Profile
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).
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