SCL Council
 The Lady Chief Justice Baroness CarrPresidentThe Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill was called to the Bar by the Inner Temple in 1987, specialising in commercial law, professional liability, insurance and fraud. She took silk in 2003. Her practice covered professional liability relating to lawyers, accountants, financial advisers, surveyors, architects and engineers, and she was named Professional Negligence Silk of the Year by Chambers & Partners in 2012. She is also a trained arbitrator and mediator. She was appointed to the High Court (Queen's Bench Division) in 2013, becoming the first female High Court Judge to sit in the Technology and Construction Court in 2014. She was elevated to the Court of Appeal in 2020, and became Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales — the 98th holder of the office and the first woman — on 1 October 2023. She served as Vice Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission from 2020 to 2023. She was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where she read Modern Languages and Law. |
 Jessica NeubergerCo-ChairSub-Committees: Policy & Governance; Quarterly Case Law Updates; Regions; Social Jessica is a partner in the London Construction and Engineering Group at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP. She specialises in all forms of construction, engineering and operational disputes arising in the energy, built environment and infrastructure sectors. She advises on major projects in the UK and around the world both in respect of risk management and dispute avoidance as well as dispute resolution through adjudication, litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Jessica acts for owners, sponsors, equity investors, debt financiers, construction contractors and operators. |
 David FalkensternCo-ChairSub-Committees: EOT Protocol; Expert Workshops; Finance; Hudson Prize; Policy & Governance David Falkenstern is a Civil Engineer, specialising in the analysis and resolution of delay and disruption disputes on construction and engineering projects. He acts as an independent expert in connection with domestic and international projects and has been appointed in more than 100 disputes, including arbitrations, adjudications, and mediations, where he has frequently provided both written and oral evidence. He has contributed articles to Building Magazine and the RICS Construction Journal, speaks regularly at international conferences such as the SCL London Conference, London International Disputes Week, and Paris Arbitration Week, and lectures at King’s College London. |
 Christopher SunderlandVice-ChairSub-Committees: Approval of new members; Finance; Policy & Governance; Regions; Social Chris is Director of Business Development and Marketing for Diales and Driver Trett. Chris commenced his career in the Construction disputes arena in 1997, joining Keating Chambers as a junior clerk after completing a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise physiology at Chichester Institute of Higher Education. He spent 18 years with Keating progressing to Senior Practice Manager at the set. Chris joined Crown Office Chambers in 2015 as the Senior Team Clerk to the Construction, Commercial and Energy and Natural Resources team of barristers, before joining Diales / Driver Trett in 2020. Chris has been a member of the SCL since 2009. |
 Andrea StauberSecretarySub-Committees: Approval of new members; Astra SCL; International; IT & Social Media; Mentoring Scheme; Policy & Governance Andrea Stauber is a partner in King & Spalding’s International Arbitration and Construction Disputes practice groups, based in London. Andrea focuses on complex international commercial disputes, particularly in the construction, engineering, infrastructure and energy sectors. Andrea represents owners, contractors and suppliers in international arbitration, and is also experienced in litigation, adjudication, mediation and expert determination. Andrea also provides strategic risk management and pragmatic dispute avoidance advice throughout the execution phase of projects. |
 Katherine ButlerTreasurerSub-Committees: EOT Protocol; Social Katherine is a Senior Associate at Fenwick Elliott LLP and has strong experience in both domestic and international construction and engineering disputes. Katherine advises both contractor and developer clients and has acted on matters in the Technology and Construction Court, the Court of Appeal as well as in various international arbitrations. Katherine is active in contributing to sector know how through published updates and articles in industry press and was awarded the SCL's prizes for 'Best Overall Graduate' and 'Best Dissertation' following completion of the King's College MSc in 2020. |
 Murray ArmesMemberSub-Committees: Expert Workshops; London Programme & Papers; Social Murray is the founder of Armes-ADR, a practice specialising in the provision tribunal services in arbitration, dispute boards, adjudication and mediation. He has over4 40 years' experience in the industry working on many types of construction projects in the UK and around the world and is a Chartered Arbitrator, Accredited Adjudicator and Mediator and Dispute Board Member who is included on the FIDIC President's List of international adjudicators. He has been instructed on several hundred cases as expert, dispute board member, adjudicator and mediator and is currently appointed to the dispute board for the ITER Prototype Fusion Energy Project in France, which is the world's largest energy project and was also appointed to the Adjudication Panel for the new High Luminosity Project at CERN in Switzerland, to the DAB for an EPR nuclear project, an energy supply network in Ghana and a cutting edge building project in Iraq, as well as other projects for CERN and in the Caribbean and Far East. |
