SILK PROFILE

Andrew Fenn KC

UK Bar 2026

Atkin Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Construction

London (Bar)

14 years ranked

International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Andrew specialises in domestic and international civil engineering, building, energy, shipbuilding, professional negligence and general commercial law matters. Andrew represents contractors, private employers, professional advisers and insurers. His experience in engineering and construction includes disputes relating to airports, power stations, PFI infrastructure projects, hydropower plants, manufacturing plants and residential/commercial developments. His experience in professional negligence includes claims involving architects, services engineers, quantity surveyors and project managers. He has acted as junior counsel on large litigations, international and domestic arbitrations, and in the Court of Appeal. He has been instructed on international arbitrations for parties and disputes based in a number of jurisdictions, including Oman, Dubai, Turkey, Russia, Georgia, South Africa, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and Mauritania.

Career

Educated St. John's College, Cambridge MA. Birkenhead Scholar of Gray's Inn. Called 2007, Gray's Inn.

Professional Memberships

TECBAR, COMBAR, SCL

Publications

'Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts', 12th Ed. (Sweet & Maxwell) - contributing editor.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering - London (Bar)

New Silks

Individual Editorial

Andrew Fenn KC is a capable junior with an increasing profile in the international arbitration world. He tackles complex arbitrations across Asia and Africa, bringing to bear a strong understanding of foreign law. He is well versed in disputes in the construction and engineering spaces, and regularly acts for contractors and blue-chip companies.

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Construction - London (Bar)

New Silks

Individual Editorial

Andrew Fenn KC has considerable experience in domestic litigation and international arbitration. He advises on a range of matters, including student accommodation projects and final account disputes. He is increasingly concentrating his practice on overseeing the ongoing consequences of the collapse of the Carillion Group.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Andrew is very user-friendly; clients like him and he rolls up his sleeves.
International Arbitration: Construction/EngineeringUK Bar
Andrew is technically brilliant. He understands complex engineering disputes and is a terrific advocate.
ConstructionUK Bar
He was deservedly made a KC and is a likely star construction lawyer of the future.
ConstructionUK Bar
He has always been excellent.
ConstructionUK Bar
He is very focused, a good cross-examiner and really in control of the detail.
ConstructionUK Bar
He is very good at coming in and picking up new issues that he has not dealt with before. He is exceptionally good.
ConstructionUK Bar