Nicholas Fletcher KC KC > 4 New Square Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

4 New Square Chambers
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3RJ
England

Living Wage

Position

Arbitrator specialising in finance and banking; joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements; oil and gas; power and energy; pharmaceuticals and construction.

Career

Called 1982; Lincoln’s Inn; QC 2014. Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens 1983-89; admitted to New York State Bar 1985; Clifford Chance LLP (International Arbitration Group) 1986-2009; Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (Head of International Arbitration Group) 2009-14. Independent arbitrator at 4 New Square 2014 to date.

Languages

French.

Memberships

LCIA; ICC; IBA; ICCA. Rapporteur for England and Wales for Institute of Transnational Arbitration; Member of the Board of Trustees of Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy; Member of ICC UK; Member of ICC Task Force on New York Convention.

Education

Balliol College, Oxford (1980 BA (Hons) Jurisprudence); London School of Economics & Political Science (1981 LLM).

Leisure

Sailing; golf; member of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club; member Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators

(Leading arbitrators)Ranked: Tier 1

Nicholas Fletcher KC –4 New Square Chambers ‘Really excellent and very experienced arbitrator. Efficient, thorough, and responsive with a comprehensive grasp of the commercial, factual and legal issues in a case. He commands the respect of the parties with his very approachable manner. A delight to work with as a co-arbitrator.’

Middle East: The English Bar > Construction

(Leading silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Nicholas Fletcher KC4 New Square Chambers ‘Sharp legal mind combined with commercial awareness and pleasant to deal with.’

4 New Square Chambers is praised as ‘an up and coming set for construction work’ as well as being ‘great for insurance work’ frequently acting for contractors on complex, high-profile construction disputes across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain among others. Roger Stewart KC is highly regarded for his expertise in insurance, professional negligence and construction negligence disputes, Neil Hext KC is well-versed in professional indemnity cases, while Nicholas Fletcher KC sits as an arbitrator on construction disputes across the Middle East. Tim Chelmick is often engaged in disputes arising from infrastructure, oil refinery, power station and airport development projects.