Ranked in 4 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Construction

London (Bar)

29 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Construction: Professional Negligence

All Circuits

2 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Energy & Natural Resources

London (Bar)

19 Years Ranked

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Provided by Stuart Catchpole KC

UK Bar

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Stuart Catchpole KC is recognised as one of the leading advocates at the modern Bar, both internationally and in the UK. He has been consistently identified in the domestic and international legal directories as one of the best dispute lawyers in a variety of different fields including energy & natural resources, international commercial arbitration, construction & engineering, insurance and professional negligence. He is a Fellow of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Notre Dame University, Sydney, Australia.

Stuart has a proven track record of exceptional intellectual and analytical ability, leadership, decisiveness, hard work and excellent judgement; all of which is underpinned by an ability rapidly both to assimilate large quantities of information and quickly to gain a detailed understanding of new (and usually highly complex) legal, technical, commercial and factual situations. He is a formidable and highly persuasive advocate who can simplify and explain the most complex issues to a Tribunal. He has a well-deserved reputation as being highly effective in cross-examination, particularly of experts. Clients appreciate the fact that he takes ownership of their problem at an early stage, understands the bigger picture and gives clear and thorough advice.

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Construction - London (Bar)

Star Individuals
Individual Editorial

Stuart Catchpole KC is a masterful construction silk extolled for his courtroom presence and intellectual prowess. He has a renowned domestic practice and is widely respected for his international arbitration work. He handles professional negligence and contractual disputes on behalf of prominent clients in the construction industry. He remains highly sought after by clients involved in disputes arising from major transport infrastructure and natural resources projects.


International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering - London (Bar)

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Band 1
Individual Editorial

Stuart Catchpole KC is a pre-eminent silk who is renowned for his expertise in international arbitration, specialising in construction and engineering disputes but also covering cases arising in the transport, power generation and energy industries. He provides robust representation in arbitrations under the auspices of the LMAA, ICC and LCIA. He is also highly regarded as an arbitrator.


Energy & Natural Resources - London (Bar)

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Band 2
Individual Editorial

Stuart Catchpole KC is a well-respected silk who wins praise for his effective advocacy and his knowledge of the energy sector. He specialises in construction and design disputes concerning various facilities, including power plants and transport infrastructure. Catchpole frequently represents clients in international arbitrations, and has acted in cases relating to some of the biggest mining and drilling projects worldwide.


Construction: Professional Negligence - All Circuits

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Stuart Catchpole KC has a strong practice in the construction and technology sectors, and is often instructed in large-scale and highly complex professional negligence claims in those industries. As well as being an advocate, he is also a qualified adjudicator, mediator and arbitrator who handles disputes around the world. He is well suited to highly technical claims involving the allegedly defective construction of energy and industrial infrastructure projects.

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