Harry is ranked by the Legal 500 as ‘Rising Star’: “His written advice is stellar, matched by his skills in court. Would not hesitate to put Harry’s intellect against any other more senior member of the Bar.” He specialises in construction, engineering, infrastructure, energy and professional negligence disputes.The reported cases to Harry’s name include Aqua Leisure International Ltd v Benchmark Leisure Ltd [2021] BLR 150; Croudace Homes Ltd v PRB Wiring Solutions Ltd [2020] EWHC 2139 (TCC); Synergy Gas Services v Northern Gas Heating Ltd [2019] 1 BLR 132; and JonJohnstone Construction Ltd v Eagle Building Services Ltd [2017] EWHC 2225 (TCC).

Other highlights of Harry’s practice include his instruction by Lendlease in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v Lendlease Construction (Europe) Ltd & Others – one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2022 – and his appearance as junior counsel for the successful respondent in the Court of Appeal in Herons Court v NHBC Building Control Services Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 1423.

In addition to his work as a trial advocate, Harry has extensive experience of contested adjudication enforcement hearings including cases with an insolvency angle.

Harry has experience of all major standard forms including the JCT, NEC and FIDIC, and is a contributor to the current editions of Keating on Construction Contracts and the loose-leaf Keating on JCT Contracts.

Called to the Bar (2014); Pupil, Keating Chambers (2014 – 2015); Tenant, Keating Chambers (2015).

SCL; TECBAR; Procurement Lawyers’ Association

University of Warwick, Law LLB (First Class); City University, Bar Professional Training Course.

In his spare time Harry enjoys playing the piano and skiing.