Ranking tables
Professional Negligence: Technology & Construction | UK Bar
London (Bar)
Rankings overview for Sets
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Ben Patten KC 4 New Square Chambers21 Years Ranked
- Roger Stewart KC 4 New Square Chambers29 Years Ranked
- Stephanie Barwise KC Atkin Chambers29 Years Ranked
- Stuart Catchpole KC Atkin Chambers27 Years Ranked
- Alexander Nissen KCKeating Chambers
- Andrew Rigney KCCrown Office Chambers
- David Streatfeild-James KCAtkin Chambers
- Manus McMullan KCAtkin Chambers
- Rachel Ansell KC4 Pump Court
- Sean Brannigan KC4 Pump Court
- Vincent Moran KCKeating Chambers
Band 2
- Andrew White KC Atkin Chambers29 Years Ranked
- Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC Atkin Chambers25 Years Ranked
- Karim Ghaly KC 39 Essex Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Lucy Garrett KC Keating Chambers17 Years Ranked
- Lynne McCafferty KC 4 Pump Court15 Years Ranked
- Neil Moody KC 2 Temple Gardens24 Years Ranked
- Siân Mirchandani KC 4 New Square Chambers16 Years Ranked
- Simon Lofthouse KC Atkin Chambers26 Years Ranked
- Steven Walker KC Atkin Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Adam Robb KC39 Essex Chambers
- Ben Quiney KCCrown Office Chambers
- Benjamin Pilling KC4 Pump Court
- Dominique Rawley KCAtkin Chambers
- Fiona Parkin KCAtkin Chambers
- Jeremy Nicholson KC4 Pump Court
- Jessica Stephens KC4 Pump Court
- Michael Douglas KC4 Pump Court
- Paul Darling KC39 Essex Chambers
- Simon Hargreaves KCKeating Chambers
Band 3
- Isabel Hitching KC Crown Office Chambers10 Years Ranked
- James Howells KC Atkin Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Paul Reed KC Gatehouse Chambers23 Years Ranked
- Alexander Hickey KC4 Pump Court
- Calum Lamont KCKeating Chambers
- Claire Packman KC4 Pump Court
- Crispin Winser KCCrown Office Chambers
- James Cross KC4 Pump Court
- Jonathan Selby KCKeating Chambers
- Krista Lee KCKeating Chambers
- Riaz Hussain KCAtkin Chambers
- Rupert Choat KCAtkin Chambers
- Samuel Townend KCKeating Chambers
- Stephen Dennison KCAtkin Chambers
New Silks
- Catherine Piercy KC Gatehouse Chambers12 Years Ranked
- David Pliener KC Gatehouse Chambers15 Years Ranked
- Jennifer Jones KC Atkin Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Michael Wheater KC Gatehouse Chambers13 Years Ranked
- Anna Laney KCCrown Office Chambers
- Camille Slow KCAtkin Chambers
- Tom Owen KCKeating Chambers
Band 1
- Katie Powell Atkin Chambers14 Years Ranked
- Kate Livesey4 Pump Court
- Simon Henderson4 Pump Court
Band 2
- Lucy Colter 4 New Square Chambers10 Years Ranked
- Luke Wygas 4 Pump Court12 Years Ranked
- Nicholas Collings Atkin Chambers20 Years Ranked
- Simon Hale 4 Pump Court7 Years Ranked
- Tim Chelmick 4 New Square Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Alexandra BodnarKeating Chambers
- Charles PimlottCrown Office Chambers
- Ivor CollettCrown Office Chambers
- James Bowling4 Pump Court
- Lucie BriggsAtkin Chambers
- Richard CoplinKeating Chambers
Band 3
- Marc Lixenberg Atkin Chambers9 Years Ranked
- Martyn Naylor 4 Pump Court1 Years Ranked
- Mek Mesfin 4 Pump Court1 Years Ranked
- Rónán Hanna Atkin Chambers12 Years Ranked
- Brenna ConroyKeating Chambers
- David SheardKeating Chambers
- Gideon Scott HollandKeating Chambers
- Matthew Thorne4 Pump Court
- Nicola AtkinsCrown Office Chambers
- Paul BuryKeating Chambers
- Sebastian Oram3PB Barristers
- Thomas Crangle4 Pump Court
- Tom Asquith4 New Square Chambers
- Tom CoulsonKeating Chambers
Up and Coming
- Louis Zvesper Gatehouse Chambers2 Years Ranked
- Emma HealissKeating Chambers
- James FramptonKeating Chambers
All Sets profiles
Band 1
1 4 Pump CourtProfessional Negligence: Technology & Construction2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked4 Pump Court is a chambers which blends legal prowess with huge technical expertise, and boasts an excellent standing at the crossover of professional negligence and construction law. Its barristers handle a range of complex and high-value TCC disputes, representing and opposing architects, engineers and surveyors as well as building contractors. The set offers additional expertise in ICC arbitrations concerning major energy projects, notably in African countries and the Middle East. 4 Pump Court is also a leading chambers for disputes concerning IT infrastructure. Barristers from