Quick to respond and approachable, and renowned for his expertise in the construction field. International Arbitration, Legal

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1 Nicholas Dennys QC Call Date: 1975, Silk: 1991 // RECOMMENDATIONS "Very practical, user-friendly and easy to deal with." "Always gives you a straight answer." Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2019 "A senior QC with a great ability to look far into the future of a dispute and plot strategy. His appreciation of the things best avoided in a case is very helpful." "A great tactician who adapts to the case extremely quickly and shapes his approach to be effective for the particular judge." Energy and Natural Resources, Chambers UK Bar 2019 "Very practical, user-friendly and easy to deal with." "Always gives you a straight answer." International Arbitration, Chambers UK Bar 2019 "Has an original mind and way of looking at things; he does not just slavishly follow conventions. He also has great knowledge of case law." "A strong contender for factually complex cases involving big projects and major software implementations." Information Technology, Chambers UK Bar 2019 Very bright, likes a challenge and cares about the outcome. Inventive, hardworking and very persuasive in hearings. Construction, Energy Legal Quick to respond and approachable, and renowned for his expertise in the construction field. International Arbitration, Legal Vastly experienced. Professional Negligence, Legal Instructed in heavyweight transport infrastructure disputes. Construction, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific "Co-operative and easy to deal with." "Very user-friendly and experienced." "His intellectual ability is very good." Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2018 and Chambers Global 2018 "Bright, able, and presents a case very, very well." "He has considerable experience in both domestic and international disputes." Energy and Natural Resources, Chambers UK Bar 2018 and Chambers Global 2018 "He has an independent, bright and enquiring mind." Information Technology, Chambers UK Bar 2018 Nicholas Dennys QC 1

2 "Very co-operative and easy to deal with." International Arbitration and Professional Negligence, Chambers UK Bar 2018 He appears for contractors and subcontractors, often regarding megaprojects and/or matters linked to Hong Kong. Construction, Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 He has a first-rate brain and is impressive with judges. Construction, Legal He is tremendously bright and commands authority. Energy, Legal A strong advocate. IT and Telecoms, Legal He has substantive experience and profound knowledge of the construction industry. International Arbitration, Legal Outstanding Professional Negligence, Legal "He is incredibly bright. He has this knack of appearing laid back when he is actually razor sharp." "A particularly good choice of advocate for a tricky case." Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2017 "Willing and able to roll his sleeves up and dig into the detail of a case at short notice, he is strategic in his thinking and not scared to tell you what he thinks." Energy and Natural Resources, Chambers UK Bar 2017 "A very effective and impressive advocate." Information Technology, Chambers UK Bar 2017 "He's incredibly bright - razor sharp." International Arbitration, Chambers UK Bar 2017 "Nick Dennys is superb: a great performer and a talented advocate." Professional Negligence, Chambers UK Bar 2017 "He is incredibly bright. He has this knack of appearing laid back when he is actually razor sharp." "A particularly good choice of advocate for a tricky case." Construction, Chambers Global 2017 "He is superbly experienced, smooth and effective." Energy and Natural Resources, Chambers Global 2017 A good tactician and a shrewd judge of character. Construction, Legal A class act. Energy, Legal Nicholas Dennys QC 2

3 Known for IT arbitration and regulatory proceedings. It and Telecoms, Legal Highly experienced in overseas construction arbitrations. International Arbitration, Legal Outstanding ability. Professional Negligence, Legal Easy to work with, diligent and reliable. Construction, Legal 500 Asia-Pacific He is a great strategic thinker unflappable in any circumstance Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2016 He is extremely bright on the details of contracts and on technical and design issues Energy, Chambers UK Bar 2016 A very thorough and deceptively effective advocate. He s so good at cross-examination that witnesses don t realise what they ve divulged until it s too late He s very good at getting the confidence of clients, and he is someone who gives good advice Information Technology, Chambers UK Bar 2016 He has a sophisticated and smooth form of advocacy. It seems effortless but is extraordinarily effective International Arbitration, Chambers UK Bar 2016 He has quick response times and is available at any hour. He also has the ability to call the outcome Professional Negligence, Chambers UK Bar 2016 A class act. Construction, Legal Exceptionally good and an excellent, understated advocate Energy, Legal Recommended for IT litigation and arbitration IT and Telecoms, Legal Strategic and highly persuasive with excellent judgment International Arbitration, Legal He is very responsive, and the clear choice for the largest, most complex disputes Professional Negligence, Legal He handles cases efficiently and with no little skill Construction, Who s Who Legal 2016 Nicholas Dennys QC is admired by peers for his expert handling of complex domestic and international disputes. Energy and Natural Resources, Who s Who Legal 2016 Nicholas Dennys QC 3

