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Equally as comfortable in appellate courts as she is in front of international arbitral tribunals; Fiona Parkin KC enjoys the challenge of fighting and winning large scale complex commercial disputes.
Whilst her practice encompasses Chambers’ core specialisations, in recent years it has expanded to include commercial property disputes. Fiona is ranked by the legal directories as a Leading Silk in each of the fields in which she practises.
Fiona is a member of TECBAR, COMBAR, the LCLCBA and the SCL.
“Fiona knows everything forwards, backwards and upside down.”
“Fiona is brilliant in her cross-examination and advocacy. She is very persuasive.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2025
“A tenacious fighter who will find a way out of the most difficult situations.”
Professional Negligence, Chambers UK Bar 2025
“Fiona is an excellent KC. She is great fun to work with as well as being a true grafter who will deliver.”
Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers UK Bar 2025
“Fiona is a very hard worker and very determined.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2025
“Very hardworking, determined, and great fun to work with, her amenable manner makes dealing with difficult cases a little easier.”
Energy, The Legal 500 2025
“Fiona insists on being on top of all the detail such that her advocacy can be well-structured, targeted and concise. Fiona is happy to take on board challenges and work as part of a team. She will work extremely hard to try and get the best possible result.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2024
“Fiona’s skill in communicating complex legal concepts is truly impressive. She has the ability to dive deeply into the details of a case.”
Energy, The Legal 500 2024
“Fiona’s advocacy and attention to detail are second-to-none. She is an exceptional member of any team, and brings a high level of intelligence and attention to detail to the case. Her skill in communicating complex legal concepts and arguments is truly impressive.”
International Arbitration, The Legal 500 2024
“Fiona is a very tenacious litigator and persuasive advocate.”
Professional Negligence, The Legal 500 2024
“Fiona is academically on point, very personable and sharp on her feet.”
“Fiona is an excellent all-rounder. She insists on being on top of the detail and prepares meticulously.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2024
“She’s very good with tribunals. They listen to her, because she can express herself in a way that anyone listening can understand.”
“Her written work is very good.”
Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers UK Bar 2024
“Fiona is very good. She gets stuck in and is very thorough and imaginative with arguments.”
Professional Negligence, Chambers UK Bar 2024
“Fiona has all the details at her fingertips, and she’s excellent on strategy and a pleasure to work with.”
“She carries out stunning cross-examinations.”
Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2023
“She is a fantastic cross-examiner.”
Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers 2023
“Fiona is incredibly hard-working, excellent on her feet and has grappled with some very complicated points of law in our case. She is a pleasure to work with.”
Professional Negligence, Chambers 2023
“Technically excellent and able to handle demanding clients with ease on very complicated international arbitrations and on issues of international enforcement. Fiona’s confident advocacy is always supported by her meticulous attention to detail; no stone is left unturned.”
Construction, The Legal 500 2023
“Popular with clients, her confident advocacy is always supported by her meticulous attention to detail.”
Energy, The Legal 500 2023
“Technically excellent; and able to handle demanding clients with ease on very complicated international arbitrations and on issues of international enforcement.”
International Arbitration: Counsel, The Legal 500 2023
“Fiona is very meticulous in her approach to analysing the precise facts of the case and picking apart the legal basis of a claim. She is highly analytical and works incredibly hard to get under the detail of claims on very short order. Her advocacy is impressive. She is clear, commanding and performed particularly well for me in the Court of Appeal at the end of 2021. She is excellent and a pleasure to work with.”
Professional Negligence, the Legal 500 2023
Atkin Chambers’ commanding position as a leading set for construction has been recognised by this…
Atkin Chambers has been recognised as a Tier 1 set for Construction by The Legal…
URS has been granted permission by the Supreme Court to appeal the decision of the…
On Monday 13th November, Fiona Parkin KC spoke at a panel discussion, hosted by CMS…
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