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Keating Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Construction Tier 1
As an ‘excellent specialist set’ in construction law, Keating Chambers continues to impress with its representation in an array of high-profile cases, both in the UK and abroad. In addition to the set’s global presence in arbitrations, domestic instructions include Martlet Homes v Mulalley, the first post-Grenfell cladding fire safety case to go to trial, where Jonathan Selby KC and Tom Coulson represented the claimants, while Simon Hughes KC and James Frampton acted for the defendants. Other key cases include Cambridgeshire County Council v BAM Nuttall Limited, a long-running case concerning a guided busway in Cambridgeshire, involving Piers Stansfield KC, Sarah Williams, and Harry Smith acting for the claimant. Paul Bury, acting for Resource Recovery Solutions (Derbyshire) Limited, and Lucy Garrett KC, who is representing Derbyshire CC & Derby CC, are instructed to appear on opposite sides of a dispute revolving around the termination of a PFI contract for the Derby waste-to-energy plant. The set has seen the addition of Alexandra Bodnar from 39 Essex Chambers. Paul Buckingham KC and William Webb KC both took silk in March 2023, while Adam Constable KC (as was) is now on the High Court bench.Rising stars
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Testimonials
‘The clerks are a pleasure to deal with, responsive and friendly. Rob Garvan is particularly excellent.’
‘The service I receive from the clerks at Keating is excellent. They always respond in a timely manner and deliver what I need when I need it. Amy Barrie and Jade Clark have been particularly helpful.’
‘James Luxmoore has grown into a superb leader in the clerks room.’
‘An excellent specialist set in construction law.’
‘There is great strength in depth within Keating Chambers, at no stage have they been unable to meet our needs within the construction sector.’
‘Keating has a very strong set of construction specialist barristers. Very impressive, and well managed.’
‘Keating Chambers are one of my go-to for construction litigation. They have an excellent range of top quality barristers from the top down.’
‘Keating Chambers is the best set for construction and engineering disputes. Simple.’
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London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators Tier 1
Keating Chambers ‘remains the leading set for construction and engineering disputes’. Members act as arbitrators, either on a full-time basis, or in addition to counsel practices, and receive regular arbitration appointments in large-scale, high value and complex commercial international arbitrations including many of the largest infrastructure, construction, energy and offshore disputes globally. Barristers are often dual-qualified as chartered engineers, such as Robert Gaitskell KC
, and are particularly renowned for their significant expertise in construction, engineering, energy and natural resources. On the senior end, John Marrin KC, Veronique Buehrlen KC and Marcus Taverner KC secure notable appointments, particularly in the Middle East. Leading arbitrators
–Keating Chambers ‘A pre-eminent arbitrator of construction disputes. He is extremely collegiate to work with and has a very pleasant manner with the parties and witnesses – impeccably polite. He provides very thoughtful input on the issues especially through his questions which always seem to raise really important points for clarification. An excellent arbitrator.’
–Keating Chambers ‘Marcus is hugely experienced, swiftly gets to the heart of the matter, and is always responsive. He is pragmatic, thorough, and a joy to work with.'
–Keating Chambers ‘He distinguishes himself with his deep knowledge of the facts, his nuanced judgement and very hard work. Highly regarded.'Leading counsel as arbitrators
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‘Excellent clerks and management.’
‘Very efficient and helpful.’
‘Keating is a power house of excellence.’
‘They are the pre-eminent set of chambers involved in building/ construction disputes, with strength in depth all the way down.’
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London Bar > Public procurement Tier 1
Keating Chambers is ‘very strong in public procurement‘. Charles Banner KC acts as longstanding counsel to Transport for London on ongoing procurement issues arising from construction work taking place on a London Underground station. The ‘ferociously bright‘ Fionnuala McCredie KC is highly regarded for representing interested parties and contracting authorities in contentious procurement mandates. Sarah Hannaford KC and Simon Taylor continue to act for HS2 Limited in Siemens v HS2, an ongoing case concerning the award of the contract for rolling stock used for HS2. The ‘thorough and conscientious‘ Rachael O’Hagan and James Frampton both have excellent track records in appearing in high-profile procurement challenges.Rising stars
Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘Sam Kennett is approachable, sensible and very easy to deal with.’
‘William Shrubsall is brilliant.’
‘Good specialist procurement set.’
‘Top of its game in terms of expertise and subject area knowledge.’
‘The clerks are great – approachable, open and realistic.’
