Call: 2012
Daniel Churcher is a highly sought after commercial barrister with particular emphasis in domestic and international construction, engineering and energy disputes.
Daniel is highlighted in the Legal 500 as “Up and coming, very bright and enthusiastic” and described by Chambers and Partners as “An excellent junior who is very bright and a rising star” with “an ability to process huge amounts of information very quickly and unravel key parts of the case, producing material that makes sense and works.”
Daniel has experience in handling complex and high value disputes across a range of sectors, with particular expertise in disputes concerning construction and professional negligence. His burgeoning reputation as a skilled advocate sees him regularly instructed both as sole counsel and as part of a team in High Court proceedings and in domestic and international arbitration.
Acting as junior counsel for a property owner pursuing multiple defendants in respect of novel fire safety defects in student accommodation.
Acting as junior counsel in a dispute concerning delays and technical problems at a Middle East energy facility.
Acting as junior counsel for Essex County Council in a five week trial concerning the Council’s right to terminate a 25 year PFI contract for the design, construction and operation of a major waste disposal facility, as well as multiple interim applications.
Acting as junior counsel for an international consortium of contractors in arbitral proceedings concerning an infrastructure megaproject in the Middle East.
Appearing as sole counsel in a series of arbitral disputes regarding hotel projects in Dubai.
A termination dispute concerning a failed oil and gas project in Kuwait.
A termination dispute concerning a subcontract at a major leisure development in the Middle East.
Arbitral proceedings concerning a defectively constructed roof at a major UK science and technology facility.
Acting for the owner of a portfolio of properties in relation to claims against various contractors for the cost of replacing dangerous cladding, and advising a group of residential property owners as to routes for recovering the cost of replacing dangerous cladding.
Advising a housing association as to the termination of multiple long term service contracts.
A final account dispute concerning the construction of an assisted living facility, including claims for delay and disruption, wrongful termination and fraud.
Delay claims arising out of the design and construction of a major public transport system.
Resisting applications by a project manager for an injunction against a firm of architects.
A claim by the owner of a care home against the design and build contractor arising out of a catastrophic fire.
Daniel also has extensive experience of the adjudication process. Recent examples of adjudication work include:
Daniel also undertakes a large amount of construction related professional negligence work, acting for and against architects, engineers, project managers and surveyors.
Daniel also regularly accepts instructions in relation to non-construction related professional negligence matters.
Defending a barrister accused of negligence in relation to his handling of a direct-access claim.
Defending a claim against a firm of solicitors alleged to have inadvertently released sensitive personal information concerning a matrimonial dispute.
Acting for property owners against a surveyor who failed to identify asbestos.
Advising a claimant who was negligently advised by solicitors in relation to a severance agreement.
Advising environmental consultants said to have negligently handled planning and environmental applications in respect of a landfill site.
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