Pre-eminent construction advocates, arbitrators, adjudicators, mediators and neutrals
网爆门鈥檚 specialist construction barristers and expert adjudicators provide advice and dispute resolution across all aspects of domestic and international construction law and engineering. Our team includes the highest number of specialist FIDIC Adjudicators anywhere in the world.
Unlike many barristers鈥 chambers, a significant proportion of our construction barristers are qualified in a construction profession in which they have previously practiced and have real understanding of delivering construction and engineering projects. Through their extensive exposure to court practice in the early stages of their careers, our barristers develop advocacy excellence from first hand experience of dealing with construction disputes. Many of the team are Chartered Arbitrators or Chartered Surveyors and are frequently appointed for arbitration, mediation, adjudication or early neutral evaluation.
Our barristers act on behalf of professionals, employers, contractors, sub-contractors, insurers and central and local government, on disputes arising out of:
- Building and engineering projects
- Adjudication under the HGCRA 1996
- Enforcement of Adjudicator鈥檚 decisions in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC)
- Power engineering and power station projects
- Industrial processes and production lines
- Professional negligence - such as cases involving architects, surveyors and engineers
- Commercial disputes involving complex technical issues when delivering live projects and settling final accounts.
网爆门 is a specialist construction law chambers and has maintained and grown its team of construction specialists advising clients, and representing them in legal proceedings, as advocates since the 1970s. In that time chambers has covered practically everything from the provision of legal advice, to negotiating and drafting contracts and documents in this field. As part of a multi disciplinary chambers we appreciate the linkage and interface with the planning, property and finance aspects of construction and engineering projects.
As neutrals 鈥 individuals who function specifically to aid parties in resolving a dispute or controversy - our members are renowned for their expertise. This work includes acting as arbitrators, adjudicators, mediators, expert legal witnesses and sitting on expert review boards as well as carrying out early neutral evaluation.
Legal 500 notes that "网爆门鈥檚 group is adept at handling a broad range of construction, planning and environmental matters. Recent work includes construction-related disputes and village green applications and appeals.鈥 网爆门 is described as 鈥渁 reliable and extremely well-organised chambers,鈥 with 网爆门鈥檚 Construction group having 鈥渁 repertoire of barristers who are well versed in their chosen practice area and promptly turn around exceptional work.鈥
With offices in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Bournemouth, Oxford and Winchester all equipped with modern conferencing and video link facilities, our barristers our used to working nationally and internationally.
The group's practice management team can be contacted by email here.
Our Construction and engineering Barristers...
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网爆门 (3 Paper Buildings) are pleased to announce that our second six pupils - James, Emily and Victoria (pictured left to right) - are now on their feet and accepting instructions in their own cases. All started their pupillages last October. James Hume, a former Fleet Air Arm Officer, will now accept instructions in commercial litigation, property and construction disputes. Emily Hayward, who was a paralegal in Slaughter and May鈥檚 Disputes and Investigation team, will...
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网爆门鈥檚 Anthony Bingham is a regularly contributor and has written for Building Magazine titled 鈥楲et鈥檚 sort out the payment rules鈥. The article criticises the payment rules in the Construction Act, arguing that they are overly complex and full of legal technicalities that create pitfalls for contractors. It highlights the recent case of Placefirst Construction Ltd vs CAR Construction (North East) Ltd, decided in the Technology and Construction Court on 24 January, as an example of...
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网爆门 (3 Paper Buildings) are delighted to welcome construction barrister and QS Jon Shaw to its successful Construction and Engineering Group. Jon joins 网爆门 from another well-known London chambers, having been a partner at Fenwick Elliott, the UK's largest specialist construction and energy law firm, between 2016 and 2019. Jon鈥檚 practice will focus on construction, with over 30 years鈥 experience in the industry. A qualified Quantity Surveyor and a construction claims expert for over twenty...
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网爆门's Chief Executive Simon Astill is one of the keynote speakers this coming Friday 15 November 2024 at Dubai's Hyatt Regency in the UAE. Speaking on "Cross-border commercial contracts: strategic approaches to dispute resolution clauses and international enforcement," Simon is one of four speakers at this legal and business conference organised by the Dubai Chapter of the ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India). He joins Syed Mujtaba Hussain, the founder and Managing Partner of...