‘Very strong in public procurement. It has leading silks and talented juniors.’
‘A great support in dealing with high-pressured and fast-paced public procurement disputes.’
‘A leading procurement set.’
Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 1
Rosemary Jackson KC – Keating Chambers
A widely-respected commercial mediator in the UK, abroad and online, Keating Chambers‘ Rosemary Jackson KC is able to leverage her previous roles as barrister, part-time judge, arbitrator and adjudicator. As 'a stand-out star of international construction mediation', Keating KC consistently mediates challenging construction, engineering and offshore conflicts, as well as commercial, multi-party disputes, professional negligence and insurance disputes, and mediations requiring careful project management. Jackson’s track record includes mediating and co-mediating disputes that comprise up to 10 parties and disputed sums of up to $2bn.Alice Sims - Keating Chambers
Alice Sims at Keating Chambers is 'meticulous, patient, and willing to assist the parties in overcoming deadlocks when they arise'. In receipt of over 20 appointments in a recent 12-month period, Sims has a growing construction mediation practice.Fionnuala Mccredie KC - Keating Chambers
Keating Chambers' Fionnuala Mccredie KC is 'well prepared and adopts a no-nonsense approach that greatly assists'. Mccredie routinely mediates public procurement, and construction and engineering disputes, as well as insurance, energy, environmental and professional negligence-related claims.Robert Evans - Keating Chambers
Keating Chambers' Robert Evans is 'very thorough and has a detailed appreciation of technical issues'. Evans specialises in construction, engineering and energy disputes, as well as professional negligence matters.
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London Bar > Energy Tier 2
Keating Chambers principally focuses on construction projects but spans many markets, among them oil and gas, nuclear, energy-from-waste, windfarms, renewable energy, and mining. 2022 silk appointment Paul Buckingham KC, who is ‘very measured, and gives very clear non-nonsense advice’, specialises in major construction, energy and engineering disputes, particularly those involving international projects - he is currently acting for Surrey County Council in relation to a waste treatment and energy from waste facility in Shepperton, which has £205m in PFI credit funding from DEFRA. Simon Hughes KC is currently involved in a high-profile matter concerning the Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor, and turning to the set's juniors Tom Owen KC appeared as sole counsel for the defendants in Premier Engineering v MW High Tech Projects, a TCC matter final account dispute.
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Testimonials
‘The service from the clerks at Keating is exceptional. They go the extra mile to support the legal team. Their admin and logistical support has proven invaluable over the years of working with them.’
‘It is great to see James Luxmoore promoted as we have worked with him for many years. The clerks are always very responsive and willing to work with challenging budgets to find the right fit of barrister for a case.’
‘The clerking team is superb, particularly James Luxmoore and Will Shrubsall who I have worked with for a long time. Their communication is excellent, and they know the practice from top to bottom, which makes it very easy to deal with them. Marie Sparkes is also fantastic from a marketing perspective.’
‘James Luxmoore and Will Shrubsall are very good senior clerks: responsive and helpful.’
‘The clerks are super helpful and attentive. Nothing is too much trouble – they answer all of my queries, make helpful recommendations and are commercial and sensible with regards to fees.’
‘Keating remains one of our go-to sets for high value infrastructure disputes in the Middle East.’
‘Keating Chambers have a strong set of barristers and are often our ‘go to’ for KCs and/or complex matters. The junior barristers are always of a high calibre.’
‘Keating are in my view the market leading chambers in construction, energy and infrastructure disputes. They offer incredible strength in depth across levels of seniority and readily offer alternatives in the event that preferred barristers are unavailable. Keating are my first choice chambers when dealing with international disputes.’
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London Bar > International arbitration: counsel Tier 2
‘Leading chambers for construction and energy disputes’, Keating Chambers houses barristers ‘at the top of their game with strong technical ability’ and offers comprehensive expertise across a wide range of sectors and across multiple rulesets. Thanks to an array of international members, most notably in the Middle East, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa, the set has an impressive international presence demonstrated by global instructions. Senior silk Veronique Buehrlen KC is currently instructed on several high-profile energy arbitrations, both in relation to renewables and oil and gas. At the junior end Rachael O’Hagan often acts as sole counsel going up against silks in high-value arbitrations with particular ability in the construction and infrastructure sectors. William Webb KC and Paul Buckingham KC bolstered the senior end of the set having joined the silk ranks in March 2023, the latter with particular expertise in complex technical disputes as a former engineer in the oil and gas industry.Rising stars
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‘Some excellent clerks. Very focused and able to respond quickly with a list of impressive candidates.’
