Henk maintains a broad commercial practice, with a particular focus on Construction & Engineering, Insurance, Product Liability, Professional Liability and Property Damage. He also has experience of group litigation and claims involving jurisdictional or conflict of law issues.
Henk is ranked as a “Leading Junior” in Construction and a “Rising Star” in Professional Negligence (Legal500, 2026). In previous editions, he has been described as “very knowledgeable and helpful”; showing “great attention to detail”; “very good on cross-examination”; and “very clever” with a “knack of being able to simplify difficult and complex concepts”.
Examples of his work include:
- Acting as sole counsel for an architectural services provider in its successful defence of a multi-party negligence claim (c. £900k) arising from design and construction works relating to a residential care home: Firdous v ED & Ors[2025] EWHC 90 (TCC).
- Acting as sole counsel for the owner and developer of five residential blocks (c. 150 flats) in multi-party TCC proceedings (c. £10m+) which includes a Part 20 claim against an insulation manufacturer under s.149 of the BSA 2022.
- Acting for and advising subrogated insurers in group actions (aggregate value £10m+) relating to the cancellation of school trips during the covid-19 pandemic.
- Acting as sole counsel for groups of leaseholders in claims arising from fire safety defects at major residential developments, including under s. 123 of the BSA 2022.
- Acting in a jurisdiction dispute concerning the test for “domicile” in the context of Reg. (EC) No. 1215/2012: Stait v Cosmos Insurance Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1429.
Henk maintains an academic interest in the law: he is currently editing Chapter 11 (Liability for Design) of Emden’s Construction Law and is also writing a book on the BSA 2022.
View full profile »Awards
- Lord Brougham Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn (2017)
- Lord Denning Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn (2018)
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Qualifications
- BSc. Politics & Philosophy, First Class, London School of Economics
- GDL, City University
- BPTC, City University
Memberships
- PIBA
- SCL
- COMBAR
- LCLCBA
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“Henk is exceptionally talented at explaining the most complex of issues in a simplistic manner, which is appreciated by both us as instructing solicitors, and by our clients.”…”a really strong junior with good experience of dealing with clients and tricky cases.”
Chambers & Partners, 2026
“Henk has excellent attention to detail and a rigorous approach to claims. He is particularly good at balancing the commercial and legal interests of the client and giving pragmatic advice.”…”A junior who is able to deal with the complex of instructions, leaving no stone unturned.”…”Henk’s advice is to the point and straightforward. He is very amiable and a lovely man.”
Legal 500, 2026
“Henk’s advice is to the point and straightforward. He is very amiable and a lovely man.”
Legal 500, 2026
“He drafts documents with close attention to detail and a keen eye for the issues that matter.”
Chambers & Partners, 2025
“Henk pays great attention to detail and has an air of authority.”
Chambers & Partners, 2025
“Outstanding attention to detail and clear unambiguous advice.”
Legal 500, 2025
“Henk is excellent, pragmatic and concise in his advice.”
Legal 500, 2025
“Henk is very knowledgeable and helpful. He has great attention to detail and is very good on cross-examination.”
Chambers & Partners, 2024
“Henk is very clever and has a knack of being able to simplify difficult and complex concepts.”
Legal 500, 2024
“Sharp technical knowledge and a practical approach to tactical litigation.”
Legal 500, 2023
