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3PB's Chief Executive Simon Astill is one of the keynote speakers this coming Friday 15 November 2024 at Dubai's Hyatt Regency in the UAE. Speaking on "Cross-border commercial contracts: strategic approaches to dispute resolution clauses and international enforcement," Simon is one of four speakers at this legal and business conference organised by the Dubai Chapter of the ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India). He joins Syed Mujtaba Hussain, the founder and Managing Partner of...
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3 Paper Buildings (3PB) has very sadly reported today that construction and engineering barrister Rowan Planterose passed away last week after six months' illness. An exceptional barrister, he will be remembered for his dedication to his clients and to 3PB in equal measure. 3PB’s Head of Construction and Engineering Group, Peter Collie, said: “Rowan was a highly valued member of our Chambers, and our London office, and was greatly respected by the barristers in our...
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Some of 3PB's commercial and construction arbitrators - and their specialist clerking/management support - will be in Dubai at Dubai Arbitration Week between 10-15 November 2024. Please get in touch - by emailing [email protected] or calling him on 020 7583 8055 - if you’d like to meet up. Attending from 3PB are: David Berkley KC David Parratt KC (Scot) the Rt.Hon. Michael Tomlinson KC Patrick Heneghan Dr Zhen Ye Simon Astill Joe Townsend Matthew Scanlan...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) breaks another record in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners with a total of 96 rankings (81 last year) achieved by 80 of its barristers. The national set is rewarded with accolades in 21 areas of law, in the London Bar as well as in the North Eastern, South Eastern, Western and Midlands Circuits and exceptional comments for its expertise and service delivery. Click here to view the full...
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The three pupils starting their twelve-month pupillages, pictured left to right from the top, are: former Fleet Air Arm Officer James Hume who is focused on commercial litigation and arbitration as well as property and construction law; former paralegal in Slaughter and May’s Disputes and Investigation team Emily Hayward is focusing on civil law disputes, particularly commercial, property and personal injury and Victoria Holland, a former human rights paralegal with law firm Hickman & Rose,...
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3PB Barristers (3 Paper Buildings), one of the UK's largest chambers, is celebrating this year again its rankings - totalling 167 - in the Legal 500 2025’s edition published today, a 15% increase on last year’s 145. The set is ranked in 23 areas of law, across 4 UK Circuits: London, South Eastern, Western and the Midlands. 3PB’s barristers are also ranked in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. The Legal 500 acknowledges 3PB...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and construction law barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) and Patrick Heneghan will be speaking at the upcoming ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes seminar led by 3PB, Bond Solon and Kingsley Napley. The seminar entitled: Expert Witnesses and Opinion Evidence - Reports and Cross-Examination in International Commercial Arbitration’’ will take place on 25 September 2024 at Kingsley Napley offices. During the seminar David and Patrick will be joined by James Glaysher from...
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3PB (3 Paper Buildings) construction adjudicator and arbitrator Tony Bingham is one on the expert panel at construction and real estate lawyers Ridgemont's adjudication conference on 18 September 2024 in Holborn, London. Thirty years on from the Latham Report, this conference will explore the successes and downsides of the construction sector’s most popular alternative dispute resolution mechanism. Tony is joined by Justin Sullivan (President Elect RICS, CEO Adair Ltd ), Ian Burnell (Head of Commercial,...
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3PB's specialist construction barrister Nick Kaplan acted as Junior Counsel for Hexagon Housing Association in their recent Court of Appeal case which considered the termination provisions under the JCT form of contract. The Court of Appeal handed down judgment last week in Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 962, and its decision is likely to come as a significant surprise to many in the industry. The case concerned the...
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3PB's construction law barrister Tony Bingham comments on the Supreme Court ruling today in the landmark collateral warranties case of Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd (Respondent) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) (Appellant) [2024] UKSC. The appeal gave the opportunity for the Supreme Court to clarify the meaning of section 104 and provide guidance on the proper interpretation of wording typically found in collateral warranties on construction projects. The appeal considered whether...
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3PB Barristers’ (3 Paper Buildings) Paul Newman has been included in the 2025 edition of “The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom” list for Construction Law, as published by bestlawyers.com. The Best Lawyers list is collated though a peer-review survey and recognises lawyers in 150 practice areas across 76 countries. Paul Newman is a specialist construction law barrister, mediator, and accredited construction industry adjudicator. Paul is called to both the Bar of England & Wales...
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3PB ( 3 Paper Buildings) specialist construction barrister, mediator and ADR specialist Paul Newman is guest speaker at the Wales Branch of the CIArb meeting on 27 June 2024 being held at the Cardiff office of law firm Blake Morgan LLP. The event is free and starts at 6pm - finishing at 7.30pm. Paul’s talk is entitled "Expert Witnesses in Adjudication – Lessons from Case Law." To reserve a place at the event, please click...
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