A ‘powerhouse of high-quality barristers experienced in large construction disputes’, the members of Keating Chambers remain active in arbitration work in jurisdictions spanning the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan and under institutions including the DIAC, LCIA, and ICC. With a broad range of expertise across the set, Richard Harding KC specialises in infrastructure arbitrations relating to the UAE, Simon Hughes KC is prominent in airport and project construction cases, and Calum Lamont KC leads in large oil and gas disputes. Leading juniors in the set include James Thompson, who has acted unled in DIAC proceedings concerning construction joint venture disputes, and Jennie Wild and David Sheard are also active on an array of disputes.

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Testimonials

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'The clerks are great. Very personable and straightforward.'
'The clerks at Keating Chambers are always responsive and ensure a smooth onboarding process for counsel.'
'All of the clerks that we have dealt with have been incredibly helpful and swift to respond and assist.'
'Great clerking team. Very responsive, and professional.'
'The clerk room is very good with James Luxmore standing out.'
'Excellent and efficient communication by the clerk's team.'

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.

Krista Lee KC

Justin Mort KC

'Justin has a ferocious intellect and an eye for detail unmatched by any of his peers. He deals with final account disputes with considerable flair and makes the dullest cases of great interest to the tribunal.'

Marcus Taverner KC

'Vast knowledge and experience, good analysis of the key issues, without getting tangled up in the irrelevant, and an excellent 'feel' for any given situation. Marcus is responsive, and a joy to work with.'

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.