Chambers Review
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International Arbitration - The Bar - Asia-Pacific Region
What the Team is Known For
Atkin Chambers is a specialist construction set with a strong footprint in the Asia Pacific region. The set has many silks who are active in the region, with expertise in cases seated in Singapore and Hong Kong.
An interviewee comments that "Atkin includes class act barristers well versed in running large and highly complex international construction arbitrations." Another source praises the "broad range of options" Atkins offers, "from stable junior resources to heavy-hitting seasoned counsel."
Strengths
Their clerking service is top quality. They provide superb service.
Clerks are very efficient and accessible as well as being easy to deal with on fees and diary.
Notable practitioners
Andrew Goddard is a wonderful counsel to work with. However, he will give you nightmares and terror if you are on the other side.
He is very user-friendly and can do detailed analysis of complicated legal and factual issues.
Andrew White KC of Atkin Chambers is widely viewed as a respected figure in the construction arbitration space, with extensive experience acting both as counsel and as arbitrator, and particularly focussed expertise where energy and resources projects in the Asia-Pacific region are concerned.
He is very experienced and knowledgeable in construction law.
Andrew is a superb advocate who is extremely hard-working and user-friendly.
Chantal is a very elegant and smart advocate who goes straight to the point without unnecessary frills. She is a good listener too, and thus understands the needs of the client very well.
Chantal is a go-to for our firm and an exceptional advocate. She has the ability to cut through complex issues with ease!
David Streatfeild-James KC of Atkin Chambers offers experience of handling construction and resources-related disputes across the Asia Pacific region, where he takes on both counsel and arbitrator roles. He is recognised as a star of the London Construction Bar.
Edmund Neuberger of Atkin Chambers boasts a well-rounded practice, with a particular focus on disputes arising from construction and infrastructure projects. He is recognised by sources as a promising junior in the market. He has notable expertise advising on cases involving parties in China and South Korea.
He is extremely solid, reliable and easy to work with. The client just loves him.
Edmund Neuberger is very hard-working, shows good understanding of client needs and is a smooth advocate.
James Howells has a very good reputation and is very thorough.
He was my opponent and we had professional dealings. He was very respectful, competent, polite and a strong advocate.
We were in a difficult spot and Samar did a fantastic job.
Samar Abbas Kazmi is fantastic. He can straddle both the construction and commercial side of things, which is fantastic.
I rate Stuart Catchpole highly.