Robert Horne
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Construction: Contentious
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About
Provided by Robert Horne
Practice Areas
Infrastructure services
Construction
Dispute resolution
Construction disputes
International arbitration
Real estate
Career
Rob has almost 30 years' experience in identifying, managing, avoiding and resolving disputes in the construction and related industries. He regularly acts on high profile projects across many different jurisdictions from the UK to Australia and is particularly well known for his innovative approaches to risk management, complex delay and disruption claims and the NEC form of contract.
Rob frequently leads multi-disciplinary teams managing risks and resolving disputes on the highest profile projects both in the UK and internationally. He has worked with a full range of clients including private individuals, local and central government authorities, contractors and professionals.
He has worked extensively on a wide variety of infrastructure projects including roads, railways and airports and is particularly well known for managing and resolving long term dispute whether and PFI/PPP style contract or long term operation and maintenance contracts. However, he also has extensive experience is residential development and light industrial from cladding and fire stopping to adequacy of foundations and roof mounted solar panels.
Chambers Review
UK
Robert Horne is noted for his proficiency in disputes relating to PFI projects and energy developments, as well as residential and mixed-use schemes. He is equally adept at handling domestic disputes and proceedings relating to assets in the Middle East. Horne is head of the firm's construction and engineering disputes and risk team in the UK.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rob is a first-class lawyer. He is very well-balanced with an exceptional commercial awareness."
"Rob has been involved with many complex projects and has always provided a high level of service and advice."
"Robert gives very sensible and practical advice."
"Rob is a first-class lawyer. He is very well-balanced with an exceptional commercial awareness."
"Rob has been involved with many complex projects and has always provided a high level of service and advice."
"Robert gives very sensible and practical advice."