‘Great clerks. Prompt, efficient and resourceful. A delight to work with.’
‘James Luxmoore is incredibly personable, helpful and effective.’
‘This is an expert construction set.’
‘Keating has a huge depth of experience in international arbitration and construction and remains a go to set.’
‘Keating Chambers is one of the leading sets in the construction and energy sectors.’
‘They have formidable bench strength and approachable and easy to work with.’
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London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 2
Keating Chambers is considered a go-to set for construction disputes, with a natural consequence being its members handling a wide range of professional negligence cases concerning national and international projects. The set is heavily involved in post-Grenfell building safety and cladding instructions and disputes. In Martlet Homes v Mulalley, Jonathan Selby KC acted in the Court of Appeal and High Court concerning a contractor’s alleged failure in designing the building’s cladding fire safety. Outside of cladding, in Northumbria Hospitals NHS Trust v Lendlease, Vincent Moran KC acted for the contractor, Lendlease, in a £120 million defects claim in the TCC concerning a new hospital.Rising stars
Leading Silks
–Keating Chambers 'Marcus has boundless enthusiasm for his subject matter, tempered by a deep understanding of the dispute and a steely eye for what really matters.'2022 Silks
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‘The service I receive from the clerks at Keating is excellent. They always respond in a timely manner, deliver what I need when I need it. Amy Barrie and Jade Clark have been particularly helpful.’
‘Keating have a deserved reputation as a leading set in construction and engineering law. From top to bottom, the set is packed with brilliant minds, and there are a number of juniors who will undoubtedly go on to great things in future. A special mention has to go to the marketing team, led by Marie Sparkes, who are fantastic in assisting with training and events, particularly for junior fee earners and barristers.’
‘Keating is the go-to set for construction disputes. Fantastic experience through out – great clerks, formidably intelligent counsel across the set and a pleasure to work with.’
‘The clerks are always available and respond promptly to any enquiries.’
‘Over the years I have dealt with Keating Chambers the clerks have all been excellent.’
‘I find, and have always found, the service and the clerks room at Keating Chambers to be excellent. I cannot comment on any particular clerk because I find them all to be very through, responsive and helpful.’
‘Keating’s reputation in construction is well known, and deservedly so. The advice I received from all members at Keating from senior silk to middle level junior has always been unparalleled – clear, concise, pragmatic and commercially focused. I know I will always get a helpful answer, no matter how difficult the question.’
‘Keating Chambers has always offered an excellent service with outstanding barristers.’
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Wales and Chester Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
London Bar > Planning
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Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Construction, energy and infrastructure Tier 1
Keating Chambers has a reputation as ‘a top notch set for construction litigation and arbitration‘. The set is home to ‘an impressive bench of advocates with a wide range of valuable international experience, and deep technical knowledge in the construction industry across the energy and infrastructure sectors‘. The ‘ferocious cross-examiner‘ Philip Boulding KC continues to advise on complex construction and civil engineering disputes across multiple Asia Pacific countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines and Macau. Simon Hughes KC‘s ‘advocacy is charming but direct‘ and regularly handles arbitration matters under the SIAC and ICC. In January 2023 Robert Fenwick Elliott retired from practice.Leading Silks
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Testimonials
‘The Keating clerks are attentive, capable and responsive. James Luxmoore and Will Shrubsall are great managers and good company.’
‘Keating Chambers is fantastic.’
‘An international leader and force in construction and energy matters.’
‘They have a wide range of outstanding advocates and in-depth knowledge of construction law.’
‘A renowned construction set.’
‘The clerks are very responsive and are a great asset in the smooth running of a case.’
‘Keating Chambers’ clerks are all very professional.’
‘Seamless service from the clerks.’
Middle East: The English Bar > Construction Tier 1
Experienced in DIAC, ICC, and LCIA arbitration, Keating Chambers is well-informed in heavyweight construction disputes arising from airport, road, and rail development projects. David Thomas KC enjoys a regional footprint and his broad construction experience encompasses Saudi Arabian mixed commercial developments. Simon Hughes KC and Justin Mort KC specialise in disputes arising from energy projects, while Calum Lamont KC is often engaged in international marine construction arbitration. James Thompson is knowledgeable of disputes arising from commercial and educational facility developments, while Paul Buckingham KC and William Webb KC took silk in 2023.Leading silks
– Keating Chambers 'A leading construction silk, with highly regarded advocacy skills.' – Keating Chambers ‘Mastery of his subject, allied to extensive experience. Marcus is a joy to work with.’2022 Silks
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‘The clerks are always available and are very responsive. James Luxmoore in particular is my key contact and is very helpful and willing to have difficult conversations.’
