Andrew Kearney - Gatehouse Chambers  Experienced civil mediator Andrew Kearney at Gatehouse Chambers is sought out to mediate multi-party construction disputes, particularly in relation to high-value commercial building and engineering conflicts. A Civil Mediation Council-registered mediator and former Pinsent Masons LLP partner, Kearney also handles residential owner building disputes, as well as construction and engineering sector-related professional negligence appointments.
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Andrew is an experienced and highly regarded construction and engineering barrister. He is also a Chartered Arbitrator, has judicial experience, and is an experienced construction Adjudicator accredited by both TeCSA and TECBAR. He is an accredited and active Civil Mediator with experience of mediating multi party construction disputes. He acts nationally and internationally in a wide range of energy, construction and engineering disputes and has over 30 years' experience advising developers, end users, national and international contractors, subcontractors and consultants and their insurers. He has acted for many household name main contractors. He also acts in commercial and property cases.

Andrew originally qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and became a partner at Pinsent Masons, specialising in construction.

Career

Call: 2007 | Solicitor, 1992

Memberships

  • Technology and Construction Bar Association
  • Society of Construction Law
  • Adjudication Society
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Education

  • BA (Hons) (Christ Church, Oxford University)
  • PG Dip (with Merit) Construction Law and Arbitration
  • FCIArb
  • Lord Mustill’s CIArb President’s Prize (Award Writing)
  • Former Solicitor

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