and ability to operate independently on such a broad range of issues was very useful to the solicitor team.’
Dalton Hale – Atkin Chambers ‘Dalton analyses papers very thoroughly, rapidly focuses on the big picture but deploying the fine detail where needed. Excellent drafting and advocacy skills. Commercially astute.’
Patrick Hennessey – 39 Essex Chambers
Gideon Scott Holland – Keating Chambers ‘Gideon very much understands the commercial nature required for the advice - he is able to go into a lot of detail on the complicated technical areas on which the real money turns.’
David Hopkins – 39 Essex Chambers
Laura Hussey – Atkin Chambers ‘Laura is excellent at determining the key issues in dispute in very quick order even where the underlying facts are complex and vast. Her legal analysis is highly detail orientated and inspires trust and confidence that no stone has been left unturned when advising clients.’
Emma Hynes  - Gatehouse Chambers 'Great with the details and won't take a backward step in court.'
David Johnson – Atkin Chambers ‘David is excellent technically and extremely supportive, he is always on time with delivering work and he is a first choice of barrister of his level. David’s has the advocacy skill of putting complex points across simply and clearly which is key in any litigation.’
Ed Jones – 4 Pump Court ‘Ed is a user friendly and fiercely bright advocate with well-tuned commercial instincts. Solicitors choose to work with him on the most complex and critical disputes.’
Vivek Kapoor – 39 Essex Chambers 
Max Kasriel – Fountain Court Chambers
Andrew Kearney – Gatehouse Chambers 
Ruth Keating – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Ruth is articulate, considered and manages to react quickly on her feet during interactions, feeding in comments from others into her retorts with ease, which is a skill in itself.’
Simon Kerry  - Gatehouse Chambers 'Very user friendly, great manner with clients, able to cut through a lot of material quickly and grasp the issues.'
Diarmuid Laffan – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Diarmuid is an all-round excellent barrister.  He is very adept at dealing with technical issues and his clients trust his clear and concise advice.’
Katie Lee – Gatehouse Chambers
Nicholas Maciolek – Atkin Chambers ‘Nicholas' analytical powers are unsurpassed. His ability to assess complex documentation and in relatively short time and formulate cogent arguments and strategy in response, is highly impressive.’
Patrick Maxwell – Crown Office Chambers ‘Patrick has a confident and clear grasp of the law, but is equally able to think commercially and strategically.’
Caroline McColgan – Crown Office Chambers ‘Caroline's strategic thinking and ability to provide clear, concise advice have greatly contributed to our progress thus far.’
John McMillan – Keating Chambers ‘John acts as the eye of the storm, staying calm and composed in even the most chaotic of matters. This is reflected in his advocacy style which settles and manages the judge in such circumstances.’
Edmund Neuberger – Atkin Chambers ‘Edmund is one of the best junior construction barristers solicitors have instructed. He is knowledgeable and meticulous. His advocacy is smooth and thorough.’
Thomas Ogden – 4 New Square 
Laurence Page – 4 Pump Court ‘Laurence is great to have on your team.  He sees angles for argument that perhaps others don't and he also has a creative and persuasive style with his writing.’
Christopher Reid – Atkin Chambers ‘Christopher is user friendly and direct. Offers a view and doesn't sit on the fence which is always valuable.’
Richard Sage – Crown Office Chambers ‘Richard is approachable and knowledgeable, demonstrating a real expertise in this area, but couples this with a clarity of expression and advice which is really helpful, particularly when dealing with lay clients.’
David Sawtell – 39 Essex Chambers ‘David is always on hand to assist the clients understanding on what was going on in a complicated situation, and advocated superbly at trial leading to a successful application for the clients and an excellent result for them, including on several previously undetermined points of law.’
Robert Scrivener – 4 Pump Court ‘Robert is very familiar with the principles and latest authorities in construction law.  His cross examination of witness in our case was very well prepared and effective.’
Gideon Shirazi – 4 Pump Court
Alice Sims – Keating Chambers ‘Alice's advocacy skills are excellent. She is extremely well articulated, concise and clear. She is a formidable advocate who easily deals with aggressive opponents.’
Harry Smith – Keating Chambers ‘Harry's written work is always of the highest quality and provided in a comprehensive and easy to understand matter.  Harry is one of the key, and go-to, juniors for construction advice.’
Henk Soede – Crown Office Chambers ‘Henk has excellent attention to detail and a rigorous approach to claims. He is particularly good at balancing the commercial and legal interests of the client and giving pragmatic advice.’
Robert Stokell – Crown Office Chambers ‘Robert sees the commercial in the detail. Fantastic, and compelling, on paper.’
Carlo Taczalski – Crown Office Chambers ‘Carlo is a very precise counsel, who does not sit on the fence and appreciates all of the risks (legal and commercial) from a very early stage of the dispute. He is a methodical but firm in both his advice to clients but also his advocacy.’
Quentin Tannock – 4 Pump Court ‘Quentin is responsive, enthusiastic and clearly committed to achieving the best outcome for the client. He is willing to engage closely with the case at all stages and he is advice is well-reasoned and commercially aware.’
Charlie Thompson – Keating Chambers  ‘Charlie is a very mature draftsman, quickly getting to grips with technically complex concepts and producing clear, concise and persuasive statements of case.’
Ryan Turner – Atkin Chambers  ‘Ryan has amazing attention to detail and displays a breadth of excellent technical knowledge. He is proactive and very commercial in the advice he gives which makes him very user friendly.’  
Helena White – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Helena is extremely clever, gets a real grip on the key issues quickly the quality of her advice and written work is excellent.  She is also a very strong and measured advocate able to articulate her arguments in a forceful and concise way.’
Dermot Woolgar – Crown Office Chambers ‘Dermot is a master of detail and one of the most erudite barristers out there. His ability to unwind very difficult issues is something to behold.’
Louis Zvesper – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Louis is detail-orientated, picking up complex factual issues promptly and prepares clear, persuasive pleadings.’

