Position

Has a broad commercial practice with particular specialisation in international arbitration, insurance and construction as well as professional liability; recently acted in very substantial disputes for and against sovereign states as well as in private law claims. Recent cases include: Costain Ltd & Ors v Bechtel Ltd & Anor [2005] EWHC 1018 (TCC); Beary v Pall Mall Investments [2005] EWCA Civ 415; Multiplex Construction (UK)Ltd v Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd & Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 1372; Kamar v Nightgale & Anor [2007] EWHC 2982(QB); HLB Kidsons v Lloyds Underwriters & Ors [2007] EWHC 2699; Nationwide Building Society v Dunlop Haywards Ltd & Anor [2007] EWHC 1374 (Comm); Cherney v Deripaska [2007] EWHC 965 (Comm); Mirant Asia-Pacific Construction (Hong Kong) Ltd v Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd & Anor [2007] EWHC 918(TCC); Baxendale-Walker v The Law Society [2007] EWCA Civ 233; Fulham Leisure Holdings Ltd v Nicholson Graham Jones [2008] EWCA Civ 84; Cheshire Building Society v Dunlop Haywards (DHL) Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 51 (Comm), Mehjoo v Harben Barker, [2014] EWCA Civ 358, Gabriel v Little, [2013] EWCA Civ 1513, Clydesdale Bank v Workman [2013] EWHC 110, Amec v MOD [2013] EWHC 110, Capita v Drivers Jonas [2012] EWCA Civ 1417, Shepherd v Pinsent Masons [2012] EWHC 43, Trigger Litigation [2012] UKSC 14, Hawksford v Stella [2012] EWCA Civ 55, Harrison v Shepherd Homes [2011] EWHC 1811; City & General v Royal & Sun Alliance [2010] EWCA Civ 911.

Education

Oundle School; Jesus College, Cambridge (1985 LLM, 1986 MA).

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