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Vincent Moran KC

Vincent Moran KC

Position

Vincent Moran is a leading KC whose practice covers a wide range of advocacy, advisory and drafting work related to construction, engineering, transport, energy and information technology disputes along with associated professional negligence and insurance matters (including policy coverage disputes).

Vincent has been involved in a number of high profile cases across his different areas of practice such as in relation to Crossrail, offshore wind farms, North Sea oil exploration equipment, PFI disputes, waste to energy power plant disputes, coal fired power station disputes and applications for the removal of arbitrators, including the Cofely case.

In the past he has also been instructed on the new Hong Kong airport, the Gerrard’s Cross tunnel collapse, the refurbishment of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis complex, the Wembley Stadium dispute, the Walter Lilly case, the London Transport Oyster Card upgrade, the Barking Power Station dispute, the Tinsley Viaduct case, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and Crossrail.

His personal advocacy experience covers most tribunals in the country, including to the County Court, High Court (mainly, but not exclusively, the Technology and Construction Court), the Court of Appeal, arbitrations, adjudications and professional disciplinary boards.

He has also appeared in the House of Lords in one of the most important commercial cases of the last 20 years (SAAMCO). He has been retained in disputes arising under most standard form contracts used in substantial projects (including the JCT standard forms, ICE, NEC, IChemE and FIDIC forms) and is also regularly instructed in domestic and international arbitrations (including ICC, LCIA, DIAC, SIAC and HKIAC arbitrations), DABs adjudication work and has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution in the UK including many high value claims using mediation.

Vincent is recommended in the leading directories in the areas of construction, energy, international arbitration and professional negligence, where he is endorsed for his strong advocacy skills, “robust” cross-examining and “forensic attention to detail”.

He is an editor of Chitty on Contracts (the Construction law chapter) and an author of Keating on Construction Contracts (chapters 8 and 9 on delay, disruption, financial recovery and causation).

Career

Bencher of Gray’s Inn, 2016 Silk, 2011 Recorder, 2010 Public Access Training, 2008 Prize for 3rd place in Bar Vocational Course, Gray’s Inn 1991 Called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn), 1991

Memberships

Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR) Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA) Society for Construction Law (SCL)

Education

Dartford Grammar School; Clare College, Cambridge University (1987 BA History; MA); City University (1990 Diploma in Law); Council of Legal Education (1991 Barrister at Law).

Leisure

Football, cricket, golf, current affairs.

Mentions

London Bar

Construction

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Vincent Moran KC – Keating Chambers 
London Bar

Energy

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Vincent Moran KC –Keating Chambers ‘Technically superb, Vincent is simply a joy to watch on his feet and commands attention as well as respect from fellow counsel.’
London Bar

Professional negligence

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Vincent Moran KC –Keating Chambers ‘He’s a very astute barrister who leads a large team strategically and effectively.’