Ranked in 11 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Construction

London (Bar)

18 Years Ranked

Star Individuals

Construction: Professional Negligence

All Circuits

2 Years Ranked

Star Individuals

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

24 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

18 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Energy & Natural Resources

London (Bar)

6 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

2

Band 2

Insurance

London (Bar)

12 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Environment

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Offshore

All Circuits

2 Years Ranked

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Provided by Anneliese Day KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Anneliese Day KC is a “leading lawyer of her generation” and a “standout genius” whose skill as a “ruthlessly brilliant advocate” is deployed in cases spanning all areas of commercial law.

Anneliese works on significant and complex cases both as Lead Counsel and Arbitrator dealing with courts and tribunals not only in the UK but also in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean (including the DIFC and the SICC). She also regularly appears at appellate level.

She is recognised by the legal directories as a Leading Silk in nine practice areas and four separate jurisdictions. She has been described as “an absolute rockstar at the top of her game” who has “laid waste to a number of witnesses”.

In 2022, Anneliese was named ’Silk of the Year’ at The Legal 500’s UK Bar Awards and was recognised as a ‘Star at the Bar’ by Chambers & Partners.

She has previously won a number of other coveted awards, including The Lawyer’s ‘Barrister of the Year’, together with various individual Silk of the Year Awards. Described as a “good leader for the 21st century”, she was also identified as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK by Debretts.

A firm believer in seeking to bring added value to any case whatever her role. Thrives on the cut and thrust of advocacy but also brings commerciality to the issues she deals with.

Career

Edinburgh Academy; Clare College, Cambridge (MA HONs Law 1st Class); Harvard University (Kennedy Scholar). Called to Bar (Inner Temple) 1996 (Princess Royal Scholarship). Joined 4 New Square in 1997. Appointed to Treasury B Panel in 2005. Took silk in 2012. Non Executive Director of Legal Services Board from April 2013 to March 2014. Became “Barrister of the Year” in The Lawyer 2014 Awards. Listed as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK by Debretts in 2015. Joined Fountain Court in December 2016. Appointed a Bencher of Inner Temple in 2016. Member of the LCIA Court 2019 to 2024. Member of Combar Executive Committee.

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, SCL, TECBAR, PNBA, ChBA.

Publications

Former editor of 'Jackson and Powell on Professional Negligence' and contributor to 'Civil Practice and Human Rights'.

Personal

My children, travel, skiing and walking in the Alps, and exercise.

Languages Spoken

Speaks conversational French and Spanish.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Star Individuals
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC has a strong reputation for her courtroom advocacy and commercial savvy, and is very often called upon to handle high-value professional negligence and insurance disputes. She is regularly instructed in complex multiparty litigation arising from major construction projects, but is also an excellent resource on negligence claims involving accountants, lawyers or tax advisers. Her cases often originate in overseas jurisdictions.


Construction - London (Bar)

Star Individuals
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC is a standout silk with an enviable domestic practice that regularly sees her instructed in high-profile arbitration, litigation and adjudications. Her international offering includes work in the Far East, the Middle East and the Caribbean. She is knowledgeable about PFI and PPP projects, and is active in construction disputes involving transport infrastructure.


Construction: Professional Negligence - All Circuits

Star Individuals
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC is a superb choice for complex professional negligence claims relating to construction and technology. Her wide-ranging experience includes acting for and against engineers, consultants and other professionals in the construction sector.


Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC is broadly considered a specialist for construction disputes within an energy context, especially in relation to traditional and renewable energy projects. She possesses equal abilities in both international arbitrations and commercial litigation on behalf of energy sector clients and other large corporations.


Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

1
Band 1

International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering - London (Bar)

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC is an extremely popular silk with a prospering arbitration practice who handles complex construction disputes across Australia, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. She attracts instructions from clients in a range of sectors, including mining, transportation and commercial real estate.


International Arbitration: Arbitrators - London (Bar)

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC is a vastly experienced arbitrator who has been appointed in matters under a wide range of governing bodies including SIAC, the LCIA and the ICC. She is highly sought after for her expertise in the construction and energy sectors.


International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC, already well known for her award-winning construction practice, has an impressive commercial arbitration practice that sees her appear before the ICC, SCC and LCIA on highly complex and high-value matters. She also acts as an arbitrator.


Insurance - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC is a respected advocate who advises both insurers and the insured on a wide array of work. She regularly tackles complex cases involving aggregation, dishonesty and jurisdictional issues. She is also noted for her expertise in the construction sphere.


Environment - London (Bar)

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC of Fountain Court Chambers maintains a busy multidiscipline practice and regularly works with energy and infrastructure sector clients on environment matters. Day is frequently instructed to advise on high-stakes issues such as oil spills, water pollution and geothermal sites, among numerous other matters. She is vastly skilled in handling group litigation mandates.


Offshore - All Circuits

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial

Anneliese Day KC is a well-regarded commercial silk with extensive offshore experience across a range of jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, the Channel Islands and Bermuda. Her offshore practice covers professional negligence, fraud and insolvency cases, as well as having particular expertise in arbitration and investment funds. Day has been called to the Bar of the DIFC.

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