‘James Luxmoore heads the clerking team brilliantly. He will always find resources for us at the highest calibre when needed.’
‘The clerks are personable, and it is easy to pick up the phone and call them if there are ever any questions.’
‘Undoubtedly the best set of chambers for construction claims in the UK.’
‘Keating Chambers remains, rightly, as one of the leading specialist construction sets. All counsel we have encountered, whether as arbitrators, senior or junior counsel, are of a consistently high calibre.’
‘Keating Chambers are unmatched in their depth of experience and expertise in construction law. They are always able to offer us counsel of the very highest standard.’
‘Keating Chambers are outstanding – my ‘go to’ set for international construction arbitration.’
‘Keating Chambers is a well-regarded specialist construction set. They are high calibre, with leading construction barristers.’
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Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Arbitrators
Leading arbitrators
– Keating Chambers ‘A pre-eminent international arbitrator of large construction arbitrations. He is very responsive.’Keating Chambers > Set Profile
Keating Chambers is a leading commercial barristers’ chambers based in London, with a thriving domestic and international practice.
We specialise in providing services across the areas of construction (onshore and offshore), energy, engineering, infrastructure, procurement, property, professional negligence, planning and environment, shipbuilding and marine engineering, and technology. With 70 barristers (including 31 silks) we have the strength in depth across the range of seniorities to support our clients’ needs. We also have a number of international members based in either Australia, Hong Kong, India or Singapore, enabling us to provide commercial and practical advice, together with a first rate flexible and client-focused service, worldwide.
Our barristers act in the very highest value and most significant project disputes in the world. Specialists in advocacy, their ability to offer incisive and critical cross examination in conjunction with expertise in presenting a case in the best possible way is of great value to clients. We have formidable experience in all the stages of a construction dispute from procurement issues and early initial advisory work, to mediation, adjudication and litigation or arbitration. Our members appear in the UK Courts (primarily the TCC and Commercial Court), including the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, and in international arbitration, frequently in relation to contracts governed by foreign law. They are familiar with domestic and international, and on and offshore, standard forms of contract (including FIDIC, NEC, IChemE, LOGIC, SAJ and AWES), and regularly act in disputes concerning bespoke contracts. They also have extensive experience with PPP, PFI, and partnering and alliancing contracts. Our expertise is augmented by our experience in construction professional negligence and disputes in other project related sectors such as energy, offshore construction and marine engineering, and infrastructure and utilities.
Internationally, members are instructed as counsel or arbitrator in arbitrations governed by many of the world’s leading appointing bodies, such as the ICC, LCIA, AIAC, DIAC, HKIAC, SIAC and VIAC. They are also instructed/appointed directly by parties to arbitrations under ICSID and UNCITRAL rules. Members act as experts on English law in overseas jurisdictions, and some members have rights of audience in other jurisdictions (such as Dubai (DIFC), Hong Kong SAR, New Zealand, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland).
We are the authors of the seminal practitioner textbook in the field, ‘Keating on Construction Contracts’ (now in its 11th Edition) and other staple industry texts include ‘Keating on NEC3’, ‘Keating on Offshore Construction and Marine Engineering Contracts’ and the ‘Keating Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook’. We are also committed to providing training and development to clients and can offer complimentary in-house training seminars on a broad range of topics.
The talent of our barristers and the dedication of our staff are reflected in Chambers’ success in the leading legal directories and industry awards, most recently winning The Lawyer’s “Chambers of the Year” (2020), Chambers & Partners’ “Construction Set of the Year” (2020) and “International Arbitration Set of the Year” (2019), and The Legal 500’s “Construction & Energy
Set of the Year” (2020).
Our clerking team is renowned for the relationships they foster with clients. The team are widely praised for being responsive, efficient, commercial and user-friendly. They are contactable outside UK working hours to ensure they provide a first-class service to our international clients.
We endeavour to be flexible and innovative in our pricing and service delivery for our clients. Please contact our practice management teams for more information (clerks@keatingchambers.com).
