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London Bar > Construction Tier 1
Known as a ‘go-to set for construction disputes’, Keating Chambers regularly act on complex disputes both domestically and internationally. Piers Stansfield KC and Rachael O’Hagan are representing Cundall on Standard Life v Gleeds, a matter relating to a multi-million pound professional negligence claim against the architects and engineers a large mixed-use development. Numerous members of chambers are instructed in Martlet v Mulalley, which will be the first post-Grenfell cladding case to reach trial and relates to whether the requirements of the building regulations have changed, including Simon Hughes KC and James Frampton for the defendants, and Jonathan Selby KC and Tom Coulson for the claimants. David Thomas KC and Matthew Finn are acting on Walter Lilly v Clin, representing the claimant on a case which has industry-wide implications for the construction and planning sectors in relation to building demolition. Vincent Moran KC leads a number of members from the set on Northumbria Healthcare NHS v Lendlease, a large multi-party dispute concerning widespread defects in relation to the construction of a new specialist emergency hospital, acting for Lendlease as the defendant. Keating also continue to be involved in Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2, with Adrian Williamson KC, Abdul Jinadu and Emma Healiss all acting for the bereaved, survivors and former residents as construction counsel. Calum Lamont KC took silk in February 2022, and Alexandra Bodnar has recently joined from 39 Essex Chambers. Adam Constable KC, as was, was appointed to the High Court bench in March 2023.Rising stars
Leading Silks
– Keating Chambers ‘Marcus is a pleasure to work with. He is intelligent, thoughtful, and astute. His drafting is excellent.’
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Set
‘Keating is rightly renowned as a leading construction set. Their counsel are always straightforward and easy to work with.’
‘Top class specialist set for construction and engineering disputes. It covers a wide range of highly specialist and technical work, and everyone encountered there is professional, welcoming, and friendly.’
‘Keating is one of the premier construction sets. It has excellent bench strength across the spectrum of seniority.’
‘Keating is market-leading in construction, with strong options at all levels of seniority.’
‘Keating Chambers is unrivalled at the construction bar. They have an array of world class silks and up and coming juniors who are leading experts. You know they will always exceed high expectations. Keating Chambers is what all sets should be like.’
Clerking
‘The clerks at Keating are superb. Robert Garvan is responsive and sensible. Jade Clark is superb, she knows her barristers, their cases, their instructing solicitors and shows a dedication that is inspiring.’
Work highlights
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators Tier 1
Keating Chambers is a ‘top construction set’ with ‘a number of outstanding arbitrators who are regularly appointed as tribunal members‘. Construction, infrastructure and energy dominate the agenda for the set’s full-time and part-time arbitrators who have extremely good credentials for arbitrating disputes in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Many of the set’s full time arbitrators were previously distinguished counsel in their own right, including Robert Gaitskell KC, John Marrin KC and Marcus Taverner KC. Coupled with this is a deep bench of practicing barristers, including Veronique Buehrlen KC, Richard Harding KC and head of chambers, Alexander Nissen KC.Testimonials
Set
‘Thay are one of the best construction chambers with a mix of excellent advocates and arbitrators. Indeed, the best advocates proceed seamlessly to assume very successful practices as arbitrators consequential on their prior reputations.’
‘An excellent repository of specialists in the construction field.’
‘Keating Chambers are very efficient and good set of Chambers.’
‘Top construction set with many high profile arbitrators.’
‘Keating Chambers has a number of outstanding arbitrators who are regularly appointed as Tribunal members.’
Clerking
‘Always helpful and efficient.’
