Areas of Practice
Professional Liability
Commercial Litigation
Construction & Engineering
Insurance & Reinsurance
Arbitration
International Practice
Profile
Roger has a mixed commercial practice with particular specialisms in professional liability, construction, insurance and international disputes. In recent years he has appeared and advised in a succession of high-value and high-profile cases both in litigation and arbitration (international and national).
He regards his most important tasks as sorting out the central issues from the peripheral; giving clear and consistent advice to his clients and then devoting all the time and trouble necessary for the effective presentation of those issues.
He has been consistently praised by clients and directories for the quality of his advice and his written and oral advocacy. He is listed by Chambers and Legal 500 as a leading silk in the fields of professional negligence and construction and by Chambers in International Arbitration: General Commercial and Insurance
The width and breadth of his litigation practice is shown by the cases he has appeared in recently.
He has a well established national and international arbitration practice. He has acted for the Czech Republic in a very substantial bi-lateral investment claim, for a French Bank in relation to a warranty claim against the American sellers of a car hire group, or a firm of accountants in relation to work done on liquidations in Eastern Europe; for the operators of an Eastern European Grain Handling Terminal against their joint venture partners; for an American power company in relation to the refurbishment of power stations in Wales, for contractors in relation to numerous claims arising out the construction of motorways, and for a joint venture partner in relation to the development of a marine engine..
He does a large amount of work concerned with insurance and reinsurance coverage. Much of this is arbitrated. He has particular specialisms in relation to the application of construction and project insurance; the application of re-insurance treaties to claims for asbestos related diseases and the question of the proper application of clams made policies in relation to notifications. He recently appeared for two of the insurance companies in the Trigger litigation which is now going on appeal.
Roger sits regularly as an International and National Arbitrator in substantial multi-million pound disputes.
Roger and John Powell Q.C. are the General Editors of Jackson and Powell on Professional Liability.
The Directories
Chambers Uk 2010 Construction "Top-rate silk" Roger Stewart QC "prides himself on sorting the wheat from the chaff and identifying the issues that are worth pursuing - he brings great order to matters that would otherwise be very complicated." Interviewees were keen to highlight his skill in cross examination, commenting that "he is quite simply one of the best I have ever seen."
International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance The Mutliplex litigation kept [Roger] busy for some time and somewhat off the international arbitration stage. He is, however, very popular with solicitors, none of whom are in any doubt as to his abilities.
Professional Negligence: Roger Stewart QC is another great example of sheer brilliance...His wide practice covers general professional negligence claims as well as construction claims, all of which he handles with "natural ease and the greatest of style." "If something looks like it might turn into a fight he's your man."
Chambers & Partners 2009 Construction ”A deeply impressive performer” who has proved a steady leader over a number of years. His work for Multiplex has attracted much attention and praise recently, not least on account of some of his appearances in the Court of Appeal.”
Professional Negligence [Roger] is “a razor-sharp and formidable opponent who instinctively knows how to make the best out of a case.” He recently acted in a case arising from Mohammed Al Fayed’s purchase of Fulham Football Club.
Roger was awarded Chambers & Partners Professional Negligence Silk of the Year 2007
Legal 500: 2008 Construction Four New Square houses “talented advocate” [Roger]. He is “tenacious, very commercial – great at construction”. He won twice in the Court of Appeal this year on preliminary issues in Multiplex v Cleveland Bridge. Professional Negligence “Supreme”
Publications
Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability (6th Edition)
Sweet & Maxwell 2007 2007
(General Editor) Providing exhaustive coverage of this continually evolving area of practice, Jackson & Powell on Professional Negligence is the most established and authoritative work on the subject.
Further Information
Bencher and Junior Bench Auditor of Inner Temple Recorder Deputy (TCC) Head of Chambers 2006-2009 Loves mountains and mountainous seas
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