Areas of Practice
Professional Liability
Construction & Engineering
Insurance & Reinsurance
Product Liability
Arbitration
Energy & Utilities
Employment
Computer Contracts & Information Technology
Public Inquiries
Public Law and Human Rights
VAT
Profile
Justin Fenwick practises extensively in most areas of commercial and related civil litigation and arbitration and has particular experience in the cross-examination of technical experts, the detection of commercial fraud and fraudulent accounting, the analysis of financial information and the application of information technology. He has been involved in a large number of group litigation actions and was largely responsible for the formulation of the pioneering guidance on procedure and costs in group actions which was developed in the Opren litigation and approved in that litigation by the Court of Appeal.
Particular areas of expertise include insurance and reinsurance disputes especially those relating to coverage and the construction of policy terms, product liability claims with special emphasis on claims involving complex scientific and technical issues and group actions, substantial professional liability claims involving lawyers, accountants, surveyors and valuers, architects, engineers and financial services professionals. Justin also has extensive experience of construction disputes in the UK, the Middle East and the Far East. Other areas of practice include public law, local government and VAT.
Listed among leading silks, particularly for pharmaceutical claims, in The Legal 500 consistently since 1998, Justin Fenwick QC "is highly rated for his knowledge of the law and ability to come up with practical solutions".
"He is regarded as an excellent advocate and has a great deal of experience" according to Chambers & Partners, who have rated him as a leading silk every year since 1998.
Justin Fenwick sums up his practice as "using strategic planning and lateral thinking to provide the best practical and commercial solution to legal problems, whilst reinforcing points of principle where necessary and appropriate. The real bonus for me as advocate is the opportunity to argue a difficult point and to cross-examine a difficult witness or expert in a complex case".
The Directories
Winner of the Chambers and Partners Bar Awards Professional Negligence Silk 2009.
Chambers UK 2010 listed Justin Fenwick QC as the Star Individual in Professional Negligence "Superb, simply outstanding and a superstar." He handles a myriad of claims but is most noted for matters relating to accountants and solicitors. Product Liability - Those who have witnessed him in action claim "He's one of the best courtroom advocates around-Judges really warm to him."
He is listed as a leading silk by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners in the field of professional negligence (quotes include: "Master technician"; "extremely highly rated"; "known for his consistent and clear commercial advice"; with an "amazing appetite for work" and "an outstanding reputation in professional negligence" makes him the "first choice when it comes to weighty matters"). He is listed in the highest category of leading silks by both directories in the field of product liability ("Constantly praised as first class"; "colourful and eloquent"; "tactically brilliant"; "really pushes the boundaries"; and "employing excellent legal skills and commercial analysis"). He is also highly recommended in the fields of commercial litigation and construction disputes, ("Fluent and persuasive"; a "ferociously clever appeals barrister"; "approachable and insightful" he is a "master of the art of being a good silk"; and "his photographic memory is ideal for large complicated cases").
Languages
French, Spanish, Italian, German
Further Information
Deputy High Court Judge Chancery and Queens Bench Division Recorder Chairman of the Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund Ltd Bencher of the Inner Temple
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