Work highlights
Dispute resolution > Mediators Tier 1
Rosemary Jackson KC – Keating Chambers
Keating Chambers' Rosemary Jackson KC is 'calm and thoughtful, easy to talk to, and capable of compartmentalising the issues and the parties' viewpoints'. She also impresses with her 'ability to understand the technical and contractual issues around cases, and to steer the parties to the key disputed items, having first found some areas of commonality'. A highly regarded commercial mediator in the UK, abroad and online, Jackson (drawing upon her previous experience as a barrister, part-time judge, arbitrator and adjudicator) regularly mediates complex construction, engineering, energy, offshore, professional negligence and insurance disputes, including multi-party matters and mediations that require careful project management.Fionnuala Mccredie KC - Keating Chambers
Fionnuala Mccredie KC at Keating Chambers specialises in mediating construction and engineering, public procurement, energy, environmental law, professional negligence and insurance-related claims.Robert Evans - Keating Chambers
Keating Chambers' Robert Evans is 'an extremely capable mediator. He understood the issues in dispute, established a good relationship with the parties and their legal counsel, and managed the process very effectively'. Evans specialises in construction, engineering and energy disputes, as well as professional negligence matters and ship building claims (including matters involving military vessels).London Bar > Energy Tier 2
Keating Chambers is among the most prominent sets for offshore construction disputes, and has ‘the strength in depth to enable them to easily pull in junior counsel to support at pinch points in litigation’. For some ‘the pre-eminent construction chambers in the world, and the strength and depth of the senior and junior ranks is without peer’, its members handle high-value cases arising from the oil and gas, nuclear, energy-from-waste, renewables and mining sectors. Standout silk Veronique Buehrlen KC frequently advises on offshore construction and drilling contracts. Lucy Garrett KC is increasingly visible in high-profile cases, among them a claim concerning the construction of a platform installed on an offshore natural gas field. Promising junior Tom Owen is standing counsel to the employer at Hinkley Point nuclear project. He successfully resisted an enforcement action concerning the high-profile Wrexham Biomass Power Plant. Adam Constable KC, as was, is now a High Court judge.
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Leading Silks
–Keating Chambers ‘Always helpful and efficient, he is highly experienced and an excellent case manager.’
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‘Keating Chambers is viewed as a pre-eminent set for counsel on complex energy and construction disputes in the APAC region. They have an impressive depth of talented lawyers at all levels which makes assembling a legal team much easier.’
‘The barristers at Keating Chambers continue to impress with their in-depth knowledge and advocacy for international clients in international construction arbitrations.’
‘Keating has the strength in depth to enable them to easily pull in junior counsel to support at pinch points in litigation. They are busy (as I would expect) but what I like about Keating is that the counsel make themselves available to answer direct calls with ad hoc queries and will put in the hours when needed to deal with urgent work.’
‘Keating chambers is the pre-eminent construction chambers in the world. The strength and depth of the senior and junior ranks is without peer. ‘
‘The set has fantastic strength-in-depth, with particularly high quality at KC level.’
Clerking
‘Great responsive clerking. Amy Barrie in particular.’
Work highlights
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel Tier 2
Keating Chambers is ‘one of the go-to chambers for large and complex construction arbitrations‘, fielding ‘an array of world class silks and up and coming juniors who are leading experts‘. The set’s wide international reach and strong provision of ‘publications and seminars on industry-specific matters‘ is another ‘value add‘. The set’s construction and engineering expertise extends to a broad range of industries, including power, oil and gas, nuclear, transport and social infrastructure. Multiple members were involved on either side a major energy related arbitration in Africa, with David Thomas KC and Jennie Wild among those opposing a team in which Simon Hughes KC led Peter Brogden . A large team involving two silks and six juniors were also instructed on a dispute involving one of the worlds largest oilfields.Rising stars
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Set
‘Keating Chambers has top-notch counsel, including many silks who specialise in the energy sector and in international arbitrations. They provide publications and seminars on industry-specific matters. Their counsel are sought after (including for international matters).’
‘Keating Chambers are one of the go-to chambers for large and complex construction arbitrations. They have a strong bench and offer advocates, mediators and arbitrators.‘
‘Keating Chambers is a go-to chambers for construction arbitration Counsel. It continues to maintain its reputation of excellence. Members of Chambers are flexible in terms of travel, and also regularly offer seminars which serve as training for our lawyers, which is a value add.’
‘Keating is a very strong set for construction disputes, with an enviable bench of advocates – whenever I have required assistance, they have always had a well-qualified individual available.’
‘They have an array of world class silks and up and coming juniors who are leading experts. You know they will always exceed high expectations. Keating Chambers is what all sets should be like.’
