Alexander Nissen KC
Keating Chambers ‘Alexander is a compelling advocate, who is extremely approachable and responsive.’
With its ‘formidable bench strength across the construction and engineering sector’, Keating Chambers continues to be a go-to set for professional liability matters relating to cladding, defective designs, and fire safety issues. Jonathan Selby KC is instructed in a claim against an architect as well as a design and building contractor concerning a defective care home that needed to be demolished and rebuilt. Samuel Townend KC is acting for the architect in Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd v Sheppard Robson Ltd, a case centering around fire safety defects that affect more than a hundred residential units in Woolwich. Tom Owen KC took silk in March 2024; he will be leading the team for the defendant in the case of One Hyde Park v Laing O’Rourke, which concerns the design and installation of pipework in One Hyde Park.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Paul Adams, James Luxmoore, and Robert Garvan are always polite, very helpful, and proactive.’
- ‘They have a broad range of construction specialists.’
- ‘They have formidable bench strength across the construction and engineering sector. They have a great mix of juniors and KCs.’
- ‘Keating is one of the clear go-to sets for construction professional negligence with experienced counsel at all levels.’
- ‘Keating Chambers is first-class.’
- ‘The clerking team is friendly, cooperative, proactive, and efficient.’
- ‘They offer a great service. The clerks are always willing and available to assist.’
- ‘The clerks at Keating are very responsive and eager to assist.’
Silks
Leading Silks
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.
Jonathan Selby KC
Keating Chambers 'He is exceptional in his ability to absorb and to understand complicated technical matters very quickly.'
Lucy Garrett KC
Keating Chambers ‘Lucy has a great skill to distil complex and challenging scenarios into legal and strategic advice that is clear and compelling. Her written advocacy reflects that clarity and depth of analysis.’
Krista Lee KC
Keating Chambers ‘Krista has a brilliant analytical mind. She is one of the few barristers at the Bar who really understands technical points in design and construction.’
Vincent Moran KC
Keating Chambers ‘He’s a very astute barrister who leads a large team strategically and effectively.’
Samuel Townend KC
Keating Chambers ‘Sam is a very able advocate and a good tactician. He is particularly strong on arguing difficult points of law.’
2024 Silks
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.
Tom Owen KC
Keating Chambers ‘Tom is a hugely impressive individual. He is very dedicated and hardworking.’
Tom Owen KC
Keating Chambers ‘Tom is a hugely impressive individual. He is very dedicated and hardworking.’
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Richard Coplin
Keating Chambers ‘Richard is a great barrister. He is bright and incisive. He also has the calm demeanour and good humour required to work on complex demanding cases.’
Alexandra Bodnar
Keating Chambers ‘The quality of Alexandra's legal advice is exceptional. She thinks outside the box when identifying solutions, which are often innovative and always sensible. Her approach is commercial and is always in consideration of the client's overarching aims.’
Brenna Conroy
Keating Chambers ‘Brenna is quick to grasp the issues and intricacies of a case. She is very good with clients and her legal knowledge is excellent.’
Gideon Scott Holland
Keating Chambers ‘Gideon has exceptional drafting skills. He is very thorough and persuasive.’
David Sheard
Keating Chambers ‘David is immensely intelligent. He is a gifted and natural draftsman. His advocacy is calm and measured. He is a superb all-rounder.’
Emma Healiss
Keating Chambers ‘Emma has strength in construction matters. She is excellent to work with.’
James Frampton
Keating Chambers ‘His key strengths are his oral advocacy, attention to detail, and his knowledge of key case law.’
Harry Smith
Keating Chambers ‘Harry is pragmatic and excellent with strategy. He communicates very well with commercial clients. Harry is excellent in court and concisely identifies and navigates the relevant issues.’
Tom Coulson
Keating Chambers ‘Tom is very intelligent, great on paper, and is developing into a leading advocate.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Callum Monro Morrison
Keating Chambers ‘He is very calm, diligent, and bright. He is a delight to have on the team. His pleading and research skills are excellent.’