Gatehouse Chambers have the ‘depth and range of expertise’ to deal with the full spectrum of construction, engineering, and infrastructure disputes across the UK and the international sphere. Leading Ebony Alleyne, Paul Reed KC successfully represented Mace Ltd in the Court of Appeal case over roof defects claims at Sky's campus in Osterley. Catherine Piercy KC is acting for the external wall contractor over alleged negligence in the design and use of flammable cladding and insulation. David Pliener KC represented the architects in the complex Shepherd Construction v Kingspan & Others case over alleged defective cladding in a London high rise residential development.
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Testimonials
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- 'The whole clerks room is helpful and responsive. Peter Foad and Natasha Devlin-Clingham are particularly good.'
- 'The service I receive is always prompt. I would in particular mention Nadia Carby, Marc Gilby and Bryan Frimpong, all of whom are extremely helpful in assisting me with any queries I have and ensuring they get back to me details of who may be available to assist with any given matter.'
- 'The Clerks are excellent, Natasha Devlin-Clingham in particular.'
- 'Clerks are always very helpful and willing to assist at short notice.'
- 'Gatehouse offers good strength in depth in construction law, with a range of quality barristers across the years call-spectrum.'
- 'Gatehouse is very strong indeed in construction and professional negligence. As well as strength in depth for counsel, at all levels, they offer a wide range of training and networking events.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
David Pliener KC
‘Great legal mind, great advocate, very user friendly, great with clients and really clear written advice.’
Catherine Piercy KC
‘Able to quickly get to grips with the key issues of the case and distil the key points in dispute for clients and solicitors alike. Excellent drafting skills and tactically very sharp.’
Nigel Jones KC
2024 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Michael Wheater KC
‘Oozes gravitas and charisma. Brilliant on his feet in court. A stellar counsel, who clients love and opponents seem to greatly respect.’
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Ebony Alleyne
‘Ebony always provides sound legal advice but also understands the commercial nature of business.’
Sarah McCann
‘Sarah is particularly adept at dealing with complex and high value construction disputes. She excels at distilling difficult points into accessible advice for clients, and is never afraid to roll up her sleeves and get into the detail of a matter.’
George Eyre
‘George’s written work is always of the highest quality and provided in a comprehensive and easy to understand matter.’
Emma Hynes
'Great with the details and won't take a backward step in court.'
Simon Kerry
'Very user friendly, great manner with clients, able to cut through a lot of material quickly and grasp the issues.'
Louis Zvesper
‘Louis is detail-orientated, picking up complex factual issues promptly and prepares clear, persuasive pleadings.’
Kort Egan
‘Kort works incredibly well under pressure, is able to quickly grasp technical details and turn things around when needed. He has a good practical and commercial approach and style and is able to communicate matters concisely and easily to lay clients.’
Andrew Kearney
Katie Lee
Helena White
‘Helena is extremely clever, gets a real grip on the key issues quickly the quality of her advice and written work is excellent. She is also a very strong and measured advocate able to articulate her arguments in a forceful and concise way.’