Atkin Chambers supports the 2019 London Legal Walk
Members and staff of Atkin Chambers were pleased to support the London Legal Walk 2019. The team was particularly supporting Advocate […]
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Their experience in the national and international dispute resolution fields means that members make a positive difference to the outcome for clients. Members do this by paying close attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger commercial picture. Members know which arguments are attractive to Tribunals and which are not because they are skilled in the art of advocacy. Read more…
Atkin Chambers’ recognised speciality is in disputes which require a detailed technical understanding of how things work and why it is that they go wrong. The factual complexities of these disputes are frequently matched by the complexity of the legal framework in which they arise. Members’ ability to unpick the issues and find a clear way through is what sets Chambers apart. Read more…
Atkin Chambers was the first ever UK chambers to win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in international trade, the UK’s highest recognition for international business success. It is ranked band 1 in international arbitration in the most recent Chambers UK Bar Guide and has been so for many years. Read more…
Atkin Chambers is a leading set of commercial barristers. It has been described as “the place to go for substantial international disputes” and “the premier construction set”.
Members have an international reputation as specialist advocates and experts in all forms of dispute resolution in the sectors in which they operate.
That expertise extends primarily, but not exclusively, across construction and engineering, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, shipbuilding and offshore construction, transport, IT and telecommunications, and professional negligence.
Latest Updates
20 June 2019: Steven Walker QC to give “Adjudication Update” to SCL North East
Steven Walker QC will give an “Adjudication Update” to The Society of Construction Law North East Branch on Thursday, 20th […]
2 July 2019: Chantal-Aimee Doerries QC to join panel at 5th Annual GAR Live Energy Disputes...
Chantal-Aimee Doerries QC will join a Live Question Time for Arbitrators at the 5th Annual GAR Live Energy Disputes conference, […]
Atkin Chambers supporting Bar Council’s expanded training scheme for Chinese lawyers
Atkin Chambers is supporting the Bar Council’s expanded Training Scheme for Chinese Lawyers again this year. A total of 15 […]
27 June 2019: Nicholas Baatz QC to give the KCCLA Sweet & Maxwell 22nd Annual lecture
Nicholas Baatz QC will give the KCCLA Sweet & Maxwell 22nd Annual lecture at King’s Colege London on the evening […]
10 June 2019: Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC speaking at UK-China Arbitration Summit
Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC will be moderating a panel at the Bar Council China-UK Arbitration Summit in London on 10/11 June […]
Indigo Projects London Ltd v Razin & Anor [2019] EWHC 1205 (TCC)
In Indigo Projects London Ltd v Razin & Or [2019] EWHC 1205 (TCC) Arthur Graham-Dixon represented the Claimant contractor in […]
According to Chambers Global, Atkin Chambers: “Boasts a market-leading team of construction barristers who are capable of handling the full range of disputes in the industry, and has a particularly excellent reputation for infrastructure work.”
Legal 500 UK Bar 2019 – “‘Simply the best construction set in London’, Atkin Chambers is ‘a cut above the rest’, offering ‘top-quality’ and experienced counsel and arbitrators across the board, and all with ‘in-depth construction law and engineering knowledge’.”
Atkin Chambers is top ranked in the Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide for construction, international arbitration (construction/engineering) and professional negligence (technology & construction). Comments included:
“The set consistently handles the most significant, high-value and high-profile disputes both domestically and internationally.” (Construction)
“A highly-esteemed world-renowned construction chambers that is valued for its proficiency in taking on energy and infrastructure disputes.” (Energy & Natural Resources)
“Members wield impressive clout in the international arbitration space and are engaged in disputes on every inhabited continent.” (International arbitration: construction/engineering)“The set is recognised for its prowess in relation to complex IT disputes.” (Information Technology)
“Highly-regarded in this area, home to an impressive roster of both silks and juniors.” (Professional Negligence: Technology and Construction)
Recommended chambers in Legal 500 Asia Pacific as “an unrivalled top-end construction set, with standout barristers and excellent arbitrators”.
Hudson’s Building and Engineering Contracts is regarded by many as the leading reference on Construction Law. The 13th Edition, edited by Nicholas Dennys QC and Robert Clay, provides a comprehensive update on the law and interpretation of construction contracts and was brought up to date by a panel comprising of many of the leading practitioners at Atkin Chambers.
A “go-to set for counsel or arbitrators in energy and construction disputes”, Legal 500 EMEA notes that Atkin Chambers “is instructed in heavyweight disputes in the region, some of which cover the most visible developments and infrastructure projects in the world”.
Legal 500 EMEA (UAE | English Bar | Construction)
Atkin Chambers is pleased to support the work of Advocate as a Pro Bono Patron for 2019.
