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London Bar > Construction
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Paul Darling KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Paul is an intensely passionate barrister who has the unique gift of being extremely commanding in both conferences with clients and in court. Extremely client-friendly and relishes in dealing with the most complex contractual scenarios. Thoroughly innovative and creative in formulating arguments, and is especially good on his feet. Super responsive and a go-to KC for the most complex matters.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Paul Darling KC –39 Essex Chambers ‘Paul is an excellent advocate with vast experience. He is easy and pleasant to work with, and picks up and retains facts with ease, always grasping the most important issues.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Paul Darling OBE KC –39 Essex Chambers ‘Paul is an exceptional advocate. He combines razor sharp analytical skills and sound commercial judgement. He has all angles covered.’
39 Essex Chambers has members active across all areas of professional negligence with an emphasis on work concerning construction professionals, including architects, designers, engineers, and so forth. Almost all the set’s cases are subrogated claims funded by professional indemnity insurance. Paul Darling KC is one of the highest profile senior silks at the Construction Bar; he acted for the claimant in Blue Manchester v NWGR, a claim against an architect in relation to the design of a cladding system on the Manchester Hilton. Adam Robb KC recently acted for Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital NHS Trust in a £100m claim against a design and build contractor concerning multiple, interacting design breaches at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital.
Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Construction, energy and infrastructure
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Paul Darling KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘An excellent strategic thinker.’