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Chief Operating Officer | Alison Crosland | acrosland@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2600 |
| Joint Deputy Senior Clerk | William Shrubsall | wshrubsall@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2712 |
| Joint Deputy Senior Clerk | James Luxmoore | jluxmoore@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2769 |
| Head of BD/Marketing | Marie Sparkes | msparkes@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0) 20 7544 2619 |
| Director of Operations | Nicola Humphreys | nhumphreys@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2601 |
| Senior Practice Manager | Paul Adams | padams@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2609 |
| Practice Manager | Jade Clark | jclark@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2679 |
| Practice Manager | Robert Garvan | rgarvan@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2696 |
| Practice Manager | Amy Barrie | abarrie@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2797 |
| Practice Manager | Sam Kennett | skennett@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2604 |
| ADR Clerk | Oliver Goldsmith | ogoldsmith@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2701 |
| Members of Chambers | NISSEN KC, Alexander (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | UFF CBE KC, John (1970) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FERNYHOUGH KC, Richard (1970) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS KC, Christopher (1973) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MARRIN KC, John (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FURST KC, Stephen (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ELLIOTT KC, Timothy (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GAITSKELL KC, Robert (1978) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOULDING KC, Philip (1979) | ||
| Head of Chambers | TAVERNER KC, Marcus (1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMSON KC, Adrian (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS KC, David (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JACKSON KC, Rosemary (1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HANNAFORD KC, Sarah (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARGREAVES KC, Simon (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARDING KC, Richard (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BUEHRLEN KC, Veronique (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILKEN KC, Sean (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORAN KC, Vincent (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CONSTABLE KC, Adam (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUGHES KC, Simon (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROWLANDS KC, Marc (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STANSFIELD KC, Piers (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McCREDIE KC, Fionnuala (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORT KC, Justin (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEE KC, Jonathan (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SELBY KC, Jonathan (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GARRETT KC, Lucy (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BANNER KC, Charles (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEE KC, Krista (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TOWNEND KC, Samuel (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAMONT KC, Calum (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEYNOR, Alan (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EVANS, Robert (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JINADU, Abdul (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BUCKINGHAM, Paul (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COPLIN, Richard (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHAMBERS, Gaynor (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SCOTT HOLLAND, Gideon (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SIMS, Alice (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BODNAR, Alexandra (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WEBB, William (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMPSON, James (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAZUR, Thomas (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROGDEN, Peter (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'HAGAN, Rachael (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAREEN, Ben (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS, Sarah (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BURY, Paul (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHEARD, David (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOLLANCZ, David (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CONROY, Brenna (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OWEN, Tom (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TAYLOR, Simon (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FINN, Matthew (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMPSON, Charlie (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCMILLAN, John (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILD, Jennie (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMITH, Harry (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COULSON, Tom (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HEALISS, Emma (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FRAMPTON, James (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MONRO MORRISON, Callum (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DI FRANCESCO, Harriet (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEEL, John (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAUNDERS, Thomas (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRAFF, Ben (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DONNELLY, Elizabeth (2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TEH, Wen Jin (2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WALKER, Tom (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KAMBER, Isobel (2021) | ||
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Peter Brogden | Peter is an experienced construction barrister with principal specialities in construction, energy,… | View Profile |
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Paul Buckingham KC | After spending eight years with BP as a chemical engineer in the… | View Profile |
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Veronique Buehrlen KC | Veronique Buehrlen KC has a wide-ranging commercial litigation, international arbitration and advisory… | View Profile |
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Gaynor Chambers | Gaynor Chambers had a previous career in building surveying and spent several… | View Profile |
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Brenna Conroy | Brenna Conroy specialises in construction, international arbitration, professional negligence and energy work… | View Profile |