Clerking
‘The chambers are very professionally run, with very efficient clerks who support the various barristers. They are client responsive and flexible in arranging suitable terms with fees on brief which needed to be adjusted when hearings had to be rearranged due to COVID numerous times. In particular we dealt with Robert Garvan and Dominic Woodbridge.’
London Bar > Professional negligence Tier 2
Keating Chambers is well regarded for their work in technology and construction related professional negligence cases. Members of the chambers are often involved in domestic and international disputes, specialising in defending claims against professionals including architects, contractors and IT consultants. Alexander Nissen KC has been involved in Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd v Argo Global Syndicate, which related to the construction of a high profile and substantial 40-storey tower on Bishopsgate; it is alleged that there was a failure to perform a proper design check on a slip-form rig. Adam Constable KC, as was, is now on the High Court bench.Leading Silks
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Set
‘Keating chambers has been my “go to” set for many years; especially for juniors to joint the team and assist with research. The quality of juniors and the speed at which they can pick up the often complex technical nuances of a case is a massive assistance to my small litigation team.’
‘In the wider team they have always been able to provide barristers to match our cases whether it be us requesting those we know or trusting their recommendation on those we don’t.’
‘Sharp intellect and clear advise.’
‘I have used Keating Chambers for around 30 years, using the full spectrum of Barristers from Seniors and Juniors. They have great strength in depth with a breath of experience that suits a variety of cases that I have been involved in over time. I have never had any issues over the availability of a suitably good Barrister for any specific case.’
Clerking
‘Excellent.’
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London Bar > Public procurement Tier 2
Keating chambers assists government bodies with both contentious and non-contentious work, and has been at the forefront of the development of procurement law. Keating Chambers is commended as ‘a chambers that has a number of excellent advocates in the field‘ including Sarah Hannaford KC who is acting for HS2 Limited in Siemens v HS2, a case revolving around the award of the contract for rolling stock used for HS2. Versatile silk Fionnuala McCredie KC regularly acts for interested parties in litigation, as does Rachael O’Hagan who since joining the set in 2019 has been involved in extremely high-profile procurement challenges as senior junior.Testimonials
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‘Keating is a chambers that has a number of excellent advocates in the field.’
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Asia Pacific - The English Bar > Construction, energy and infrastructure Tier 1
‘Go-to’ set Keating Chambers has built a strong practice within the Asia Pacific region spanning a wide area of sectors, including international arbitrations before Asia’s top fora. Several members are dual qualified as engineers, which makes them sought after as counsel for complex international disputes due to the combined technical and legal knowledge. Philip Boulding KC has strong connections in Hong Kong – his clients include international construction and engineering companies. Ratan K. Singh – an Indian senior advocate – and Alexandra Bodnar have both joined this past year, with Calum Lamont KC being appointed silk in 2022.Leading Silks
– Keating Chambers ‘His questions in conference are more challenging than in any hearing. His client management is second to one and his advocacy skills are legendary. There is no one better.’2021 Silks
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Set
‘They are one of the leading sets.’
‘Keating are a brilliant set. They have serious strength in depth and a fantastic array of KCs, Barristers and Juniors. I really enjoy working with them.’
‘The premier construction set with strength in depth.’
”Great bench strength and diversity.’
‘Keating Chambers are my “go-to” for any construction matters. There bench strength of KCs and juniors for construction matters is second to none.’
Clerking
‘Clerking service is second to none, a really professional team.’
Middle East: The English Bar > Construction Tier 1
Keating Chambers is a first-class, specialist construction set that is active on a number of high-profile and complex disputes across the Middle East, including disputes involving airports, roads and rail, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings, hotels, and factories. Richard Harding KC has been active on airport, oil and gas, and mixed-used development disputes across the Middle East. Simon Hughes KC specialises in disputes arising out of construction and energy projects. David Thomas KC is noted for his international arbitration expertise, and has been active on a number of disputes involving development projects across the region. Jennie Wild has been involved in disputes involving airports and power stations, whilst James Thompson has been active on disputes arising out of infrastructure and development projects. Calum Lamont KC was appointed silk in the 2022 round.Rising stars
Leading silks
– Keating Chambers ‘Marcus is a first-class practitioner. He is very clever, always constructive in his approach, hardworking, and his judgement is excellent.’2022 Silks
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‘James Luxmoore is a very talented clerk who understands how to work with clients and best serve their needs.’