Rising Stars

Max Twivy - Atkin Chambers ‘Max is very thorough in his advice and an expert in the construction matters. He is also excellent at communicating advice on complex issues to clients in an easy to understand way.’
Harriet Di Francesco - Keating Chambers ‘Harriet is particularly clear and effective at identifying the fundamental issue and ensuring client's understand what they need to do in order to substantiate their claim.’
Elliott Cook – 4 Pump Court ‘Elliott provides pragmatic, useful, clear advice.  He is adept at drafting, particularly where there are difficult issues that need to be carefully put.’
Callum Monro Morrison – Keating Chambers
Ben Graff – Keating Chambers
Katy Handley – 4 Pump Court ‘Katy’s drafting and communication skills are detailed, accurate and high-quality.’
Wen Jin Teh – Keating Chambers ‘Wen Jin has a very strong legal intellect.  He is excellent in his analysis of complex legal issues.’
Isobel Kamber – Keating Chambers ‘Isobel is impressive during remote hearings; persuasive and yet polite, securing complete victory with very little fuss.’
Caspar Ramsay – Atkin Chambers ‘Caspar has an excellent ability to pick out the important and relevant factors from documents and discussions and turn them into top quality advice and submissions. He sees the bigger picture and is acutely aware of not only the legal issues but the commercial challenges that clients face.’  
Ella Rutter – Atkin Chambers ‘Ella’s advocacy and cross examination skills are very good and are keys to successful outcomes.  She is also quick on her feet advising.’

Construction in London Bar

4 Pump Court


4 Pump Court boasts a ‘good spread of barristers’ at all levels, enabling it to act on high-profile and high-value disputes arising out of major infrastructure projects, commercial developments, and fire safety related litigation. Sean Brannigan KC continues to represent specialist fire consultant Exova in the Grenfell Inquiry and act in high-value International Arbitrations across the Europe and Asia. Rachel Ansell KC and Jonathan Lewis KC represented Kingspan in the high-profile cladding dispute, Shepherd Construction v Kingspan and Ors. Jeremy Nicholson KC is one of numerous members of the set with a strong global construction arbitration practice, while Lynne McCafferty KC represented one of the contractors in the complex, multi-party dispute Shepherd Construction Limited v Drytech Façades Ltd & 23 others. James Bowling is instructed in a high-value cross-border hotel development dispute in the TCC involving allegations of fraud and IP issues.

