Barrister specialising in: construction; professional negligence; commercial; insurance. Construction and engineering claims have involved a wide range of technical issues and have involved litigation (in the TCC and the Commercial Court), arbitration (both domestic and international, including Dubai, UAE, Kuwait and Cayman), adjudication (including enforcement hearings) and mediation (including a mediation under the TCC court settlement process); also handles general commercial and contractual matters, and financial and property damage claims, including tree root claims and fire claims. Insurance claims have included a wide range of policies, including professional indemnity, material damage, public and products liability, legal expenses, building and contents covers (including fire, burglary, business interruption), CAR. Issues handled include policy construction, aggregation, non-disclosure, insurable interest, agency, breach of warranty, illegality, proof of loss.

Called 2001; Middle Temple; 12-month pupillage at Keating Chambers 2001-02; tenant 13 KBW 2002-06; tenant Crown Office Chambers 2006.

TECBAR; SCL; PNBA; COMBAR; LCLBA.

Stockport Grammar School; Downing College, Cambridge (2000 MA (Cantab)).

Cycling, member of MCC, and Woking GC.