‘James Luxmoore is the standout clerk. Attentive and reactive, he is an excellent individual.’
‘The clerks’ room is friendly and accommodating. James Luxmoore is easy to deal with, bright, and understands client needs.’
‘Dominic Woodbridge is an excellent clerk with great management skills. He handles everything with ease, grace, and professionalism.’
‘Keating Chambers, and in particular James Luxmoore, are very helpful and easy to deal with.’
‘The clerks are very professional and always there to help. Amy Barrie has a great work ethic and professionalism.’
‘The clerks are excellent – very responsive and always a pleasure to deal with.’
‘Very helpful, practical and communicative clerking team.’
Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Arbitrators
Keating Chambers > Set Profile
Keating Chambers is a leading commercial barristers’ chambers based in London, with a thriving domestic and international practice.
We specialise in providing services across the areas of construction (onshore and offshore), energy, engineering, infrastructure, procurement, property, professional negligence, planning and environment, shipbuilding and marine engineering, and technology. With 70 barristers (including 31 silks) we have the strength in depth across the range of seniorities to support our clients’ needs. We also have a number of international members based in either Australia, Hong Kong, India or Singapore, enabling us to provide commercial and practical advice, together with a first rate flexible and client-focused service, worldwide.
Our barristers act in the very highest value and most significant project disputes in the world. Specialists in advocacy, their ability to offer incisive and critical cross examination in conjunction with expertise in presenting a case in the best possible way is of great value to clients. We have formidable experience in all the stages of a construction dispute from procurement issues and early initial advisory work, to mediation, adjudication and litigation or arbitration. Our members appear in the UK Courts (primarily the TCC and Commercial Court), including the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, and in international arbitration, frequently in relation to contracts governed by foreign law. They are familiar with domestic and international, and on and offshore, standard forms of contract (including FIDIC, NEC, IChemE, LOGIC, SAJ and AWES), and regularly act in disputes concerning bespoke contracts. They also have extensive experience with PPP, PFI, and partnering and alliancing contracts. Our expertise is augmented by our experience in construction professional negligence and disputes in other project related sectors such as energy, offshore construction and marine engineering, and infrastructure and utilities.
Internationally, members are instructed as counsel or arbitrator in arbitrations governed by many of the world’s leading appointing bodies, such as the ICC, LCIA, AIAC, DIAC, HKIAC, SIAC and VIAC. They are also instructed/appointed directly by parties to arbitrations under ICSID and UNCITRAL rules. Members act as experts on English law in overseas jurisdictions, and some members have rights of audience in other jurisdictions (such as Dubai (DIFC), Hong Kong SAR, New Zealand, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland).
We are the authors of the seminal practitioner textbook in the field, ‘Keating on Construction Contracts’ (now in its 11th Edition) and other staple industry texts include ‘Keating on NEC3’, ‘Keating on Offshore Construction and Marine Engineering Contracts’ and the ‘Keating Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook’. We are also committed to providing training and development to clients and can offer complimentary in-house training seminars on a broad range of topics.
The talent of our barristers and the dedication of our staff are reflected in Chambers’ success in the leading legal directories and industry awards, most recently winning The Lawyer’s “Chambers of the Year” (2020), Chambers & Partners’ “Construction Set of the Year” (2020) and “International Arbitration Set of the Year” (2019), and The Legal 500’s “Construction & Energy
Set of the Year” (2020).
Our clerking team is renowned for the relationships they foster with clients. The team are widely praised for being responsive, efficient, commercial and user-friendly. They are contactable outside UK working hours to ensure they provide a first-class service to our international clients.
We endeavour to be flexible and innovative in our pricing and service delivery for our clients. Please contact our practice management teams for more information (clerks@keatingchambers.com).
