Keating Chambers

Isobel has a broad and busy practice in domestic and international construction and engineering disputes, together with associated professional negligence and insurance matters. She joined Keating as a tenant in 2022 following completion of her pupillage.

Recent experience as sole counsel includes:

Acting in a £15 million TCC claim, against the Developer of multiple housing developments across the UK which suffered from defects. The dwellings suffered with a range of defects, resulting in water ingress, structural instability and a lack of fire protection.

Advising on and acting in claims relating to the Building Safety Act 2022. For example, Isobel has advised in relation to (a) Building Liability Orders; (b) a developer’s liability generally under the BSA; (c) recovery of remediation costs from leaseholders under their service charge; and (d) Remediation Contribution Orders.

Appearing in a successful strike out application in relation to a multi-million pound professional negligence claim.

Recent experience as junior counsel includes:

Acting as junior counsel to William Webb KC in a £400 million ICC Arbitration concerning a project in the Middle East.

Acting as junior counsel to Krista Lee KC in one of the Lawyer’s top 20 cases – WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc and Neerock Ltd v Lorien Engineering Solutions Ltd (dissolved), GP Strategies Ltd, John Sisk & Sons Ltd and J&E Hall Ltd.

Acting as junior counsel to Tom Owen KC in a professional negligence claim concerning fire stopping defects at a multi-million pound residential development in London.

Isobel accepts instructions on a wide range of disputes centered on construction, engineering, and energy. She works on cases involving a variety of standard form contracts, including the JCT, NEC, FIDIC and RIBA forms of appointment, as well as bespoke construction contracts, and PFI/PPP agreements. Further, Isobel has gained experience of various forms of alternative dispute resolution, including adjudication (contractual and statutory), arbitration (UNCITRAL, LCIA and ICC rules) and disciplinary tribunals under the Architects Act 1997.

Alongside Isobel’s busy practice, she is also a contributor to Keating on Construction Contracts.