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Isabel Hitching KC

Isabel Hitching KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 4 practice areas

Construction

London (Bar)

8 years ranked

Construction: Professional Negligence

All Circuits

2 years ranked

Property Damage

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

Insurance

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Specialist practice in construction, engineering and technology and related commercial and professional negligence fields. Isabel is known for combining intellectual rigour with teamworking approach, analysing and marshalling vast disclosure and working effectively with experts. Regularly appears in Court of Appeal. Sits as adjudicator and arbitrator.

Prior to silk, Isabel was the most senior specialist on AG’s panel acting in a large number of high value and politically sensitive disputes. Isabel continues to act for the government as KC as well as for insurers and private clients.

Contractual and professional negligence claims: domestic and international construction and engineering projects on all major standard and bespoke terms including PFI and government framework agreements, including payment and performance disputes: road, infrastructure, energy and renewables, oil and gas pipelines, defence (military and naval, including shipbuilding), cladding to tower blocks.

Technology: emerging technology for renewables, software systems, online payment software, search engine optimization.

Property damage: chemical contamination, flood, fire, collision.

Financing of construction and engineering projects: bi-furcated finance, on-demand bonds, fraud.

Insurance: coverage, fraud, valuation.

With academic background as lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford, Isabel is frequently instructed in test cases on novel points of law including Supreme Court.

Isabel is known for commercial and strategic approach in mediations and negotiations.

Career

MA (Oxon) (first), BCL Ca led 1992 MT. Sachs LJ and Queen Mother Scholarships. Inns of Court Studentship.

Professional Memberships

TECBAR, SCL, COMBAR, LCLCBA, PNBA. Bar Council International Committee. Member of Civil Procedure Rule Committee.

Publications

Joint Editor Emden’s Construction Law

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Construction - London (Bar)

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Isabel Hitching KC boasts a tally of appearances in important and high-value construction cases, including a Supreme Court case of significance to the status of adjudication decisions. She acts for both private and public sector clients in a wide range of matters, including PFI disputes and defective construction claims.

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Construction: Professional Negligence - All Circuits

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Isabel Hitching KC is an esteemed silk in the professional negligence sphere who is regularly instructed to act in high-stakes cases related to construction matters. She has particularly in-depth knowledge of defective design and safety issues.

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Property Damage - London (Bar)

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Isabel Hitching KC is instructed on complex issues relating to construction defects and water damage. She leverages a strong background in insurance and can tackle coverage claims in relation to property damage.

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Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Isabel Hitching is an impressive insurance practitioner able to act both for insureds and insurers in complex cases. She is well versed in unusual clause matters, breach of contract and failure of duty issues, among numerous others. She is frequently sought to advise on test cases in the space.

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Strengths

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  • Isabel is excellent. Her attention to detail is spot-on and clients really like her as she is practical and commercial.

    ConstructionUK Bar

  • Isabel Hitching is really excellent, has a strong practice and is a well-regarded advocate.

    ConstructionUK Bar

  • She is clearly exceptionally bright and all over the detail. She helps with overall strategy and is good with clients, too.

    ConstructionUK Bar

  • Isabel Hitching is clearly exceptionally bright, all over the detail and is really good at leading.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceUK Bar

  • Isabel is an excellent barrister in respect of insurance coverage issues.

    InsuranceUK Bar

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