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Chief Operating Officer | Alison Crosland | acrosland@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2600 |
| Joint Deputy Senior Clerk | William Shrubsall | wshrubsall@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2712 |
| Joint Deputy Senior Clerk | James Luxmoore | jluxmoore@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2769 |
| Head of BD/Marketing | Marie Sparkes | msparkes@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0) 20 7544 2619 |
| Director of Operations | Nicola Humphreys | nhumphreys@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2601 |
| Senior Practice Manager | Dominic Woodbridge | dwoodbridge@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2609 |
| Practice Manager | Jade Clark | jclark@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2679 |
| Practice Manager | Robert Garvan | rgarvan@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2696 |
| Practice Manager | Amy Barrie | abarrie@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2797 |
| Practice Manager | Sam Kennett | skennett@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2604 |
| ADR Clerk | Oliver Goldsmith | ogoldsmith@keatingchambers.com | +44 (0)20 7544 2701 |
| Assistant Practice Manager | Jessica Perry | jperry@keatingchambers.com | + 44 (0)20 7544 2750 |
| Members of Chambers | NISSEN KC, Alexander (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | UFF CBE KC, John (1970) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FERNYHOUGH KC, Richard (1970) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS KC, Christopher (1973) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MARRIN KC, John (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FURST KC, Stephen (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ELLIOTT KC, Timothy (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GAITSKELL KC, Robert (1978) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOULDING KC, Philip (1979) | ||
| Head of Chambers | TAVERNER KC, Marcus (1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMSON KC, Adrian (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMAS KC, David (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JACKSON KC, Rosemary (1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HANNAFORD KC, Sarah (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARGREAVES KC, Simon (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARDING KC, Richard (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BUEHRLEN KC, Veronique (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILKEN KC, Sean (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORAN KC, Vincent (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CONSTABLE KC, Adam (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUGHES KC, Simon (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROWLANDS KC, Marc (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STANSFIELD KC, Piers (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McCREDIE KC, Fionnuala (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MORT KC, Justin (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEE KC, Jonathan (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SELBY KC, Jonathan (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GARRETT KC, Lucy (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BANNER KC, Charles (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEE KC, Krista (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TOWNEND KC, Samuel (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAMONT KC, Calum (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEYNOR, Alan (1975) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EVANS, Robert (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JINADU, Abdul (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BUCKINGHAM, Paul (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COPLIN, Richard (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHAMBERS, Gaynor (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SCOTT HOLLAND, Gideon (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SIMS, Alice (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BODNAR, Alexandra (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WEBB, William (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMPSON, James (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAZUR, Thomas (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BROGDEN, Peter (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'HAGAN, Rachael (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAREEN, Ben (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLIAMS, Sarah (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BURY, Paul (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHEARD, David (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOLLANCZ, David (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CONROY, Brenna (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OWEN, Tom (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TAYLOR, Simon (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FINN, Matthew (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | THOMPSON, Charlie (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCMILLAN, John (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILD, Jennie (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SMITH, Harry (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COULSON, Tom (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HEALISS, Emma (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FRAMPTON, James (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MONRO MORRISON, Callum (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DI FRANCESCO, Harriet (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STEEL, John (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SAUNDERS, Thomas (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRAFF, Ben (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DONNELLY, Elizabeth (2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TEH, Wen Jin (2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WALKER, Tom (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KAMBER, Isobel (2021) |
