8 March 2023: Dominique Rawley KC on the Building Safety Act and Fire Regulations for Clarion
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Dominique Rawley KC will be joining a panel of experts to discuss the latest updates from the Building Safety Act […]
"She's very hard-working, has exceptional attention and the ability to understand the bigger picture."
Chambers and Partners
Dominique Rawley KC specialises in high value disputes in the field of technology, construction and engineering projects, and in professional negligence claims, both in the UK and abroad. She has extensive experience of complex PFI contractual arrangements in the UK. She frequently deals with commercial issues arising out of bonds, guarantees & warranties, as well as acting in disputes about the jurisdiction of UK or foreign courts or conflicts of laws.
Dominique has represented contractors, employers and their professional advisers, as well as government departments, in both arbitration and litigation (in both the High Court and the Appellate Courts). She has excellent experience of mediation, where she has represented many clients in multiparty actions leading to early stage settlements, and adjudication, having acted in over 20 adjudications in recent years.
She has handled many high profile cases, appearing in the House of Lords where she was Junior Counsel in successful appeal regarding the question of the availability of security for costs in ICC arbitrations (Coppee Lavalin N.V (S.A) v Ken-Ren Chemicals [1995] 1 AC 38) and in the Court of Appeal where she resisted an appeal by a local authority regarding liability under repair covenants and fair proportion (Fountain and Colonnade Management v Westminster [2005] EWCA Civ 1607). Dominique appeared in the high court in Cadbury v ADT, cited as one of the top 20 cases of 2011 by the Lawyer.
Dominique was named Chambers UK Bar Construction Silk of the Year in 2022 and is recommended in the most recent editions of the legal directories, Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide and The Legal 500 as a leading silk in the field of Construction and Professional Negligence.
In addition to the specialised areas above, Dominique is also frequently instructed on general commercial disputes arising (such as private international law aspects of contractual disputes like jurisdiction and conflicts, bonds, guarantees, and warranties, PFI matters and fraud). Examples of her work include:
Bewley Homes v CNM Estates [2011] BLR 67
Jacques v Ensign [2009] EWHC 3383 (TCC)
William Verry v London Borough Camden [2006] EWHC 761 (TCC) (Ramsey J)
Multiplex Construction v West India Quay Development (111 ConLR 33)
Fountain and Colonnade Management v Westminster [2005] EWCA Civ 1607
Lorne Stewart PLC v Hermes Kreditversicherungs AG [Garland J] LTL 30 Nov 2004
Lewisham London Borough Council v Shepherd Hill LTL 5/9/2001
J Murphy and Sons v ABB Daimler Benz [1999] CILL 1461
Project Consultancy Group v The Trustees of the Grays Trust [1999] BLR 377
North Thames Regional Health Authority v Shepherd Robson and Others TLR 23/1/96
Coppee Lavalin N.V (S.A) v Ken-Ren Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd [1995] 1 AC 38
London Borough of Lambeth v Clarke and Others [Court of Appeal] TLR 26/12/94
1990-1991 Inns of Court School of Law, Gray’s Inn
1986-1990 BA Law (Hons) Queen’s College, Cambridge University
Dominique is a member of COMBAR, TECBAR and the SCL.
She is a qualified TECBAR Adjudicator.
“She is a powerhouse and has an ease with and command of the courtroom that assures all who instruct her.”
“She understands and disentangles complex legal issues whilst maintaining a commercial outlook.” “Dominique Rawley KC gave some initial advice which was clear and concise, and she hit the nail on the head.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2023
“Very good at managing a horribly complex case: she brilliantly unravelled a messy set of facts and contracts and led a team of juniors.”
Professional Negligence, Chambers UK Bar 2023
“She’s an excellent barrister.”
“Dominique is a very accomplished advocate and a very safe pair of hands. She has excellent attention to detail, even in relation to complex technical aspects, and has very good risk awareness too.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2023
“A very bright barrister with great experience and knowledge of the energy sector, she can handle the toughest energy cases and deliver the best result.”
Energy, The Legal 500 2023
“She has a good sense of what to include and not to include and kicks the tyres pretty hard on cases to make sure that they are “runners”.”
Professional Negligence, The Legal 500 2023
“She is a skilled advocate and has a strong command of construction law.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2022
“A skilled advocate with a strong command of construction law.”
Professional Negligence, Chambers UK Bar 2021
“An expert on PPP/PFI projects and clearly has an in-depth knowledge of where arguments are likely to have merit which is invaluable when strategically assessing the strength of a client’s position.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2022
“Dominique is a careful and considered practitioner who draws from a very deep well of expertise and deploys it magisterially.”
Energy, The Legal 500 2022
“She is a very accomplished, quick-thinking silk.”
Professional Negligence, The Legal 500 2022
“She has a keen eye for detail and is good with clients.” “Very impressive.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2021
“She’s very thorough and well prepared.” “A highly impressive contributor. She is an incredibly skilled speaker and also the author of an excellent textbook.”
Professional Negligence, Chambers UK Bar 2021
“An outstanding professional who is very experienced and dedicated.”
Professional Negligence, The Legal 500 2021
“She has a fantastic ability to get on top of the detail and is very client-friendly.”
Energy, The Legal 500 2021
“Fantastic ability to get on top of the detail and very client friendly.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2021
“She is totally committed to every case and you can guarantee that she has looked at and thought about every aspect.” “Clients are reassured by her calm approach to the most difficult issues.” “Very proactive, pragmatic and user-friendly.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar and Chambers Global 2020
“She’s very good orally and a really good communicator who gets tribunals on her side.”
Professional Negligence, Chambers UK Bar 2020
The above are a selection of recent client endorsements from the leading legal directories, both UK and internationally. For a complete list of endorsements, please contact the practice management team at Atkin Chambers.