 Lizzie BarryMemberSub-Committees: SCL Astra; EOT Protocol; Expert Workshops; IT & Social Media; Policy & Governance Lizzie Barry is a director in the Expert Services team at FenwayXn, based in London. Lizzie has been involved in major international construction adjudications and arbitrations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Australasia, including a number of nuclear, LNG and rail infrastructure projects. Prior to working as a delay expert Lizzie worked on site in the construction of major civils projects around London and holds a Master of Engineering (Honors) in civil engineering. |
 Arran Dowling HusseyMemberSub-Committees: ESCL; Finance; Hudson Prize Arran is a barrister practising from 4-5 Gray's Inn Square in London and the Chambers of James Corbett KC in Jersey. He is an experienced construction lawyer and third party neutral. Arran is co-author of Arbitration Law (2008,2014,2018) which has been cited and approved by the Irish Superior Courts. He is a former Junior Vice Chair of the Adjudication Society; Trustee of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2017-2024) and Adjunct Professor - University College Cork (UCC). Arran is a regular conference speaker having spoken at events such as BVI Arbitration Week, Dubai Arbitration Week and Pakistan International Disputes Weekend. |
 Louise ForsterMemberSub-Committees: Ethics, Equality and Diversity; London Programme & Papers; Policy & Governance; Quarterly Case Law Updates Louise is a partner at Pinsent Masons based in Edinburgh, and specialises in advising on large scale construction and engineering disputes. Her practice includes acting for clients (contractors and employers) on energy and infrastructure projects, both domestic and international. She has advised on many major infrastructure projects in Scotland over the past 20 years and is lawyer to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association in Scotland (CECA Scotland). Much of her experience has been by way of hands on project support on distressed projects, although she also advises on all forms of dispute resolution including adjudication (where she had the honour of conducting the first adjudication enforcement action seen by the Scottish Courts), arbitration, litigation and mediation. She is noted in Who's Who Legal as being a 'first-rate construction lawyer'. She is also a member of the Steering Committee set up by the Adjudication Society to support the Equal Representation in Adjudication Pledge. |
 Sean GibbsMemberSub-Committees: Ethics, Equality & Diversity; Expert Workshops; International Sean is a director with Hanscomb Intercontinental and provides expert advisory and expert witness services to the UK and global construction, engineering and shipbuilding industries. He has worked on project & programme values up to $24 bn though is equally at home on much smaller sized projects. His primary profession is Chartered Quantity Surveyor and he holds Fellowships with the RICS, CIARB, CIOB, CICES and is also a non-practising barrister. Sean’s primary expertise as an expert witness is quantum, and he has given evidence before a variety of tribunals around the globe. Sean also acts as a third party neutral sitting as adjudicator, arbitrator, expert determiner and dispute board member. Sean is a keen supporter of the use of adjudication and founded the Adjudicator Nominating Body, UK Adjudicators and regularly speaks about its benefits to global audiences. |
 Sue KimMemberSub-Committees: International; London Programme and Papers; Social Sue is a Senior Director, Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Quantum Expert and Adjudicator at Socotec Advisory in London, with over 20 years of experience working internationally in the construction, infrastructure and energy sectors. She has been instructed as quantum expert in adjudication, litigation and international arbitration in relation to projects in the UK, Europe, Asia, South America, the Middle East. She has been recognised by Lexology Who's Who Legal Expert lists for Consulting, Construction, Transport and Arbitration Experts. She is also a member of arbitral institution panels, an accredited adjudicator and a non-practising barrister. As one of the founding members, she has been one of the SCL Korea Council Members and an international liaison lead for SCL Korea. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a CIArb London Branch Committee member. |
 Anna Laney KCMemberSub-Committees: Finance; Hudson Prize; Mentoring Scheme; Mooting Competition; Social Anna Laney KC is a leading construction barrister, specialising in technically complex infrastructure, engineering and related insurance disputes. During the course of her career, she has acted on a diverse range of projects including power and water stations, windfarms, airports, sports stadiums, bridges, luxury homes and mixed-use developments; and has represented employers, developers, contractors, architects, engineers, surveyors and insurers thereby acquiring a holistic understanding of the construction industry. |
