Jonathan Lee has a professional background in electrical and electronic engineering, which makes him unique as a Junior at the Technology and Construction Bar. His previous experience and qualifications enable him to bring commercial and technical understanding to his practice at the bar, where clients have recognised his ability to grasp the complex technical aspects of their cases and to relate effectively to expert and lay witnesses.
His practice covers both advocacy and advisory work, and he acts for clients in litigation, domestic and international arbitrations, adjudications and mediations. He also accepts appointments as an arbitrator, adjudicator and mediator.
He has been instructed by both public sector and private sector clients, including: central and local government departments, commercial project funders, employers, contractors and associated professionals.
Recommendations
“a superb yet understated junior who does all of those things that make a case go that much smoother.”
"...demonstrating a "thoroughness and diligence" fervently approved of by onlookers..."
“…..received warm recommendations from interviewees quick to appreciate the extra knowledge that accrues from him being dual-qualified as a barrister and an engineer.”
“sound and steady”
Chambers and Partners, A Clients Guide to the Legal Profession
Examples of recent work
The subject matter of Jonathan Lee’s recent case load has included disputes concerning the design or construction of, or engineering work relating to: a new academy (school); development of a hospital pursuant to a PFI contract, conflicts between utility companies relating to works to which the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 applies, an oil and gas production facility in Kazakhstan, an international sporting venue, mainline railway upgrading works, the collapse of a crane, removal of support to flats; the roof of a factory development, a new data-centre for a bank, new office developments, the collapse of a canal bank in South Wales during the installation of cable duct, subsidence at a Superstore, and the construction of a wind farm.
Other significant projects on which Mr Lee has been instructed in the past include: the construction of new world class scientific laboratories, the London Underground network; an aircraft engine test cell; a pharmaceutical factory; a nationwide computer network; a shopping centre in Poland; a computer controlled industrial milling machine; a defective housing development owned by a housing association; the manufacture of sub-sea fibre-optic cables; components fabrication for a bridge in Hong Kong; power stations in the UK; a north sea floating oil platform; a steel slab cutting machine; defective river ferries; other large PFI projects; a football stadium and power and desalination plant in the Middle East. His recent caseload includes disputes arising from contracts for the design and supply of computer software and hardware.
Jonathan Lee has also been instructed in relation to claims on the financial bonds and guarantees that are often associated with engineering and construction cases.
In addition he has represented client in relation to disputes between home owners, their professionals and their contractors and he continues to accept instructions in relation to such cases.
Publications
- Researcher, Keating on Construction Contracts - Eighth Edition (2006)
Professional CV
BEng in Electronic Engineering, University of Sheffield
Engineer, Planning and Installation Department, BBC
Diploma in Law, City University
Bar finals classification, “Outstanding”
Called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn)
Pupillage, Keating Chambers
Keating Chambers
Trained Mediator
TECBAR Accredited Adjudicator | 1988
1988-91
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1993
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1994-95
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2005
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Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Member of the Technology and Construction Bar Association, the Commercial Bar Association, the Professional Negligence Bar Association, the Society of Computers and Law and the LCIA and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Other Information
Jonathan Lee is married with three children. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce.
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