4 New Square Chambers

Practice areas

International and offshore litigation International arbitration Construction, engineering and energy Professional liability Commercial dispute resolution Information technology Professional discipline Insurance & reinsurance Art & cultural property

Career summary

Roger is a leading commercial silk with almost 40  years’ experience working as an advocate and arbitrator on high value, complex disputes around the world.

“The go to person for big disputes and superb on his feet,” Roger specialises in construction, insurance, IT, professional negligence and professional discipline.  He is known as a major player in international arbitration circles both as arbitrator and as counsel for commercial and construction arbitration work.  A very large part of his practice relates to international/offshore disputes.

Roger is known for his ability to lead large teams of lawyers and experts as well as appear as Co-Counsel.

Roger is a Recorder and appointed to sit in the Technology and Construction Court. He is also a part-time judge in the Court of Appeal in the DIFC.   A former head of chambers, he is also one of the three general editors of Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability.

Qualified 1986; Inner Temple; Bencher 2002; Junior Bench Auditor; publications: general editor of 5 to 7th editions in succession to Sir Rupert Jackson of ‘Jackson and Powell on Professional Negligence’; Silk 2001; Bencher 2002.

COMBAR; PNBA; LCLCBA; TECBAR.

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

National Liberal Club, Lost Valley Mountaineering Association, Serpentine Swimming Club.