 

 

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‘The clerks are fantastic and incredibly user-friendly. Stewart Gibbs is old school in the best possible way. He is charming, knowledgeable and commercial, and will always find a solution. »

‘The clerks are led by the vastly experienced and excellent Carl Wall and Stewart Gibbs and are client and solicitor friendly and easy to deal with.’

‘The clerking team is excellent. They are personable, responsive and go to great lengths to support solicitor teams. Will Jackman is a credit to the Chambers and is great at maintaining relationships with solicitors across the levels. Sam Penny is also very good to work with.’

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Atkin Chambers


‘Well known for its specialisation in the area of construction law’, Atkin Chambers remains engaged in significant construction disputes, covering issues from fire safety claims to delays and defects in international megaprojects. On the domestic front, Fiona Parkin KC appeared in the Supreme Court in the highly consequential case URS Corporation Ltd Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd, which clarified professional negligence questions under the Building Safety Act. Katie Powell  led Max Twivy in the landmark cladding dispute, Shepherd Construction v Kingspan and Others, deciding the extent of professional liability for defective cladding. Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC is acting in a major PFI dispute concerning defect fire safety systems in a hospital, while Mark Chennells KC is instructed in Providence Building Services v Hexagon Housing Association, examining the interpretation of termination provisions. Dominique Rawley KC  is instructed in a high profile plumbing and electrical defects dispute in relation to One Hyde Park. Internationally, Manus McMullan KC, Christopher Lewis KC, and Peter Land  continue to act for the Panama Canal Authority in multi-billion pound arbitrations, one of many examples of the set's bread and butter work in heavyweight international construction arbitrations.

Les références

‘Atkin Chambers clearly have strength in depth and an impressive array of top quality barristers in their set when it comes to construction. David Barnes, CEO and Director of Clerking is excellent at identifying a barrister who is an ideal fit.’

‘Atkin are in a league of their own.  The clerks are super responsive, particularly Rob Bryant.  They always find the right person for the job.’

‘Rob Bryant and Freddie Buckle are particularly excellent, making sure that they understand, not only the substantive issues involved in any instruction, but the context.’

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Keating Chambers


Possessing a ‘strong depth of excellent barristers’, Keating Chambers continue to cover high-value and complex construction disputes across the UK and the world, handling fire safety claims at all levels of the English and Welsh courts and significant international arbitrations concerning infrastructure projects. Alexander Nissen KC and Tom Owen KC appeared in the Supreme Court in Augusta 2008 LLP v Abbey Healthcare, while Simon Hargreaves KC and David Sheard also appeared in the Supreme Court representing the contractors in BDW Trading Limited v URS Corporation Ltd. The set remain active on cases arising out of the Grenfell Tower fire with Simon Hughes KC and James Frampton acting for the contractor and Jonathan Selby KC and Tom Coulson representing the housebuilder in Martlet Homes v Mulalley & Co which examines liability over fire safety defects in the external walls of high-rise towers. Richard Coplin KC took silk in March 2025.

Les références

‘The clerks room at Keating us headed by Will Shrubsall and James Luxmoore. They are both very professional and oversee a quality clerking service.’

‘James Luxmoore is the joint Director of Clerking. He is always user-friendly, responsive and great at troubleshooting when needed. Jade Clark is Practice Manager and brilliant at client service.’

‘The service provided by the clerks’ room is consistently excellent. William Shrubsall was responsive, approachable, and proactive in ensuring that counsel are available and appropriately matched to the matter at hand.’

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39 Essex Chambers


‘Widely recognised for its strength in construction law’, 39 Essex Chambers is well-geared to handle a wide variety of domestic and international disputes arising out of energy projects, PFI and PPP developments, and the fire safety disputes. Kate Grange KC led a large team, advising on the Grenfell Inquiry on all construction matters. Adam Robb KC has an active international practice, representing Spanish Contractor TSK Elctronica y Electricidad in a cross-border dispute involving elements of English, Finnish, and Indonesian law. Adrian Hughes KC and Karim Ghaly KC have led on a number of international arbitrations across Asia and the Middle East. Marion Smith KC appeared in the TCC leading David Hopkins examining the design if a plant in the energy from waste sector.

