JUNIOR PROFILE
Katie Powell

Katie Powell

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Katie specialises in domestic and international civil engineering, building and energy disputes. She is especially well versed in disputes involving elements of professional negligence and insurance, having been a contributor to Jackson & Powell on Professional Negligence for a number of years and having contributed to the insurance section of Hudson on Building Contracts. Her experience in engineering and construction includes disputes relating to airports, metro projects, waste management plants, PFI hospital projects and residential/commercial developments. She has substantial litigation experience in the TCC, Commercial Court and in the Court of Appeal. Her arbitration experience includes disputes conducted under the ICC and LCIA rules and arising in a number of jurisdictions including Russia, Oman, Dubai, Iraq and Hong Kong.

Career

Educated Magdalen College, Oxford, City University, London.

Queen Mother Scholar of the Middle Temple.

Called 2005, Middle Temple.

Professional Memberships

TECBAR, COMBAR, SCL

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Construction - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Katie Powell is a notable junior who frequently appears in significant litigation, including complex multiparty actions, before the TCC and in arbitration. She is especially well versed in construction disputes involving elements of professional negligence and insurance.

Construction: Professional Negligence - All Circuits

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Katie Powell often acts unled in matters involving engineers, architects and surveyors. She regularly appears in the TCC and has experience of advocacy before the Court of Appeal.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Katie Powell is commercial, bright, responsive, user-friendly, enthusiastic and proactive.

    ConstructionUK Bar
  • She was very user-friendly and got on well with the client. Her technical knowledge and advice were top-drawer.

    ConstructionUK Bar
  • Katie is extremely good and impressive on her feet and in her written work.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceUK Bar
  • Katie is very responsive and a real team player. Her advice is always well reasoned and very sensible.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceUK Bar
  • She's really great.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceUK Bar
  • She's great and very impressive.

    Construction: Professional NegligenceUK Bar

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