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Construction: Professional Negligence - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Ben Quiney KC is capable of advising on a range of professional negligence matters, although he focuses primarily on claims against construction professionals and insurance brokers. He is regularly instructed in cases concerning multimillion-pound losses and high-end commercial developments. He represents clients in appellate proceedings, as well as at first instance.
Strengths
Ben Quiney is brilliant at cross-examination, good with clients and organised. He is very in control and an impressive KC.
He's very calm and measured and has a good eye for detail. He's excellent on his feet and very adaptable.
Property Damage - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Ben Quiney KC brings to bear a wide range of experience in related areas such as construction, professional negligence and insurance. He is regularly instructed in claims arising out of fire and other disasters, and possesses deep expertise in coverage issues and subrogated recovery. He has appeared before the TCC and the Commercial Court numerous times.
Strengths
Ben is really good at offering pragmatic solutions and always gives an answer.
Ben is very calm and measured and has a good eye for detail. He's excellent on his feet and very adaptable.
Professional Negligence - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Ben Quiney KC acts in claims against a wide range of professionals, including accountants, tax advisers and solicitors. His experience extends to claims of negligence in the construction industry.
Strengths
Ben Quiney KC is hugely competent. He's very multifaceted and a really impressive guy. He's brilliant at cross-examination, good with clients and organised.
Ben is very calm and measured and has a good eye for detail. He's excellent on his feet and very adaptable.
Ben Quiney KC is very good.
Insurance - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Ben Quiney KC offers notable experience in insurance litigation. As well as construction cases, he handles a broad remit of insurance work that extends to D&O claims, property damage, subrogated recovery and coverage disputes.
Strengths
Ben is very calm and measured and has a good eye for detail. He's excellent on his feet and very adaptable. He does non-mainstream claims and adapts well to it.
He is really well respected by all of the insurers and brokers. Ben has a very nice written style and is good on his feet.
He has an absolutely superb reputation.
Construction - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Ben Quiney KC is a well-reputed silk with a multifaceted construction practice. He appears in the TCC and handles adjudications and arbitrations, both domestic and international. Quiney also brings his significant expertise in insurance matters to bear.
Strengths
He's hugely competent and very multifaceted. He is brilliant at cross-examination and good with clients.
Ben is very calm and measured and has a good eye for detail. He's excellent on his feet and very adaptable.
Ben is an outstanding KC. He gets clients' needs and speaks to them, not at them. He is very commercial and a calming influence.