Les références

‘Harvey Scott is a great clerk. He is quick to respond, commercial in dealing with fees and always keen to build and develop a good working relationship.’

‘The service in the clerks’ room was excellent throughout and was of great assistance to instructing solicitors. Andrew Poyser in particular was outstanding.’

‘Lewis Walker is fantastic, knowledgeable and hugely personable. He makes a real effort to remember details, both personal and professional and is a real pleasure to deal with. He is not pushy like other chambers’ clerks and it means he retains our business.’

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4 New Square Chambers


The barristers at 4 New Square Chambers are praised for being ‘knowledgeable and experienced’ in all aspects of construction related disputes, including domestic and international litigation, arbitration, and adjudications. Domestically, the set has been active across disputes arising out of the Grenfell tragedy and subsequent Building Safety Act 2022, with Roger Stewart KC leading George McDonald in defending cladding manufacturer Arconic in the Grenfell Tower civil litigation and Ben Patten KC acting for the cladding consultant in the major fire-safety claim in Shepherd Construction Limited v Kingspan and Others. Cyril Chern handled a steady stream of International Arbitrations on large-scale infrastructure projects across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Hugh Saunders appeared in the High Court of Trinidad over a disputed contract termination in relation to a high-value highway project.

Les références

‘Excellent and always pragmatic clerking, which shows good knowledge of what Insurer clients need. Dennis Peck is great to deal with.’

‘Nick Angliss is very responsive, courteous, and user-friendly.’

‘The clerks are always supportive and quick to step in and help. Christopher Ebdon deserves praise for his good work supporting Rick.’

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Crown Office Chambers


Noted for their ‘strength-in-depth’, Crown Office Chambers are well-positioned to act on a wide variety of high-value and complex construction disputes spanning fire safety, insurance, and professional negligence mandates. Andrew Rigney KC is leading a large team of juniors defending the main contractor in The Grenfell Tower litigation. Ben Quiney KC is providing advice in relation to the fire safety risks to various insurers on a developer’s portfolio of hundreds of properties. Isabel Hitching KC is involved in a PFI dispute, representing Laing O’Rourke in their defence of a defects claim. Crispin Winser KC appeared in the high-value Court of Appeal case Sky & Mace v Insurers, concerning remedial works to the roof of Sky’s global headquarters in London.

Les références

‘Clerks are a strong point for the set. They give consistently clear, responsive, and efficient. Steve Purse is a « go to » when looking for recommendations and capacity to place a matter.’

‘Andy Flanagan is one of the best clerks operating at the bar today – incredibly helpful, commercial, likeable, knowledgeable, and simply an all round star who knows his team and his instructing solicitors inside-out.’

‘Toby Sparrow is first class – responsive, helpful and above all a great problem solver.’

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Gatehouse Chambers


Gatehouse Chambers have the ‘depth and range of expertise’ to deal with the full spectrum of construction, engineering, and infrastructure disputes across the UK and the international sphere. Leading Ebony Alleyne, Paul Reed KC successfully represented Mace Ltd in the Court of Appeal case over roof defects claims at Sky's campus in Osterley. Catherine Piercy KC is acting for the external wall contractor over alleged negligence in the design and use of flammable cladding and insulation. David Pliener KC represented the architects in the complex Shepherd Construction v Kingspan & Others case over alleged defective cladding in a London high rise residential development.

Les références

‘The whole clerks room is helpful and responsive.  Peter Foad and Natasha Devlin-Clingham are particularly good.’

‘The service I receive is always prompt. I would in particular mention Nadia Carby, Marc Gilby and Bryan Frimpong, all of whom are extremely helpful in assisting me with any queries I have  and ensuring they get back to me details of who may be available to assist with any given matter.’

‘The Clerks are excellent, Natasha Devlin-Clingham in particular.’

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