A ‘go-to’ set for construction and arbitration work, 39 Essex Chambers boasts arbitrators experienced in a wide range of contexts, including acting as sole-arbitrator or chair of a tribunal. Adrian Hughes KC is well-versed in arbitrations at the LCIA, SIAC and DIFC-LCIA, with a particular focus on construction and energy. Peter Rees KC is regularly appointed in cases under ICSID rules. A former Master of the Rolls, Lord Dyson is appointed across a broad array of disputes and has been particularly sought after for sports arbitrations. Lindy Patterson KC focuses on energy and construction disputes in the Middle East, Scandinavia and Africa. Karim Ghaly KC, Marion Smith KC and Richard Wilmot-Smith KC are other key names.
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Profile
Position
Barrister specialising in construction and engineering (contentious); cases include Lanes Group PLC v Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd (T/A Galliford Try Rail) [2011] EWCA Civ 1617; AE3-3C Maritza East 1 Eood v (1) Credit Agricote Corporate Investment Bank (Previously known as Calyan Corporate + Investment Bank), (2) Alstom Power System Gmbh [2011] EWHC 123 (TCC); Linklaters Business Services (claimant) v (1) Sir Robert McAlpine ( Holdings) Ltd (defendant) + (1) How Engineering Services Ltd (2) How Goup Ltd (3) Southern Insulation (Medway) Ltd (third bais) [2010] EWHC 2931 (TCC).
Career
Called 1978; QC 1994.
Memberships
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Education
North Carolina (BA).
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