Barrister Profiles
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| Charles Banner | Charles Banner KC was called to the Bar of England & Wales… | View Profile |
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| Charles Banner | Charles Banner KC was called to the Bar of England & Wales… | View Profile |
 | Johan Beyers | Specialises in construction, engineering and commercial disputes, often of substantial commercial value… | View Profile |
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| Alexandra Bodnar | Alexandra Bodnar is a sought-after barrister specialising in the litigation and arbitration… | View Profile |
 | HH Peter Bowsher | Retired TCC judge practising as arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator. | View Profile |
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| Peter Brogden | Peter is an experienced construction barrister with principal specialities in construction, energy,… | View Profile |
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| Paul Buckingham KC | After spending eight years with BP as a chemical engineer in the… | View Profile |
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| Veronique Buehrlen | Veronique Buehrlen KC has a wide-ranging commercial litigation, international arbitration and advisory… | View Profile |
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| Veronique Buehrlen | Veronique Buehrlen KC has a wide-ranging commercial litigation, international arbitration and advisory… | View Profile |
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| Paul Bury | Paul Bury is a highly experienced specialist in oral and written advocacy… | View Profile |
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| Gaynor Chambers | Gaynor Chambers had a previous career in building surveying and spent several… | View Profile |
 | Brenna Conroy | Brenna Conroy specialises in construction, international arbitration, professional negligence and energy work… | View Profile |
 | Adam Constable | Adam specialises in onshore and offshore construction, engineering, energy, shipbuilding and technology… | View Profile |
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| Adam Constable | Adam specialises in onshore and offshore construction, engineering, energy, shipbuilding and technology… | View Profile |
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| Richard Coplin | Richard Coplin is a qualified engineer and spent several years in the… | View Profile |
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| Tom Coulson | Tom Coulson has a busy practice in domestic and international construction, engineering,… | View Profile |
 | Harriet Di Francesco | Harriet’s practice spans Chambers’ specialisms including construction, engineering, professional negligence, procurement, adjudication… | View Profile |
 | Elizabeth Donnelly | Elizabeth Donnelly was called to the Bar in 2020. She joined Keating… | View Profile |
 | Timothy Elliott | Tim Elliott QC has specialised in construction, engineering, energy and professional negligence… | View Profile |
 | Robert Evans | Robert Evans predominately acts as arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator in international and… | View Profile |
 | Richard Fernyhough | Arbitrator specialising in construction and engineering law; arbitration, both international and domestic.… | View Profile |
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| Matthew Finn | Matthew Finn has specialist expertise in the resolution of high-value, complex commercial… | View Profile |
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| James Frampton | James Frampton specialises in construction, engineering, energy and procurement disputes. He is… | View Profile |
 | Stephen Furst | Stephen Furst QC specialises in construction, engineering, energy, shipbuilding and technology related… | View Profile |
 | Dr Robert Gaitskell | Dr Robert Gaitskell QC practises from Keating Chambers, specialising in technology, engineering… | View Profile |
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| Dr Robert Gaitskell | Dr Robert Gaitskell QC practises from Keating Chambers, specialising in technology, engineering… | View Profile |
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| Lucy Garrett | Lucy is “brilliant… and hugely energetic.” She is “a brilliant advocate with… | View Profile |
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| Lucy Garrett | Lucy is “brilliant… and hugely energetic.” She is “a brilliant advocate with… | View Profile |
 | David Gollancz | “He’s like the terminator of procurement law”, David Gollancz is recognised as… | View Profile |
 | Ben Graff | Ben Graff was called to the Bar in 2019 and became a… | View Profile |
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| Sarah Hannaford | Sarah Hannaford KC is a leading commercial barrister whose work spans both… | View Profile |
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| Sarah Hannaford | Sarah Hannaford KC is a leading commercial barrister whose work spans both… | View Profile |
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| Richard Harding | Richard Harding KC has been described as “without a doubt the leading… | View Profile |
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| Richard Harding | Richard Harding KC has been described as “without a doubt the leading… | View Profile |
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| Simon Hargreaves | Simon Hargreaves KC specialises in disputes arising from construction, process engineering and… | View Profile |
