Barry Hembling
Helping clients carry out successful construction projects.Barry Hembling is a legal directories recommended construction lawyer with over 20 years in-house and private practice experience of acting for clients on domestic and international construction projects in the infrastructure, energy, development, insurance, sports, themed entertainment and hotel sectors among others. He has an established record of offering contentious and non-contentious legal support throughout a project’s lifecycle from initial contract advice and negotiations, advice on live projects and dispute avoidance. Regarded as a strong practitioner and incisive adviser by impressed sources, he has a reputation for commercial acumen, building long-term global client relationships and offering cost effective commercial solutions that minimise risks and help project teams meet their completion dates and budgets. Barry is experienced in prosecuting and defending all types of construction claims, particularly complex, high value construction disputes which include 13 reported judgments. He often acts for clients on global projects and has substantial experience of projects in Australia (16), Austria, China (11), Cyprus, Denmark (3), Estonia, France, Germany (13), India (2), Italy (10), Japan (5), Korea (3), Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore (4), Thailand (4), Turkey (5), UAE (3) and USA (3) in addition those in the UK. Barry has advised on many high profile and iconic projects including the Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Olympics, the City of London Lloyd’s Building and some of the world’s best-known public attractions such as the London Eye and the Sydney Tower. He is a panel judge for the Constructing Excellence Awards and often speaks at industry conferences in both the UK and abroad, including Oxford University and Chatham House. He has been recommended as a construction lawyer by the legal directories for many years, most recently in the 2019 edition of the Legal 500.
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Energy, Oil & Gas Law
- Utilities
- England
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- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Written
- Partner
- Watson Farley & Williams LLP
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- Partner
- Fladgate LLP
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- Senior Associate
- Fenwick Elliott LLP
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- Legal Adviser
- Alfred McAlpine plc
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- Associate
- Rosling King LLP
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- Anglia Law School
- other (1996)
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- King's College, London
- M.A. (1993)
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- Technology and Construction Solicitors' Association
- Member
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- Society of Construction Law
- Member
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- Solicitors Regulation Authority # 30536
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- Putting the right policy in place
- Estates Gazette
- Cladding Liability Update
- Building Magazine
- Buildings regulatory framework not fit for purpose
- Construction Law Magazine
- When projects change: 6 critical points to consider
- Construction News
- Taking Over Under Different Jurisdictions of Law - A Comparative Approach, Construction Law Conference, University of Cambridge
- KNect365
- An overview of practical completion issues including a comparison between common and civil law jurisdictions.
- Construction's future is all about collaboration, Architects' Journal Summit, London
- Architects' Journal Magazine
- Why building regulatory reform will require project teams to work more closely together.
- Future Cities: The Chinese Dream, 6th Annual CBBC China Business Conference, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
- China Britain Business Council
- An overview as to why cities are the future and why future cities will be smart.
- Key legal issues that MUST be considered when developing and operating new hotels, Hotel Finance, Investment and Development in the UK and Continental Europe, London
- Henry Stewart
- A presentation considering the importance of operational and management frameworks when planning new hotel projects.
- Funding the Belt and Road: The challenges of attracting private investment, The Belt and Road: China’s flagship initiative and its implications for the global economy, London
- The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House
- An overview of the opportunities for private investment models on the world's largest construction project.
