An “excellent advocate” with “a great technical mind”, Thomas Lazur is “extremely responsive, energetic and user-friendly” and “stays calm under pressure”.
Most of Thomas’ work is as lead counsel. His recent project experience, described in more detail below, illustrates the breadth of his practice and includes onshore and offshore construction projects, energy production and chemical processing facilities, transport infrastructure projects, IT infrastructure work, and residential developments including cladding claims.
His recent trial and arbitration hearing experience includes a 5 week hearing concerning the Riyadh Metro system, a 4 week hearing dealing with the final account for an waste energy from waste facility, a 2 week arbitration concerning the Abu Dhabi airport, a trial to prove the final account for a visitor centre at Betteshanger Park, and a number CPR Part 8 hearings for declaratory relief. He also has extensive experience of one day applications including adjudication enforcement proceedings, jurisdictional challenges, contested applications to amend and the usual procedural hearings involved in any case of significance.
As well as the significant praise he has received for his work as an advocate, Thomas has developed an outstanding reputation for giving clear and concise advice on the law and litigation strategy. His advisory work covers all construction related disputes.
Thomas’s practice is split evenly between international arbitration and High Court work. He has extensive experience of arbitrations under the ICC, LMAA and LCIA arbitration rules.
In addition to his work as counsel, Thomas is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), a TECBAR accredited adjudicator, a certified mediator, and an Advocacy Trainer for the Inner Temple.
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrations, 2015 Diploma in International Arbitration, 2013 Inner Temple Advocacy Trainer, 2013 Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrations, 2013 TECBAR Accredited Adjudicator, 2012 Trained Mediator, 2011 Awarded International CPD Grant for Young Barristers, 2010 Tenant, Keating Chambers, 2006 Pupillage, Keating Chambers, 2005-2006 Bar Vocational Course (BPP), 2005 Called to the Bar (Inner Temple), 2005
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrations (FCIArb) Technology and Construction Bar (TECBAR) Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) International Bar Association (IBA) Society of Construction Law (SCL)
Diploma in Law (BPP), 2004 Accenture (Strategy Consultant), 2001-2004 BA History (Bristol), 2001 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (Intern – Investment Management), 2000
Family, golf and cycling.