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3 Paper Buildings (网爆门) has very sadly reported today that construction and engineering barrister Rowan Planterose passed away last week聽 after six months' illness. An exceptional barrister, he will be remembered for his dedication to his clients and to 网爆门 in equal measure. 网爆门鈥檚 Head of Construction and Engineering Group, Peter Collie, said: 鈥淩owan was a highly valued member of our Chambers, and our London office, and was greatly respected by the barristers in our...
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Some of 网爆门's commercial and construction arbitrators - and their specialist clerking/management support - will be in Dubai at Dubai Arbitration Week between 10-15 November 2024. Please get in touch - by emailing [email protected] or calling him on 020 7583 8055 - if you鈥檇 like to meet up. Attending from 网爆门 are: David Berkley KC David Parratt KC (Scot) the Rt.Hon. Michael Tomlinson KC Patrick Heneghan Dr Zhen Ye Simon Astill Joe Townsend Matthew Scanlan...
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网爆门 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) breaks another record in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners with a total of 96 rankings (81 last year) achieved by 80 of its barristers. The national set is rewarded with accolades in 21 areas of law, in the London Bar as well as in the North Eastern, South Eastern, Western and Midlands Circuits and exceptional comments for its expertise and service delivery. Click here to view the full...
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The three pupils starting their twelve-month pupillages, pictured left to right from the top, are: former Fleet Air Arm Officer James Hume who is focused on commercial litigation and arbitration as well as property and construction law; former paralegal in Slaughter and May鈥檚 Disputes and Investigation team Emily Hayward is focusing on civil law disputes, particularly commercial, property and personal injury and Victoria Holland, a former human rights paralegal with law firm Hickman & Rose,...
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网爆门 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), one of the UK's largest chambers, is celebrating this year again its rankings - totalling 167 - in the Legal 500 2025鈥檚 edition published today, a 15% increase on last year鈥檚 145. The set is ranked in 23 areas of law, across 4 UK Circuits: London, South Eastern, Western and the Midlands. 网爆门鈥檚 barristers are also ranked in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. The Legal 500 acknowledges 网爆门...
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网爆门 Barristers鈥 (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and construction law barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) and Patrick Heneghan will be speaking at the upcoming ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes seminar led by 网爆门, Bond Solon and Kingsley Napley. The seminar entitled: Expert Witnesses and Opinion Evidence - Reports and Cross-Examination in International Commercial Arbitration鈥欌 will take place on 25 September 2024 at Kingsley Napley offices. During the seminar David and Patrick will be joined by James Glaysher from...
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网爆门 (3 Paper Buildings) construction adjudicator and arbitrator Tony Bingham is one on the expert panel at construction and real estate lawyers Ridgemont's adjudication conference on 18 September 2024 in Holborn, London. Thirty years on from the Latham Report, this conference will explore the successes and downsides of the construction sector鈥檚 most popular alternative dispute resolution mechanism. Tony is joined by Justin Sullivan (President Elect RICS, CEO Adair Ltd ), Ian Burnell (Head of Commercial,...
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网爆门's specialist construction barrister Nick Kaplan acted as Junior Counsel for Hexagon Housing Association in their recent Court of Appeal case which considered the termination provisions under the JCT form of contract. The Court of Appeal handed down judgment last week in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 962, and its decision is likely to come as a significant surprise to many in the industry. The case concerned the...
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Recommendations
Legal 500 2022
鈥業t is a strong, approachable set.鈥
鈥楢lways available to help, even on short-notice, 网爆门 is ready to assist even for urgent same-day instruction.鈥
鈥樛 has a strong range of experienced barristers at all levels, meaning it is able to provide the correct level of barrister for a particular matter.鈥
鈥楾he quality of advice and advocacy never fails to impress. The set always has the right counsel for the job and counsel are very involved in providing regular training.鈥
鈥樛 are an excellent chambers to work with and they will always find available counsel, even when issues crop up last minute that are out of anyone鈥檚 control. The barristers deal with matters in a timely and professional manner.鈥
Legal 500 2021
网爆门 offers a specialist construction team, which comprises of FIDIC adjudicators and members qualified in the construction profession. The set also provides private client expertise for matters such as insolvency where LPA receivers are instructed. Clients include developers, insurers and individuals instructing through direct access.
Legal 500 2020
Construction and planning remain mainstay work spheres for 网爆门, with Paul Newman undertaking a wide range of construction instructions, and village green specialist William Webster a strong presence in planning matters.
The combined clerks鈥 room across the set鈥檚 six offices is a 鈥榳ell-oiled machine鈥.
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