Emma Hynes

Emma specialises in construction and commercial matters including professional negligence claims. Within those areas, she acts in complex dispute resolution, both as a junior and in her own right. She is known for her meticulous preparation and tenacity.

Emma is appointed to the Attorney-General’s C Panel. She is instructed as junior counsel to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and for the Cabinet Office on the Covid Inquiry.

Before coming to the Bar, Emma had a successful career in business communications, working for organisations as diverse as Serco, the Carbon Trust and Microsoft. This experience has given her a particular understanding of multinational commercial clients as well as a practical and business-minded approach.

She currently sits on the board of AIM-listed fire safety products company, Lifesafe Holdings plc, as a non-executive director.

LLM – King’s College London – (Distinction) BPTC – University of Law – (Outstanding) GDL – University of Law – (Distinction) BA in English and Ancient History, University of Queensland – (First Class Honours) L.LM – Georg Schwarzenberger Award for International Law L.LM – Prize for best student on Business Law programme BPTC – Inner Temple Exhibition Award BA – University Medal for Outstanding Scholarship