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| Simon Hargreaves | Simon Hargreaves KC specialises in disputes arising from construction, process engineering and… | View Profile |
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| Emma Healiss | Emma Healiss specialises in domestic and international construction, energy and procurement disputes.… | View Profile |
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| Simon Hughes | Simon Hughes QC is a specialist silk in major construction, engineering, shipbuilding… | View Profile |
 | Rosemary Jackson | Rosemary Jackson is in full-time practice as a Mediator and Conciliator. This… | View Profile |
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| Abdul Jinadu | Abdul Jinadu was called to the Bar in 1995 and has been… | View Profile |
 | Isobel Kamber | Isobel was called to the Bar in 2021 and became a tenant… | View Profile |
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| Calum Lamont KC | Calum is an energetic and enthusiastic lawyer, commanding a broad commercial practice… | View Profile |
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| Thomas Lazur | “Already a silk in the making”, Thomas Lazur is “a really gifted junior… | View Profile |
 | Jonathan Lee | Jonathan Lee KC has a thriving domestic and international practice as a… | View Profile |
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| Krista Lee | Krista Lee QC is a specialist in engineering, construction, and energy disputes. … | View Profile |
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| Jonathan Lee | Jonathan Lee KC has a thriving domestic and international practice as a… | View Profile |
 | Chin Lim | Barrister (Call: 2011, MT), also called to the Singapore bar, specialising in… | View Profile |
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| John Marrin | John Marrin KC specialises in construction, engineering and energy-related disputes. His experience… | View Profile |
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| John Marrin | John Marrin KC specialises in construction, engineering and energy-related disputes. His experience… | View Profile |
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| John McMillan | John McMillan specialises in commercial arbitration and litigation, with a focus on… | View Profile |
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| Fionnuala Mccredie | Fionnuala McCredie was called to the Bar in 1992 and specialises in… | View Profile |
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| Callum Monro Morrison | Callum Monro Morrison was called to the Bar in 2018 and became… | View Profile |
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| Vincent Moran | Vincent Moran is a leading KC whose practice covers a wide range… | View Profile |
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| Justin Mort | Justin Mort QC specialises in high value construction disputes with a particular… | View Profile |
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| Justin Mort | Justin Mort QC specialises in high value construction disputes with a particular… | View Profile |
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| Alexander Nissen | Alexander Nissen was called to the Bar in 1985, became a Queen’s… | View Profile |
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| Rachael O'Hagan | Recently described as: ”an extremely bright and effective advocate, and a real hit… | View Profile |
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| Rachael O'Hagan | Recently described as: ”an extremely bright and effective advocate, and a real hit… | View Profile |
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| Tom Owen | Tom Owen is Construction and Energy Junior of the Year (Legal 500).… | View Profile |
 | Louise Randall | Barrister specialising in construction and engineering disputes (litigation, arbitration and adjudication), professional… | View Profile |
 | Elizabeth Repper | Ranked in the Legal 500, Elizabeth Repper is a full time mediator… | View Profile |
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| Marc Rowlands | Marc Rowlands KC’s practice covers the full range of construction, engineering and… | View Profile |
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| Marc Rowlands | Marc Rowlands KC’s practice covers the full range of construction, engineering and… | View Profile |
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| Ben Sareen | A specialist in construction, engineering, energy, shipbuilding, telecoms and related professional negligence… | View Profile |
 | Thomas Saunders | Thomas Saunders was called to the Bar in 2019. He has been… | View Profile |
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| Gideon Scott Holland | Recommended for his thorough approach and ability to get on well with… | View Profile |
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| Jonathan Selby | Jonathan Selby KC was called to the Bar in 1999 and was… | View Profile |
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| Jonathan Selby | Jonathan Selby KC was called to the Bar in 1999 and was… | View Profile |
 | Alice Sims | Alice Sims specialises in construction and engineering disputes along with professional negligence, regulatory… | View Profile |
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| Harry Smith | Harry is ranked by the Legal 500 as ‘Rising Star’: “His written advice… | View Profile |
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| Piers Stansfield | Piers has established a reputation as a “formidable advocate” and a “superb… | View Profile |
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| Piers Stansfield | Piers has established a reputation as a “formidable advocate” and a “superb… | View Profile |
 | Alan Steynor | Alan Steynor was called to the Bar in 1975 and has been… | View Profile |
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| Marcus Taverner | Marcus Taverner KC became a full time Arbitrator and Adjudicator in October… | View Profile |