the set have represented number of the design and engineering firms in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and have acted in Northumbria Healthcare v Balfour Beatty, a high-value negligence claim relating to the design of a hospital. An interviewee praises the set as being "deeply experienced at dealing with the interface between professional negligence and construction disputes."1 Atkin ChambersProfessional Negligence: Technology & Construction2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedAtkin Chambers possesses an outstanding reputation in the construction industry, and barristers at the set have broad experience representing both claimants and defendants in related professional negligence claims. They regularly participate in high-profile and complex disputes involving engineers, architects, consultants, construction managers and other key professionals. The barristers have been instructed in matters relating to a range of construction matters including fire safety issues associated with cladding, such as in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Other notable work includes acting for the Trustees of UNISON in a TCC dispute concerning its London headquarters. One source concludes: "The barristers are market leaders and specialists in this area."1 Keating ChambersProfessional Negligence: Technology & Construction2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedKeating Chambers' leading reputation in the construction and engineering sector extends to related professional negligence claims. The chambers has notable strength in matters involving project managers, architects and engineers. The set can offer strong expertise in claims stemming from high-value, complex and sensitive construction projects. Barristers from the set have been involved in Martlet Homes v Mulalley, a novel claim concerning cladding fire safety which went to the Court of Appeal. An interviewee comments: "The set has outstanding, hard-working and dedicated barristers who become integral team members."
Band 2
2 39 Essex ChambersProfessional Negligence: Technology & Construction2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked39 Essex Chambers offers a cadre of highly rated silks whose expertise covers difficult professional negligence elements of construction contract disputes. Key recent instructions include Blue Manchester v NWGR, a claim against an architect involved in the cladding design of the Manchester Hilton. Members are experienced in the representation of architects, specialist engineers and consultants.2 4 New Square ChambersProfessional Negligence: Technology & Construction2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked4 New Square fields a wide array of professional negligence expertise to both claimants and defendants in claims stemming from the construction industry. Its members are much in demand for matters concerning architects and engineers, but also other technical professions such as designers of software or IT infrastructure. The set frequently acts in relation to high-value, complex and sensitive matters including a number of post-Grenfell cladding-related claims. Recently, members have appeared in Shepherd Construction Limited v Cladtech Associates, a claim against cladding consultants relating to alleged defects in a mixed-use development.2 Crown Office ChambersProfessional Negligence: Technology & Construction2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedCrown Office Chambers benefits from a number of high-profile silks and junior barristers who have a wealth of experience acting in negligence claims for and against architects, engineers and surveyors. They have been heavily involved in high-profile litigation including One Hyde Park v Laing O'Rourke, a claim relating to systemic design defects in a luxury residential development.
Band 3
3 Gatehouse ChambersProfessional Negligence: Technology & Construction2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedGatehouse Chambers is home to barristers possessing deep expertise covering professional negligence claims brought against architects, engineers and others, typically in the context of major construction defects litigation. The barristers have acted in Morrisons v Lorien and JE Hall, a long-running TCC claim relating to alleged defective construction of an abattoir.