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Emily Monastiriotis

Emily Monastiriotis

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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UK

Practice Areas

Emily is international head of Dispute Resolution and leads the practice firmwide.

She specialises in construction disputes, professional indemnity claims and is an expert on cladding. She advises insurers and all sides of the construction industry on a wide range of construction and engineering disputes and has pursued and defended claims for delay and associated costs, final accounts, fees and defective works. Emily is well known for her cladding expertise and handles cladding portfolios for key clients. She also regularly speaks at conferences and industry events on fire safety issues.

On the professional indemnity side, Emily acts for PI Insurers and professional insureds - in particular architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and other construction specialists - in professional negligence claims.

She is also experienced in domestic and international arbitrations, court proceedings and adjudications, regularly acting in arbitrations involving construction projects in the Middle East (where she travels to frequently).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Construction: Professional Negligence - London (Firms)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Emily Monastiriotis has notable experience acting for construction professionals and their insurers in claims alleging design and construction faults.

Construction: Contentious - London (Firms)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Emily Monastiriotis has notable experience acting for construction professionals and their insurers in claims alleging design and construction faults.

Strengths

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  • Emily is a star of the construction and insurance litigation worlds.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Emily grasps both the legal and commercial issues and really claws at the analysis to make sure that it is solid.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Emily is an outstanding advocate and is very commercially astute.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Emily is a force to be reckoned with in the industry.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Emily Monastiriotis is exceptionally hard-working and committed to her client's cause.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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