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Helena White

Helena White

Position

Helena is an insurance and commercial practitioner, with a particular focus on construction and engineering disputes, professional negligence and property damage. Her experience includes public procurement and utilities work.

Recommended for Construction in Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500, Helena is known for being a robust trial advocate and providing clear and accessible advice either in writing or in conference. She is regularly instructed by a range of clients, including employers, contractors, construction professionals, insurers and insolvency practitioners to act in litigation, both in the TCC and the county courts, as well as arbitration, adjudication and mediation.

Helena accepts instructions on a direct access basis in appropriate cases.

Career

Qualified 2007; Middle Temple.

Memberships

COMBAR South Eastern Circuit TECBAR BILA Society of Construction Law

Education

University of Oxford, University College, Lit Hum, BA (Hons) CPE – City University BVC – ICSL Middle Temple Benefactors’ Scholar

Leisure

Helena is a keen sportswoman and can often be found running around in Hyde Park even in the windiest and muddiest of conditions. She is an avid film fan and also sings in a choir.

Mentions

London Bar

Construction

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Helena White – Gatehouse Chambers
London Bar

Insurance and reinsurance

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Helena White – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Helena is very good with client and explaining the most complex areas to them in a way that they understand. She put\'s them at ease. She has a commercial outlook which clients like and her advice always recognizes this.'
London Bar

Professional negligence

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Helena White  – Gatehouse Chambers ‘Helena is a pleasure to instruct. She is highly responsive and personable. Helena is commended for her technical prowess and takes a logical and analytical approach to highly complex issues.’