Summary

Leading specialist in construction, technology disputes and related disciplines, principally negligence of construction professionals, insurance, PFI, real property and landlord and tenant. The main focus of my present practice centres on advocacy and advisory work in relation to major projects involving process plant, oil and gas platforms, computer software, control, motive and communications systemsetc.

In addition to the conduct of litigation in various jurisdictions, extensive experience in arbitration both international and domestic as advocate and arbitrator. International disputes commonly involving large multi-national corporations or governmental agencies in various parts of the world, and conducted under the rules of sponsoring and other bodies such as ICC, HKIAC, UNCITRAL and LCIA. Acted as arbitrator on numerous occasions both as sole arbitrator and as chairman.

Appearances in numerous important and seminal cases involving a wide range of subject-matter. Recent cases conducted domestically include Pegler Ltd v. Wang (UK) Ltd (2000) BLR (software failure/ UCTA/measure of damages), Unisys v. United Friendly Ltd (Construction and Technology Court) (alleged inadequacy of software/repudiation/misrepresentation), The Environment Agency v. Hilson Moran Partnership (Nos. 1 and 2) (2000) C.A. (construction of direct form of warranty/professional negligence/costs), N.C.H.A. v. Powerminster Ltd (2000) BLR 309 (Scope of Housing Grants etc. Act 1996/an application to maintenance contracts), Jarvis Ltd v. Castle Wharf & Others (2001) CA (professional negligence/causation).

Currently also involved in numerous arbitrations domestically and overseas both as arbitrator and advocate including several disputes arising from alleged failure of major software and other projects in the public sector.