Middle East: The English Bar
Construction
HALL OF FAME2Crispin Winser KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘Crispin is extremely sharp, direct, focused, and concise, his skill in cross-examination is superb.’
Crispin Winser
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Position
Queen’s Counsel specialising in construction, engineering, energy, insurance, professional liability and general commercial litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution both in the UK and internationally.
Extensive experience of handling factually, technically and legally complex and high value disputes.
Appeared in numerous arbitrations. Reported Court cases include:
WRW Construction v Datblygau Davies Developments [2020] EWHC 1965 (TCC); [2020] BLR 623 (construction adjudication, ability to order payment to responding party) Doosan Enpure v Interserve Construction [2019] EWHC 2497 (TCC); [2019] BLR 630 (construction of JV agreement and interim payments under NEC3 Option C target cost contract) Aspen & Liberty Mutual v Sangster & Annand[2019] Lloyd’s Rep IR 217; 35 Const LJ 200 (public liability insurance, construction of hot works exclusion) Williams Tarr Construction v Roylance[2018] EWHC 2339 (TCC); [2018] CILL 4211 (engineers’ negligence) Dawnus Construction Holdings v Marsh Life [2017] EWHC 1066 (TCC); 172 Con LR 162; [2017] CILL 3977(construction adjudication, waiver, slip rule) Gray v Elite Town Management [2016] EWCA Civ 1318 (duties of party wall surveyors) Barnaby v Raleys Solicitors [2014] EWCA Civ 686; [2014] All ER (D) 42 (Jun)(solicitors’ negligence) Inframatrix Investments v Dean Construction [2012] EWCA Civ 64, [2012] 2 All ER (Comm) 337, 140 Con LR 59, 28 Const LJ 438, [2012] CILL 3145 (construction of contractual limitation clause) Harrison & ors v Shepherd Homes[2011] EWHC 1811 (TCC), 27 Const LJ 709 (contractual duties of homebuilder, Defective Premises Act, NHBC Buildmark, diminution in value as a result of defective piled foundations) Liberty Syndicate Management v Campagna[2011] EWHC 209 (TCC), 27 Const LJ 275 (latent defects insurance, duties of technical auditors)Education
Charterhouse; University of Bristol (2000, BA English and Philosophy); King’s College London (2007, MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution).
Mentions
London Bar
Construction
HALL OF FAME2Crispin Winser KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘Crispin is extremely sharp, direct, focused, and concise, his skill in cross-examination is superb.’
London Bar
Energy
HALL OF FAME3Crispin Winser KC - Crown Office Chambers ‘Crispin can dissect complex legal issues and identify key arguments and strategies, and his extensive knowledge and meticulous ensure he can build a strong case.’
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
HALL OF FAME4Crispin Winser KC –Crown Office Chambers ‘Crispin is an excellent advocate, balancing a willingness to investigate matters fully to gain a mastery of the details, with a firm eye on the core matters in dispute to provide practical, commercial advice and incisive cross-examination.’
London Bar
Professional negligence
HALL OF FAME4Crispin Winser KC – Crown Office Chambers ‘Extremely knowledgeable and pragmatic, explains clearly and concisely. Not just the law itself but strategically how to reach the desired objective.’