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Richard Coplin | Richard Coplin is a qualified engineer and spent several years in the… | View Profile |
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Harriet Di Francesco | Harriet’s practice spans Chambers’ specialisms including construction, engineering, professional negligence, procurement, adjudication… | View Profile |
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Elizabeth Donnelly | Elizabeth Donnelly was called to the Bar in 2020. She joined Keating… | View Profile |
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Timothy Elliott KC | Tim Elliott QC has specialised in construction, engineering, energy and professional negligence… | View Profile |
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Robert Evans | Robert Evans predominately acts as arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator in international and… | View Profile |
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Matthew Finn | Matthew Finn has specialist expertise in the resolution of high-value, complex commercial… | View Profile |
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James Frampton | James Frampton specialises in construction, engineering, energy and procurement disputes. He is… | View Profile |
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Stephen Furst KC | Stephen Furst QC specialises in construction, engineering, energy, shipbuilding and technology related… | View Profile |
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Dr Robert Gaitskell KC | Dr Robert Gaitskell QC practises from Keating Chambers, specialising in technology, engineering… | View Profile |
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Lucy Garrett KC | Lucy is “brilliant… and hugely energetic.” She is “a brilliant advocate with… | View Profile |
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Mr Lars Gladhaug | Lars Gladhaug was called to the Bar in 2018 and beaome a… | View Profile |
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Ben Graff | Ben Graff was called to the Bar in 2019 and became a… | View Profile |
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Sarah Hannaford KC | Sarah Hannaford KC is a leading commercial barrister whose work spans both… | View Profile |
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Richard Harding KC | Richard Harding KC has been described as “without a doubt the leading… | View Profile |
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Simon Hargreaves KC | Simon Hargreaves KC specialises in disputes arising from construction, process engineering and… | View Profile |
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Emma Healiss | Emma Healiss specialises in domestic and international construction, energy and procurement disputes.… | View Profile |
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Simon Hughes KC | Simon Hughes QC is a specialist silk in major construction, engineering, shipbuilding… | View Profile |
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Rosemary Jackson KC | Rosemary Jackson is in full-time practice as a Mediator and Conciliator. This… | View Profile |
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Abdul Jinadu | Abdul Jinadu was called to the Bar in 1995 and has been… | View Profile |
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Isobel Kamber | Isobel was called to the Bar in 2021 and became a tenant… | View Profile |
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Calum Lamont KC | Calum is an energetic and enthusiastic lawyer, commanding a broad commercial practice… | View Profile |
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Thomas Lazur | “Already a silk in the making”, Thomas Lazur is “a really gifted junior… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Lee KC | Jonathan Lee KC has a thriving domestic and international practice as a… | View Profile |
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Krista Lee KC | Krista Lee QC is a specialist in engineering, construction, and energy disputes. … | View Profile |
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Chin Lim | Barrister (Call: 2011, MT), also called to the Singapore bar, specialising in… | View Profile |
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John Marrin KC | John Marrin KC specialises in construction, engineering and energy-related disputes. His experience… | View Profile |
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John McMillan | John McMillan specialises in commercial arbitration and litigation, with a focus on… | View Profile |
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Fionnuala Mccredie KC | Fionnuala McCredie was called to the Bar in 1992 and specialises in… | View Profile |
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Miss Mercy Milgo | Mercy Milgo was called to the Bar in 2019 and became a… | View Profile |
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Callum Monro Morrison | Callum Monro Morrison was called to the Bar in 2018 and became… | View Profile |
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Vincent Moran KC | Vincent Moran is a leading KC whose practice covers a wide range… | View Profile |
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Justin Mort KC | Justin Mort QC specialises in high value construction disputes with a particular… | View Profile |
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Alexander Nissen KC | Alexander Nissen was called to the Bar in 1985, became a Queen’s… | View Profile |
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Rachael O'Hagan | Recently described as: ”an extremely bright and effective advocate, and a real hit… | View Profile |
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Tom Owen KC | Tom Owen is Construction and Energy Junior of the Year (Legal 500).… | View Profile |
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Marc Rowlands KC | Marc Rowlands KC’s practice covers the full range of construction, engineering and… | View Profile |
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Ben Sareen | A specialist in construction, engineering, energy, shipbuilding, telecoms and related professional negligence… | View Profile |
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Thomas Saunders | Thomas Saunders was called to the Bar in 2019. He has been… | View Profile |
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Gideon Scott Holland | Recommended for his thorough approach and ability to get on well with… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Selby KC | Jonathan Selby KC was called to the Bar in 1999 and was… | View Profile |
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David Sheard | David Sheard has developed a busy and wide-ranging practice, encompassing all key… | View Profile |
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Alice Sims | Alice Sims specialises in construction and engineering disputes along with professional negligence, regulatory… | View Profile |