 Michael LevensteinMemberSub-Committees: Astra SCL; Grants, Scholarships & Universities; Hudson Prize; Mooting Competition; TCC Users Committee Michael is a barrister at Gatehouse Chambers specialising in construction and engineering disputes. His cases frequently involve high-value and technically-complex projects, both in the TCC and international litigation and arbitration. He serves as a member of the Executive Committee of TECBAR, and is an accredited adjudicator and mediator. In addition to his practice, Michael is Visiting Lecturer and an LLM supervisor at The City Law School, University of London. He has written, co-edited and/or contributed to multiple books, including Construction All Risks Insurance, Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (both Sweet & Maxwell, 2018-present), the British Constructional Steelwork Association's Construction Contractual Handbook (2019) and The History of the Technology and Construction Court on its 150th Anniversary (Hart, 2023). |
 Mark MillsMemberMark is a senior managing director at J.S. Held, a chartered quantity surveyor and a testifying quantum expert. He has worked on many high-profile and complex construction disputes during his 25+ years in the construction industry, spanning sectors including energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, marine, healthcare, defence, and aviation and through to residential schemes, hotels, and luxury private residences. He has been engaged on litigation, arbitration, mediation, and adjudication across UK, Europe, America, Australasia, and the Middle East. Mark is also a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has lectured on the University of Stuttgart's International Construction: Practice and Law master program. Mark has been an SCL member since 2008. |
 Lucy PearsonMemberSub-Committees: Astra SCL; Ethics, Equality & Diversity; IT & Social Media; London Programme & Papers Lucy Pearson is an Associate in King & Spalding's International Disputes practice group, based in London. Lucy specialises in the resolution of disputes arising out of major construction, engineering and infrastructure projects around the world. She provides practical, contractual, strategic and risk management advice to a range of stakeholders including employers, contractors, sub-contractors, and investors. Her experience spans various sectors including energy and resources, infrastructure and industrials. She is experienced in all forms of dispute resolution including international arbitration, litigation and alternative methods of dispute resolution such as dispute boards, adjudication and mediation. |
 Lucy PrestonMemberLucy Preston is a Director at DWF in London. Her practice focuses on infrastructure, energy and construction disputes, primarily in international arbitration. Lucy often acts in a project counsel role to advise clients on dispute avoidance and project management on live projects. Her domestic practice includes complex construction projects, acting both in litigation and adjudication. |
 Matthew TaylorMemberSub-Committees: EOT Protocol; Finance; Policy & Governance; Regions Matthew is a Partner in the Infrastructure Construction and Energy Disputes team at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. He acts for a broad range of clients across the construction industry, from investors and funders, through to developers, owners, consultants and contractors. He has a particular expertise in dealing with complex, high value delay cases and claims for loss and expense. Matthew regularly provides live project advice to help clients effectively manage risk on their projects. He guides them through their projects, balancing a commercial and pragmatic approach to help clients deliver those projects whist protecting them if disputes do arise. In doing so he becomes a trusted part of the client's project delivery team. He also advises clients on number of international matters that recently include projects in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand (including SIAC and ICC arbitrations). Matthew advises across a wide range of sectors including commercial property, high-end residential, accommodation projects, major infrastructure projects, process plants and off-shore construction / dredging. |
 Khaleda WheelerMemberSub-Committees: EOT Protocol; Expert Workshops; Regions Khaleda is a senior director, chartered quantity surveyor and quantum expert within the Disputes and Investigations practice at Alvarez & Marsal, working on construction disputes spanning various sectors such as rail, airports, highways, buildings, powerplants and metro systems. She has been instructed as quantum expert in domestic adjudications and international arbitration across a range of standard and bespoke forms of construction contracts on projects in the UK, Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East. Khaleda is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She has presented at London International Disputes Week and The Adjudication Society's Annual Conference. Khaleda is recognised as a Future Leader by WWL Consulting Experts, WWL Construction and more recently; Lexology Index's Arbitration chapter. Khaleda is actively engaged in efforts to increase the visibility of female experts through her involvement in initiatives such as the Equal Representation for Expert Witnesses, Equal Representation in Adjudication and Equal Representation in Arbitration. |
