Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

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Construction

London (Bar)

13 Years Ranked

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Property Damage

London (Bar)

5 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Michael Wheater KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Highly regarded expert in international and domestic construction and engineering, infrastructure, insurance, property damage and professional negligence disputes.

Described by clients as “an excellent ally to have in the most difficult cases”, Michael acts for employers, contractors, insurers and professionals in a wide range of litigation, arbitration, and adjudications.

A robust advocate and pragmatic advisor, Michael has a busy practice dealing with high-value, technical and complex cases where his “ability to turn things around and absorb huge amounts of information verges on impossible – unbelievable.”

Reported cases include FM Conway v Rugby Football Union [2023] EWCA Civ 418; Standard Life Assurance Ltd v Gleeds [2020] EWHC 3419 (TCC); Knight v Goulandris [2018] EWCA Civ 237.

Career

LLB, LLM, MSc, MCIArb, TECBAR accredited Adjudicator; DIFC registered advocate.

Called to the Bar in 2003.

Professional Memberships

TECBAR

Society of Construction Law

British Insurance Lawyers Association

Adjudication Society

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

COMBAR

PNBA

Society for Computers and the Law

Publications

E-Disclosure Law and Practice (co-author)

Construction All Risks Insurance (contributor)

Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (contributor)

Insurance Broking practice and the law (contributor)

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