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Harry Smith | Harry is ranked by the Legal 500 as ‘Rising Star’: “His written advice… | View Profile |
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Piers Stansfield KC | Piers has established a reputation as a “formidable advocate” and a “superb… | View Profile |
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Mr John Steel | John Steel has practised at Keating Chambers since September 2020, having successfully… | View Profile |
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Alan Steynor | Alan Steynor was called to the Bar in 1975 and has been… | View Profile |
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Marcus Taverner KC | Marcus Taverner KC became a full time Arbitrator and Adjudicator in October… | View Profile |
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Simon Taylor | Simon Taylor is a competition and procurement specialist, recommended in Legal 500… | View Profile |
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Wen Jin Teh | Wen Jin Teh was called to the Bar in 2020 and became… | View Profile |
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David Thomas KC | David is known for his forceful advocacy, incisive cross-examination skills, commercial awareness,… | View Profile |
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Dr Christopher Thomas KC | Dr Christopher Thomas was called to the Bar in 1973 and appointed Queen’s… | View Profile |
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Charlie Thompson | Charlie is described as “just a class act with quality of work… | View Profile |
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James Thompson | James acts in a wide range of domestic and international disputes encompassing… | View Profile |
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Samuel Townend KC | Samuel Townend is a silk with a heavy practice across the spread… | View Profile |
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John Uff KC CBE | John Uff originally trained as a civil engineer, becoming a specialist in… | View Profile |
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Tom Walker | Tom Walker was called to the Bar in 2019 and became a… | View Profile |
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Mr Adam Walton | Adam practises in Keating’s core practice areas and accepts instructions to advise,… | View Profile |
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William Webb KC | Described in legal directories as an “one of the best juniors around”… | View Profile |
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Jennie Wild | Jennie specialises in high-value, and complex, construction and energy disputes, resolved by… | View Profile |
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Sean Wilken | Sean Wilken KC has practised in high profile, complex, international and domestic… | View Profile |
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Sarah Williams | Sarah Williams is a specialist in construction, engineering and energy disputes, appearing… | View Profile |
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Adrian Williamson KC | Adrian Williamson was called to the Bar in 1983 and has been… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
:Diversity
Keating Chambers is committed to (1) promoting and advancing equality and diversity in all its dealings, particularly in the provision of its services to its clients, the recruitment and retention of all Members, pupils and staff and fair access to work; and (2) providing a work environment in which all individuals, clients and the public are treated with dignity and respect.
Chambers’ Equality Action Plan includes (1) the regular review and updating of its policies; (2) the requirement and provision of training in fair recruitment, equality and diversity issues; (3) bi-annual monitoring of all recruitment by sex, ethnicity and disability (4) the undertaking of an annual earnings review and (5) an annual access audit to review making chambers accessible for disabled persons.
We aim to be at the forefront of gender diversity. We have a high percentage of females in Chambers, across barristers and staff, including a high proportion of female silks. We are strong supporters of the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge, which seeks to increase, on an equal opportunity basis, the number of women appointed as arbitrators to achieve a fair representation as soon as practically possible, with the goal of full parity.
In Summer 2022 we collaborated with Lamb Building to host a Summer School. This enabled us to reach a wide range of students who might not have otherwise considered coming to the Commercial Bar. The event was run virtually to ensure maximum accessibility. As well as learning what it is like to practice in these areas, sessions covered pupillage applications, interview skills, advocacy and life as a pupil.
We recognise the importance of the “TECBAR BAME Network” and its efforts to enhance inclusion, participation and progression at the Technology and Construction Bar. We have supported this by hosting CV workshops in Chambers to provide support and encouragement to ethnic minorities considering a career at the Bar, and two Keating barristers were involved in authoring The Specialist Commercial Bar & Black Inclusion – First Steps Report.
We are a founding partner of Bridging the Bar (BTB), a charity committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity within the Bar. BTB aims to support students from all underrepresented groups including those from a low socio-economic background, minority ethnic background, those who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community, students who have a disability or long-term health condition and other communities who are “statistically underrepresented in the profession”.
We were one of the first five sets to sign up to the 10,000 Black Interns programme. This initiative aims to transform the horizons and prospects of young Black people in the United Kingdom by offering paid work experience across a wide range of industries. The aim is to provide training and development opportunities and to create a sustainable cycle of mentorship and sponsorship for the Black community.
We have also adopted a contextual recruitment system for our pupillages, mini-pupillages and senior staff recruitment, which will improve our approach to secure people in Chambers from diverse backgrounds who might be disadvantaged by the traditional means of recruitment.
- Construction
- International arbitration: arbitrators
- Public procurement
- Dispute resolution > Mediators
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Wales and Chester Circuit > Administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights)
- Planning
- European Union law
- Local government (including rating law)
- Administrative law and human rights
- Environment
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Shipping