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Caroline McColgan

Call 2010

“Caroline is extremely bright and is very good at grappling with the issues. Her advice is always pragmatic and commercial. She’s a delight to work with.”
(Chambers & Partners, 2024)

International Arbitration

Caroline has been instructed in a number of International Arbitration matters, frequently involving disputes in the Middle East but also in other jurisdictions world-wide.  Her practice is heavily focused on disputes arising from construction projects but she has also dealt with international sales of goods, insurance and product liability matters.  Her instructions have often involved difficult issues as to conflict of laws and jurisdiction and she has previously had experience advising on the availability of insurance for arbitration proceedings and the effect of an insurance settlement on arbitration proceedings in Qatar.

Selected Cases

  • Acting for the Respondent in confidential arbitration proceedings concerning a £multi-billion project to build a power station in Saudi Arabia (led by Andrew Rigney KC).
  • As sole counsel, acting for the Defendant in a £25m+ arbitration concerning defective micro-tunneling works on a major engineering project in Bahrain.
  • Acting for the Respondent in confidential arbitration proceedings relating to the design of a process for a used-tyre recycling plant in Qatar (led by Andrew Rigney KC).
  • Acting for the respondent to a $25million+ claim in arbitration arising out of an international contract for the sale of goods and supply of services.  Caroline acted for the Respondent at all stages of the proceedings, culminating in a 7 day hearing in the IDRC (led by Andrew Rigney KC).
  • Acting in confidential arbitration proceedings against an architect in relation to the development of a grade II listed property in Central London owned by a Russian national who became subject to sanctions. Caroline was led by Ben Quiney KC.
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Qualifications


  • Major Scholar, Inner Temple (2009 – 2010)
  • BVC, BPP Law School (Very Competent) (2009 – 2010) Exhibitioner, Inner Temple (2008 – 2009)
  • GDL, BPP Law School (Distinction) (2008 – 2009) Demyship, Magdalen College, Oxford (2006 – 2008)
  • BA (Hons) University of Oxford (2005 – 2008)

Memberships


  • LCLCBA
  • PNBA
  • TECBA

Recommendations


“Caroline is an incredibly bright and very capable senior junior.”…”She does the legwork and is an engine room in matters.”

Chambers & Partners, 2025

“Caroline is excellent: a very good lawyer, very bright, extremely hard-working, dedicated and terrific with clients.  She is also a very good cross-examiner.”…”She provides good analytical and commercial advice. She is very much a team player and always happy to help. Her written work is excellent.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Caroline is extremely bright and is very good at grappling with the issues. Her advice is always pragmatic and commercial. She’s a delight to work with.”

Chambers & Partners, 2024

“Easy to deal with and responsive.”

Legal 500, 2024

“She completely engages with cases and is energetic and proactive.”

Chambers & Partners, 2022

“Caroline is very bright, a superb lawyer, immensely hard-working and dedicated, fantastic with clients, has great judgement and is an absolute pleasure to work with.”

Legal 500, 2022

“She is user-friendly on claims in the High Court.”

Chambers & Partners, 2022

“Caroline is very knowledgeable, industrious, and a real team player.”

Legal 500, 2022

“She is brilliant – extremely bright, immensely hardworking and very pragmatic. Nothing is too much trouble for Caroline and she is perfectly happy to roll up her sleeves and get stuck in.”

Legal 500, 2021

“Quickly assimilated large amounts of information and provided succinct advice. She was prepared, stuck to her guns under pressure, and artfully deflected some of the more difficult issues we faced.”

Legal 500, 2021

“She expertly deals with particularly difficult and robust challenges to her position, whilst maintaining a cool, pragmatic and commercial head.”

Legal 500, 2020


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