Gatehouse Chambers

Construction & Engineering, Professional Liability, Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration

Helena is a commercial practitioner, with a particular focus on domestic and international construction and engineering disputes, insurance coverage, professional negligence and property damage. Her experience includes public procurement, infrastructure and utilities work.

Recommended across various practice areas in Chambers and Partners, Chambers Global,  the Legal 500 and the Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal), Helena is known for being a robust trial advocate and providing clear and accessible advice either in writing or in conference. She is regularly instructed by a range of clients, including employers, contractors, construction professionals, insurers and insolvency practitioners to act in litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation, across a variety of jurisdictions, with a particular focus on the Middle East.

Helena accepts instructions on a direct access basis in appropriate cases.

Call: 2007; Middle Temple.

• COMBAR

• South Eastern Circuit

• TECBAR

• BILA

• Society of Construction Law (UK and Gulf)

• The Adjudication Society

• LCLCBA

• University of Oxford, University College, Lit Hum, BA (Hons)

• CPE – City University

• BVC – ICSL

• Middle Temple Benefactors’ Scholar

Helena likes to travel when she can, is an avid film fan and regularly sings in a choir.