4 Strategic and highly persuasive. He also shows excellent judgement." Construction, Chambers UK Bar 2015 "He is solid and safe but very clever, and also has a good way with tribunals and judges." Energy & Natural Resources, Chambers UK Bar 2015 He will see you through thick and thin Construction, Legal A superb advocate and a great team player Energy, Legal Recommended for his understanding of telecoms, software and hardware systems IT and Telecoms, Legal He is an authoritative silk with lots of gravitas before arbitrators International Arbitration, Legal His strategic vision and ability to call the outcome is uncanny Professional Negligence, Legal "An excellent tactician who is outstandingly good at trial in terms of managing the witnesses and the evidence." Chambers UK Bar 2014, Construction "He has considerable experience of both domestic and international disputes regarding utilities and oil and gas, particularly those in relation to the design and construction of on and offshore installations." Chambers UK Bar 2014, Energy "Very knowledgeable and proficient. He is very good at getting the confidence of clients. A cool, calm and collected advocate." Chambers UK Bar 2014, Information Technology "Very user-friendly and highly accessible; he's not one who works from an ivory tower." "He has a laconic style and is very persuasive." Chambers UK Bar 2014, International Arbitration: Construction "A great tactician, who has a great understanding of a case and what's likely to be the outcome." "He is an excellent tactician and outstandingly good at trial, particularly when it comes to managing both the witnesses and the judge." Chambers UK Bar 2014, Professional Negligence The strategic and highly persuasive Nicholas Dennys QC impresses with his ability to distil complicated issues into simple but effective submissions. In addition to being highly effective as a silk, he is an accomplished arbitrator who is also noted for cerebral calm and unruffled approach to adjudications. Chambers UK Bar 2013, Construction Nicholas Dennys QC 4

5 Nicholas Dennys QC is a strategic and highly persuasive advocate. In the last twelve months he has advised Fenwick Elliott in the ongoing case of Sabic Petrochemicals v Punj Lloyd in the TCC. Chambers UK Bar 2013, Energy & Natural Resources Nicholas Dennys QC is a tremendous cross-examiner- her knows how to extract the right amount of information, and is really devastating with his questioning. His seniority is such that he is called in to act in disputes on behalf of some of the sector s leading clients, including Accenture, T-Mobile, Unisys and UBS Chambers UK Bar 2013, Information Technology Nicholas Dennys QC, another leading silk at the set, is an adept advocate and arbitrator whose expertise spans a range of construction and engineering disputes. His recent work includes representing a Portuguese joint venture in a successful ICC arbitration brought against the Polish government. Chambers UK Bar 2013, International Arbitration The well-respected Nicholas Dennys QC is another at the set who enjoys a diverse practise within the field of construction-related negligence claims. He recently led in the high-profile Cadbury v ADT case. Chambers UK Bar 2013, Professional Negligence Intuitive knowledge of the law is widely praised by sources. His much-vaunted intellect and authoritative manner in court instil confidence in Solicitors, as does his easy but effective cross-examination style Chambers UK Bar 2012, Construction Hugely productive, he offers the instructing solicitors both authoritative advice and penetrating cross examination skills Chambers UK Bar 2012, Information Technology Excellent judgment and authoritative advocacy Chambers UK Bar 2012, International Arbitration Nicholas Dennys is noted for having a very sharp mind Chambers UK Bar 2012, Professional Negligence Nicholas Dennys QC 5