Atkin Chambers has ‘vast experience and remarkable knowledge in international arbitration in construction disputes’ and is seen as the ’go-to’ set for construction, energy and infrastructure matters across the Middle East. Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC and Simon Lofthouse KC continue to excel in disputes and arbitrations arising out of large construction projects across the Gulf, while Stuart Catchpole KC’s broad practice includes energy and natural resources, insurance and professional negligence disputes. Junior members of the set include Zulfikar Khayum, whose strong arbitration practice includes numerous complex construction disputes in the DIAC and ICC, Rónán Hanna, who has experience in transport and oil pipeline disputes and Samar Abbas Kazmi, who has recently been active on disputes relating to mixed-use commercial developments and luxury resorts. Recently promoted silk Camille Slow KC continues to handle power plant and desalination project disputes.
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Profile
Position
Stuart Catchpole KC is recognised as one of the leading advocates at the modern Bar, both internationally and in the UK. He has been consistently identified in the domestic and international legal directories as one of the best dispute lawyers in a variety of different fields including energy & natural resources, international commercial arbitration, construction & engineering, insurance and professional negligence. He is a Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Notre Dame University, Sydney, Australia.
Career
Called, Inner Temple: 1987
Queen’s Counsel: 2002
Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration: 2020
Adjunct Professor of Law, Notre Dame University, Sydney, Australia: 2020
Visiting Fellow, Durham Law School, The University of Durham: 2021
Stuart is a CEDR-qualified mediator and a TecBar qualified adjudicator.
Memberships
The Administrative Law Bar Association
The International Bar Association
The London Commercial & Common Law Bar Association
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
The LCIA
The Technology & Construction Bar Association
The Commercial Bar Association
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Testimonials
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- 'The team is highly professional and dedicated, making it a pleasure to collaborate with them. In particular, Justin Wilson stands out as an excellent clerk. He is always available to assist and is proactive in managing client relationships, ensuring that communication flows smoothly and efficiently. Highly recommended!'
- 'Great clerks. David Barnes particularly outstanding.'
- 'Excellent clerks - always very helpful and responsive and providing clear communications. Andrew Burrows and Freddie Buckle have been particularly helpful.'
- 'David Barnes has a business acumen like no other - he is extremely well connected, responds super quickly with great suggestions, is very kind.'
- 'Atkin is one of the best construction law sets with a very dynamic head clerk David Barnes who inspires confidence. The market of top quality barristers in this field is relatively small and this chambers is a go to place.'
- 'Akin Chambers has no weakest link - from junior to young silk to experienced silk.'
- 'For construction, Atkin Chambers is obviously go-to. There is very good strength-in-depth, counsel availability is good and the clerks are very well able and placed to ensure that client needs are met.'
- 'What makes the practice of Atkin Chambers unique is its vast experience and remarkable knowledge in international arbitration in construction disputes.'