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Miss Katie Powell
Position
Katie Powell specialises in commercial disputes with a particular emphasis on construction, professional liability and insurance disputes.
Clients have recognised her as “an absolute star, with sharp intellect and an amazing work ethic” and she wins “universal praise”. She has a formidable reputation both on paper and on her feet, being described as an “outstanding construction and construction related junior”, as “unfailingly charming, super bright, incredibly hard-working and highly competitive;” “very tough and persuasive, and incredibly good in court”; “pure class: super-clever and down to earth”, “phenomenally bright” and as being “simply brilliant and passionate about everything she does”.
Katie is confident in conducting all major forms of dispute resolution on both a led and an unled basis. She has substantial experience in large litigation, arbitrations, adjudications and appeals, and is frequently instructed in place of silks.
Career
Magdalen College, Oxford (PPE, 2003); City University (Diploma in Law, 2004); Called 2005.
Katie is the current editor of the insurance section in Hudson’s Building and Engineering Contracts.
Memberships
Katie is a member of COMBAR, SCL, TECBAR and PNBA.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Construction
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Katie Powell – Atkin Chambers ‘Katie is very responsive and clear and decisive in her advice. She is excellent on the detail, but still able to see the bigger picture.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Atkin Chambers continues to be a go-to set for professional negligence within the construction sector. Members of chambers have extensive experience advising and representing clients in cases alleging professional negligence against architects, building contractors, and surveyors. Katie Powell and Max Twivy are involved in the high-profile construction case Shepherd Construction v Kingspan and Others, in which they are instructed on behalf of one of the defendants, Leach Rhodes Walker LLP – the case concerns the cladding installed on a mixed-use development in Colindale – Dominique Rawley KC and Peter Land are are among many other members who have also been involved in cases concerning cladding. Camille Slow KC and Jennifer Jones KC took silk in March 2024. Slow KC is experienced with navigating complex claims involving multiple parties, while Jones KC is ‘a very talented barrister’ who regularly handles fire protection cases.