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Alexander Nissen KC
Position
Alexander Nissen was called to the Bar in 1985, became a Queen’s Counsel in 2006 and was appointed Head of Chambers in 2020. He specialises in advocacy and advisory work, adjudication, arbitration, litigation and the mediation of construction, engineering, energy and professional negligence disputes. Alexander’s practice covers a wide variety of cases ranging from client/developer claims, PFI disputes, and adjudication enforcement to professional negligence cases (architects, surveyors, valuers, solicitors and civil, structural and geotechnical engineers). He deals with both contractors’ and sub-contractors’ claims and defects disputes. His work also covers rail projects, disputes relating to bonds (both domestic and international), power stations, waste recycling facilities and oil and gas projects.
He is familiar with all the standard forms of contract including JCT, NEC, I Chem E and FIDIC. Following his successful involvement in the two Grove Development cases, Alexander has acquired a formidable reputation in the field of payment disputes under the HGCRA. Alexander is a Chartered Arbitrator, an accredited adjudicator and mediator. His arbitration work covers both domestic and international disputes. He has been appointed both through party selection and by the ICC. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2007 and as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2013. Since 2015 he has been sitting in the TCC.
Career
Head of Keating Chambers 2020
Chairman of TECBAR 2017-2019
Vice Chairman of TECBAR 2015-2017
Recommended PIAC International Arbitrator 2016
Deputy High Court Judge (TCC) 2015
Approved Arbitrator, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration 2014
Deputy High Court Judge (Administrative Court) 2013
Public Access Training 2008
Recorder 2007
Queen’s Counsel 2006
Accredited Mediator 2004
Chartered Arbitrator 2003
TECBAR Accredited Adjudicator 2002
FCIArb 2000
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 1985 Keating Chambers 1989
Memberships
- HKIAC Panel of Arbitrators
- Society of Construction Law (former Council Member)
- Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR)
- Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)
- Law Society Panel of Arbitrators 2006
Education
Mill Hill School; Manchester University (1984 LLB Hons).
Leisure
Alexander enjoys theatre and watching (but not playing) tennis.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
(Leading counsel as arbitrators)Ranked: Tier 2Alexander Nissen KC – Keating Chambers ‘Alex is a fantastic tribunal. It is patently clear that he puts in the work in advance preparing for hearings, and his interventions are razor sharp and fair-minded, whilst remaining scrupulously courteous.’
Keating Chambers houses a strong bench of full and part-time arbitrators and remain a popular appointment for high-value construction, infrastructure, energy and offshore disputes. Members of the set are well-versed in ICSID, UNCITRAL and ad-hoc arbitrations, and appear in arbitration centres across the globe. Richard Harding KC has a pre-eminent reputation as arbitrator on construction and engineering disputes in the Middle East, Alexander Nissen KC combines his arbitrator practice with sitting as Deputy High Court Judge in the Technology and Construction Court, and Veronique Buehrlen KC is praised for her ‘strong command of material’. Leading full-time arbitrators at the set include Robert Gaitskell KC, John Marrin KC, Timothy Elliott KC and Marcus Taverner KC.
London Bar > Construction
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Alexander Nissen KC – Keating Chambers ‘Alexander is a compelling advocate, who is extremely approachable and responsive. A leader in the field and a regular first choice.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Alexander Nissen KC –Keating Chambers ‘Alexander is a compelling advocate, who is extremely approachable and responsive.’
London Bar > Energy
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Alexander Nissen KC –Keating Chambers ‘A leader in the field, Alexander is a compelling advocate, who is extremely approachable and responsive.’