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| Marcus Taverner | Marcus Taverner KC became a full time Arbitrator and Adjudicator in October… | View Profile |
 | Simon Taylor | Simon Taylor is a competition and procurement specialist, recommended in Legal 500… | View Profile |
 | Wen Jin Teh | Wen Jin Teh was called to the Bar in 2020 and became… | View Profile |
 | Dr Christopher Thomas | Dr Christopher Thomas was called to the Bar in 1973 and appointed Queen’s… | View Profile |
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| David Thomas | David is known for his forceful advocacy, incisive cross-examination skills, commercial awareness,… | View Profile |
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| Charlie Thompson | Charlie is described as “just a class act with quality of work… | View Profile |
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| James Thompson | James acts in a wide range of domestic and international disputes encompassing… | View Profile |
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| Samuel Townend | Samuel Townend is a silk with a heavy practice across the spread… | View Profile |
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| Samuel Townend | Samuel Townend is a silk with a heavy practice across the spread… | View Profile |
 | John Uff CBE | John Uff originally trained as a civil engineer, becoming a specialist in… | View Profile |
 | Tom Walker | Tom Walker was called to the Bar in 2019 and became a… | View Profile |
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| Tom Walker | Tom Walker was called to the Bar in 2019 and became a… | View Profile |
 | Mr Dawid Welgemoed | Dawid Welgemoed is an Advocate in South Africa (Member of the Cape… | View Profile |
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| Jennie Wild | Jennie specialises in high-value, and complex, construction and energy disputes, resolved by… | View Profile |
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| Sean Wilken | Sean Wilken KC has practised in high profile, complex, international and domestic… | View Profile |
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| Sarah Williams | Sarah Williams is a specialist in construction, engineering and energy disputes, appearing… | View Profile |
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| Adrian Williamson | Adrian Williamson was called to the Bar in 1983 and has been… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
:Diversity
Keating Chambers is committed to (1) promoting and advancing equality and diversity in all its dealings, particularly in the provision of its services to its clients, the recruitment and retention of all Members, pupils and staff and fair access to work; and (2) providing a work environment in which all individuals, clients and the public are treated with dignity and respect.
Chambers’ Equality Action Plan includes (1) the regular review and updating of its policies; (2) the requirement and provision of training in fair recruitment, equality and diversity issues; (3) bi-annual monitoring of all recruitment by sex, ethnicity and disability (4) the undertaking of an annual earnings review and (5) an annual access audit to review making chambers accessible for disabled persons.
We aim to be at the forefront of gender diversity. We have a high percentage of females in Chambers, across barristers and staff, including a high proportion of female silks. We are strong supporters of the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge, which seeks to increase, on an equal opportunity basis, the number of women appointed as arbitrators to achieve a fair representation as soon as practically possible, with the goal of full parity.
In Summer 2022 we collaborated with Lamb Building to host a Summer School. This enabled us to reach a wide range of students who might not have otherwise considered coming to the Commercial Bar. The event was run virtually to ensure maximum accessibility. As well as learning what it is like to practice in these areas, sessions covered pupillage applications, interview skills, advocacy and life as a pupil.
We recognise the importance of the “TECBAR BAME Network” and its efforts to enhance inclusion, participation and progression at the Technology and Construction Bar. We have supported this by hosting CV workshops in Chambers to provide support and encouragement to ethnic minorities considering a career at the Bar, and two Keating barristers were involved in authoring The Specialist Commercial Bar & Black Inclusion – First Steps Report.
We are a founding partner of Bridging the Bar (BTB), a charity committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity within the Bar. BTB aims to support students from all underrepresented groups including those from a low socio-economic background, minority ethnic background, those who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community, students who have a disability or long-term health condition and other communities who are “statistically underrepresented in the profession”.
We were one of the first five sets to sign up to the 10,000 Black Interns programme. This initiative aims to transform the horizons and prospects of young Black people in the United Kingdom by offering paid work experience across a wide range of industries. The aim is to provide training and development opportunities and to create a sustainable cycle of mentorship and sponsorship for the Black community.
We have also adopted a contextual recruitment system for our pupillages, mini-pupillages and senior staff recruitment, which will improve our approach to secure people in Chambers from diverse backgrounds who might be disadvantaged by the traditional means of recruitment.
- Construction
- International arbitration: arbitrators
- Dispute resolution > Mediators
Top Tier Set Rankings
- European Union law
- Planning
- Administrative law and human rights
- Environment
- Local government (including rating law)
- Insurance and reinsurance
- Shipping