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Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC

Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC

Position

Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC is the current Head of Atkin Chambers and a former Chairman of the Bar of England and Wales. She has a commercial dispute resolution practice, with particular emphasis on energy and natural resources, construction, engineering and infrastructure projects, international arbitration, professional negligence and general commercial.

As well as being instructed on a number of significant domestic project and energy disputes, she has a busy international practice. Cases have included disputes arising in Asia (China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, and Singapore), Europe (Germany, Lithuania, Norway and Switzerland), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Oman and Qatar), South America (Costa Rica and Peru), CIS (Russia and Azerbaijan), and Ukraine.

She is co-editor in chief of the International Construction Law Review.

Career

Called to the Bar 1992, Queen's Counsel 2008.

Languages

German (fluent), French (working knowledge).

Memberships

Chairman of the Bar Council of England and Wales (2016); TECBAR (Chairman 2010-2013); COMBAR.

Mentions

Middle East: The English Bar

Construction

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Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Chantal is very intelligent and is quick to understand complex factual and legal circumstances. She is calm under pressure, approachable, and great to work with.’
London Bar

Construction

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Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC – Atkin Chambers ‘Chantal is very intelligent and is quick to understand complex factual and legal circumstances. She is calm under pressure, approachable, and great to work with.’
Asia Pacific: The English Bar

Construction, energy and infrastructure

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Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC – Atkin Chambers 'She is very persuasive when addressing the difficult and challenging issues in a case. She holds the tribunal's attention with her clarity of thought.'
London Bar

Energy

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Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC –Atkin Chambers ‘She is a top-drawer construction law KC, who knows how to handle tribunals and has a fantastic manner with clients.’
London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

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Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC – Atkin Chambers 'She is an absolute star as an advocate in international arbitrations. She knows how to handle international arbitral tribunals and has a deep appreciation of how to put a client's case to them.'