Mr John Steel > The Chambers of Alexander Nissen KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Mr John Steel

+44 (0)20 7544 2600 jsteel@keatingchambers.com

Position

John Steel has practised at Keating Chambers since September 2020, having successfully completed his pupillage in Chambers. He undertook his pupillage having been granted the Michael Hodge Scholarship from the Inner Temple to complete the BPTC. He was called to the Bar in 2018.

Since becoming a tenant in Chambers, John has acted as sole counsel, in both the High Court (TCC) and County Court, as well as undertaking led work. Reflecting the core areas of Chambers’ work, John’s focus is on construction and engineering disputes, energy and infrastructure projects and procurement proceedings. He also has experience in insurance (relating to construction projects), professional negligence cases and major PFI projects.

John can accept instructions to advise, draft pleadings and represent clients in relation to a broad range of commercial matters. He has particular experience in NEC3 form of contracts, large-scale waste to energy projects, procurements relating to major national infrastructure, and adjudication work (both in written submissions and in oral advocacy to enforce a decision).

Career

• Tenant, Keating Chambers 2020
• Pupil, Keating Chambers 2019 – 2020
• Called to the Bar, Inner Temple 2018
• Bar Professional Training Course, City Law School 2017-2018
• Paralegal, Peters & Peters LLP (Commercial Team) 2017
• Legal Intern, Hausfeld & Co LLP  (Competition Litigation) 2016
• Graduate Diploma in Law, City Law School 2015 – 2016
• Director of the School Exclusions Project, as well as volunteering for FRU and the Vocalise initiative to teach debating in prisons.
• MA International Peace and Security, King’s College London 2013 – 2014
• Core course was in Public International Law supervised by Dr Guglielmo Verdirame.
• Dissertation on privatisation in the Middle East and North Africa.
• MA History, University of Edinburgh 2009 – 2013
• Erasmus Scholarship 2011 – 2012 to study History at the University Aix-Marseille.
• Newcastle Royal Grammar School 2002- 2009

Languages

English, French (fluent), Italian (conversational).

Personal

John is a keen runner, cross country skier and has a particular love of the Shetland Islands.