Keating Chambers

Notably, John has been instructed:

•  In MW High Tech Projects UK Limited v Outotec (USA) acting as junior counsel to Adrian Williamson KC. The case relates to significant projects in the energy sector. This included recently obtaining the strike out of a portion of the claimant’s claim: MW v Outotec [2023] EWHC 2885 (TCC).
• In the litigation between Siemens Mobility Limited v HS2 [2023] EWHC 2768 (TCC) acting as junior counsel to Fionnuala McCredie KC.
• In an ongoing major international arbitration in the energy sector worth in excess of £100m.
• As sole counsel in a number of cases relating to adjudication (enforcement and related matters) including Phelan v Elliots [2021] EWHC 428 (TCC) and RHP Merchants v Treforest [2021] EWHC B40 (TCC).
• As sole counsel on behalf of an international engineering company in a series of matters in the energy industry, spanning both serial adjudications and international arbitration proceedings.
• As sole counsel in respect of an ongoing dispute valued in excess of £1m involving questions of subrogation, co-insurance and technical matters relevant to liability.

John specialises in disputes involving all major forms of construction and engineering contracts, including NEC, IChemE and JCT forms. He is also the co-author of the forthcoming edition of Keating on Offshore Construction and Marine Engineering Contracts.

Prior to tenancy in 2020, John was awarded the Michael Hodge Scholarship by the Inner Temple. He was awarded prizes for essays in the Hudson Prize competition (2020) and the Jane Lemon essay competition (2020), with his entry being subsequently published in the International Construction Law Review ([2022] ICLR 291-301).