Robert Gaitskell KC
Keating Chambers 'Robert is one of the elite construction arbitrators, and highly in demand. Vast experience and is hard working. Dual qualification as a lawyer and engineer stands him in good stead.'
Keating Chambers houses a strong bench of full and part-time arbitrators and remain a popular appointment for high-value construction, infrastructure, energy and offshore disputes. Members of the set are well-versed in ICSID, UNCITRAL and ad-hoc arbitrations, and appear in arbitration centres across the globe. Richard Harding KC has a pre-eminent reputation as arbitrator on construction and engineering disputes in the Middle East, Alexander Nissen KC combines his arbitrator practice with sitting as Deputy High Court Judge in the Technology and Construction Court, and Veronique Buehrlen KC is praised for her ‘strong command of material’. Leading full-time arbitrators at the set include Robert Gaitskell KC, John Marrin KC, Timothy Elliott KC and Marcus Taverner KC.
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- 'Full of stars.'
- 'Strength in depth in construction.'
- 'Efficient.'
- 'Great management.'
Silks
Leading arbitrators
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Marcus Taverner KC
Keating Chambers 'Marcus is very intelligent, adaptable, cooperative, hardworking, good natured and innovative. He is a first-class person with whom to work on a tribunal.'
Leading counsel as arbitrators
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Alexander Nissen KC
Keating Chambers 'Alex is a fantastic tribunal. It is patently clear that he puts in the work in advance preparing for hearings, and his interventions are razor sharp and fair-minded, whilst remaining scrupulously courteous.'
Veronique Buehrlen KC
Keating Chambers ‘Strong command of material. Very efficient and keeps on top of case with good planning. A superb intellect.’
Richard Harding KC
Keating Chambers ‘Perceptive, hardworking, conscientious. Very experienced in Middle East construction and engineering disputes.’