New Temple Chambers is a highly skilled barristers' chambers specialising in Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure, Commercial Litigation, Arbitration, and ADR. We are committed to providing outstanding client care, legal advice and robust representation of the highest quality.

New Temple Chambers is situated in the iconic building, The Gherkin, in heart of the City of London at 30 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8BF.

Members of chambers provide first class legal advice and advocacy in the Technology and Construction Court, Commercial Court, Companies Court, Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and before the Tribunals.
 
Chambers has extensive sector experience, both nationally and internationally, in construction and engineering law and advises on complex disputes including an in-depth knowledge of all standard forms of construction contracts, JCT Contracts (JCT2024, JCT 2016), NEC Contracts (NEC3, NEC4), FIDIC Contracts (2017), IChemE and bespoke construction contracts.  

The Head of Chambers, Charles Edwin Edwards MSt(Cantab) MSc(Lond) MCIArb MRICS FCInstCES Barrister, is a highly accomplished and experienced Construction Barrister and Chartered Surveyor and is sought after in relation to representation in large scale, major and complex construction, engineering and infrastructure disputes.

As well as being a high performing Construction Barrister, Charles is also Chair of the Contracts & Dispute Resolution Panel at the at Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, and has been described as ‘an advocate you most certainly want on your side’.

Chambers is regulated by the Bar Standards Board.

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