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Nicholas Higgs
39 Essex Chambers, London
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Position
Nicholas is a dual-qualified barrister and chartered civil engineer having come to the Bar from a previous career with Ove Arup & Partners. He has a busy practice in construction and engineering disputes and international commercial arbitration. Nicholas acts as both junior and sole counsel in disputes in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC), in domestic adjudication and in international arbitrations. He also undertakes instructions as tribunal secretary and in providing advice on construction contracts, in particular the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), and alternative dispute resolution such as mediation.
Career
Called in 2018.
Memberships
Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE)
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Member, Society of Construction Law
Member, the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
Education
BPTC, University of Law (Very Competent, academic prizes for top marks in Opinion Writing and International Commercial Practice) 2018
GDL, University of Law (Distinction)
MSc, Construction Law and Dispute Resolution, King’s College London (Merit) 2013
MEng, Civil Engineering Design and Management, Cardiff University (First Class) 2003
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