One of the leading sets of barristers’ chambers in England, we combine excellence in advocacy and advisory work with a modern, client-focussed service.
“Crown Office Chambers is distinguished by the quality of its members. From its outstanding silks down to its leading juniors, excellence runs through the set.”
One of the leading sets of barristers’ chambers in England, we combine excellence in advocacy and advisory work with a modern, client-focussed service.
“Crown Office Chambers is distinguished by the quality of its members. From its outstanding silks down to its leading juniors, excellence runs through the set.”
With over 100 barristers working in specialist areas, our multi-discipline chambers has strong expertise in commercial and general insurance.
The ‘outstanding’ clerks are ‘commercial and willing to consider cases on innovative fee structures – not something seen at some of the more traditional sets’.
As a strong commercial set, our dedicated staff provide extensive support to help maintain Crown Office as a leading chambers.
Adjudicators
Due to our reputation as a leading Construction set, members of Chambers also act as Adjudicators.
A number of members are regularly appointed by the parties or Adjudication Nominating Bodies (ANB’s), due to our vast construction experience. The range of disputes vary from small residential projects where the value claim may be in the thousands, to multi million PFI disputes regarding the construction or facilities management of schools, hospitals and waste treatment plants.
Our trained Adjudicators are panel members of Adjudication Nominating Bodies (ANB’s) such as:
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
- Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR)
- Technology and Construction Solicitors Association (TECSA)
- Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
- FIDIC Presidents List of Adjudicators worldwide
- Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) Adjudicators list
Andrew Rigney KC
Year of Call: 1992
Andrew Rigney KC is joint Head of Chambers Andrew specialises in high value, complex litigation and international arbitration in the fields of construction, energy, insurance and reinsurance,...
Roger ter Haar KC
Year of Call: 1974
Roger’s practice as an international arbitrator covers Construction, Engineering, Insurance, Re-insurance, Energy, Shipbuilding and Professional Negligence. In June 2020 he decided to limit the...
Andrew Bartlett KC
Year of Call: 1974
Andrew Bartlett KC now practises principally as an international arbitrator. His experience extends to many different kinds of insurance and reinsurance, energy projects, construction and...
Michael Curtis KC
Year of Call: 1982
Michael Curtis KC specialises in commercial, construction & engineering, insurance, property damage, professional negligence and product liability. He is General Editor and one of the co-authors...
Ben Quiney KC
Year of Call: 1998
Recommendations In the recent editions of Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 Ben is identified as a Leading KC in his core areas of work, such as Insurance, Property Damage, Construction and...
Kim Franklin KC
Year of Call: 1984
Chartered Arbitrator, Construction Adjudicator and DAB Kim Franklin KC is a recognised specialist in the construction, engineering and infrastructure sectors. She acts as a full-time arbitrator,...
Isabel Hitching KC
Year of Call: 1992
Isabel Hitching is a commercial silk with a long-established expertise in the issues arising out of large-scale, complex construction and technology projects. With expertise not only in the...
Daniel Shapiro KC
Year of Call: 1999
Daniel Shapiro KC is recognised as “ferociously bright” with “beguiling advocacy skills”. He has extensive trial and appellate advocacy experience in a wide range of commercial litigation,...
Crispin Winser KC
Year of Call: 2003
Crispin Winser KC specialises in construction, engineering, energy, insurance, professional liability and general commercial litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution both in the UK and...
Anna Laney KC
Year of Call: 1998
Anna Laney’s practice focusses on construction related matters, whether they be traditional employers’/contractors’ contractual claims, professional negligence disputes or insurance issues. ...
James Medd
Year of Call: 1985
James Medd's practice focuses on claims relating to insurance, property damage, product liability and construction. He is consistently ranked in the major legal directories as a leading junior in...
Susan Lindsey
Year of Call: 1997
Susan's practice is building and engineering related dispute resolution. She no longer undertakes contentious work as party representative. As counsel Susan gained experience of a wide spectrum of...
Charles Pimlott
Year of Call: 2001
Charles Pimlott specialises in construction and energy disputes, professional negligence and commercial litigation. Charles is recognised by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 2023...
Michele De Gregorio
Year of Call: 2003
Michele De Gregorio has a broad commercial and common law practice, with many of his cases arising out of insurance related disputes, in the fields of construction and engineering, professional...
Carlo Taczalski
Year of Call: 2010
Carlo specialises in commercial, construction, insurance, and professional negligence matters. He has been recommended in the Legal 500 as a leading individual in a number of his core practice areas...
Thayananthan Baskaran
Year of Call: 2000
Thaya’s primary area of practice is construction law. He drafts various building and engineering contracts, advises on disputes arising from such contracts and appears as counsel to resolve these...
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