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Provided by Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC
Practice Areas
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC is the Head of Atkin Chambers and a former Chairman of the Bar of England and Wales. She has a wide-ranging practice in domestic and international commercial dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on energy and natural resources, construction, engineering and infrastructure projects, joint ventures, professional negligence, shipbuilding, and IT and telecommunications.
Career
Called to the Bar 1992, King's Counsel 2008.
Professional Memberships
Chairman of the Bar Council of England and Wales (2016); TECBAR (Chairman 2010-2013); COMBAR.
Publications
Co-Editor in Chief of 'The International Construction Law Review'; Joint editor of 'Building Law Reports' (1999-2020); Contributing Editor of 'Hudson's Building and Engineering Contracts'.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC provides stellar representation to clients in high-stakes domestic and international construction disputes. Her broad experience includes disputes arising out of infrastructure projects as well as residential and industrial developments. She is adept at handling international arbitrations in addition to TCC cases and adjudications.
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC is head of Atkin Chambers and has a widely respected energy practice with a significant international element, spanning both traditional and non-traditional resources. She regularly undertakes construction and professional negligence work and is frequently instructed in arbitrations. Her work often impacts globally significant and highly complex oil and gas projects.
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC has expertise in representing clients in international arbitrations concerning engineering, infrastructure projects and construction. She has significant experience in ad hoc arbitrations as well as those held under LCIA, ICC, SIAC, LMAA and DIFC auspices. She has handled arbitrationsin various locations, including LondonandAsia.
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC undertakes a considerable amount of professional negligence work, often involving large construction and infrastructure projects. She has recently been instructed in claims against engineers, quantity surveyors and architects, among others. Her capabilities include international arbitration as well as domestic litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Chantal is exceptionally intelligent, incisive, commercially and strategically savvy and an outstanding advocate."
"Chantal is a fantastic barrister. She's exceptionally smart with strong advocacy skills."
"Chantal is a global leader for high-value and complex commercial arbitrations.She is exceptionally intelligent, incisive, commercially and strategically savvy, and an outstanding advocate."
"Chantal-Aimée Doerries is intelligent, sharp-witted and pragmatic."
"Chantal-Aimée Doerries is extremely user-friendly and an excellent advocate."
"She is fantastic – she's exceptionally smart and has strong advocacy skills."
"Chantal-Aimée is an excellent KC. She has a first-rate manner with clients."
"Chantal-Aimée has excellent judgement and considerable experience."
"Chantal is exceptionally intelligent, incisive, commercially and strategically savvy and an outstanding advocate."
"Chantal is exceptionally intelligent, incisive, commercially and strategically savvy and an outstanding advocate."
"Chantal is a fantastic barrister. She's exceptionally smart with strong advocacy skills."
"Chantal is a global leader for high-value and complex commercial arbitrations.She is exceptionally intelligent, incisive, commercially and strategically savvy, and an outstanding advocate."
"Chantal-Aimée Doerries is intelligent, sharp-witted and pragmatic."
"Chantal-Aimée Doerries is extremely user-friendly and an excellent advocate."
"She is fantastic – she's exceptionally smart and has strong advocacy skills."
"Chantal-Aimée is an excellent KC. She has a first-rate manner with clients."
"Chantal-Aimée has excellent judgement and considerable experience."
"Chantal is exceptionally intelligent, incisive, commercially and strategically savvy and an outstanding advocate."
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