Jonathan Selby KC was called to the Bar in 1999 and was made Queen’s Counsel in 2018. He specialises in Construction and Engineering, Energy and Professional Negligence claims (architects, engineers and surveyors).
He was recently described as “a real fighter who puts his heart into things and gets results” who “gets to the issues straight away, and is very pragmatic and a good tactician.” Jonathan frequently appears in high value litigation in the Technology and Construction Court and has a long list of reported cases from that Court and the Court of Appeal. He is particularly well known for his work on cases concerning apartment blocks, hotels, fire safety and building warranty claims.
Jonathan is often instructed to act for clients in arbitration, adjudication and mediations and is a practising accredited Adjudicator.
Liverpool College; St Catharine’s College, Cambridge (MA Law 1st).
London Bar
Jonathan Selby KC – Keating Chambers ‘Jonathan is a brilliant advocate - in a trial, there cannot be many better. He has fantastic attention to detail, a probing and inquiring mind and is therefore devastating on technical and factual cross examination. His written and advisory work is excellent - commercial and authoritative.'
London Bar
Jonathan Selby KC – Keating Chambers 'Jonathan is a brilliant advocate - in a trial, there cannot be many better.'