Keating Chambers

After spending eight years with BP as a chemical engineer in the oil and gas industries, Paul Buckingham was called to the Bar in 1995 and has since specialised in major construction, engineering and energy disputes. His particular area of interest and expertise lies in international arbitration work.

He has worked on a wide range of contentious matters involving international construction and engineering projects. He has extensive experience of numerous arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL and ad hoc rules. He has also acted on disputes involving most standard form contracts and their derivatives, including the JCT, ICE, IChemE and FIDIC Forms.

He regularly acts for clients in court, domestic and international arbitration, adjudication and mediation hearings. Paul also has experience at all levels of alternative dispute resolution including dispute review boards, project appeal panels and direct settlement negotiations. His international work includes matters in Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean.

In addition, Paul has been appointed as arbitrator, adjudicator, dispute board member and neutral evaluator on a range of disputes involving construction and engineering projects.

Approved Arbitrator, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration, 2015 Fellow of the IChemE (FIChemE), 2007 IChemE Accredited Arbitrator and Adjudicator, 2006 Called to the Bar (Middle Temple), 1995 Chartered Engineer (CEng), 1990 British Petroleum (Design and Construction), 1985-1993 BSc Chemical Engineering (First Class), Birmingham, 1985

Chairman, IChemE Dispute Resolution Committee IChemE Contract Committee Society of Construction Law Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR) Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)

Cycling, running, squash and keeping up with his family.