London Bar
Commodities
Leading silk2Peter MacDonald Eggers KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Peter's advocacy style is poised and logical. He is very knowledgeable about the law and creative in his approach to cases.'
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Peter MacDonald Eggers KC
7 King's Bench Walk, London
- Phone020 7910 8300
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Position
Peter MacDonald Eggers KC is a “very user-friendly and commercial barrister” who specialises in all aspects of commercial law, with a particular focus on insurance and reinsurance , shipping and transport, energy, commodities and international trade, financial services, professional negligence, and international investment projects. Peter appears before the Commercial Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court and in commercial and international arbitrations. Peter has also appeared before Courts in other jurisdictions. Peter accepts appointments to act as an arbitrator. Peter sat as a Deputy High Court Judge from 2017 to 2023 and is the immediate Past Chair of BILA. He teaches at UCL, KCL and QMUL and is the author, co-author or editor of Good Faith and Insurance Contracts, Deceit: The Lie of the Law, The Vitiation of Contractual Consent, Carver on Charterparties and Chitty on Contracts.
Career
Called 1999, Middle Temple; appointed QC 2011; solicitor, 1988-99; visiting professor UCL. Publications of note: contributing editor ‘Chitty on Contracts’, co-author ‘Good Faith and Insurance Contracts’ (4th edition, forthcoming); author, Deceit: The Lie of the Law (2009); author, The Vitiation of Contractual Consent (2016).
Education
Sydney Grammar School; University of Sydney (1986 LLB); Cambridge (1988 LLM).
Mentions
London Bar
Insurance and reinsurance
Leading silk1Peter MacDonald Eggers KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Unmatched knowledge and recall of his subject. A calm level head and a charming advocate who is trusted by the judge or tribunal.’
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
Leading silk4Peter MacDonald Eggers KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk ‘Peter has a sharp intellect and is able to give quality legal and strategic advice. He is also very user-friendly and a pleasure to work with.’
London Bar
Shipping
Leading silk2Peter MacDonald Eggers KC – 7 King’s Bench Walk 'Peter is seen as one of the leading lights in terms of insurance and reinsurance disputes. He has a good rapport with commercial judges and keeps them well engaged and enthused throughout some difficult arguments.'