Anthony Lavers joins Gatehouse Chambers’ Construction Team as an Academic Associate Member
Gatehouse Chambers is delighted to announce the arrival of Anthony Lavers as an Academic Associate Member, effective 18 May 2026, further strengthening its highly regarded construction and engineering team.
A distinguished figure in construction law, Anthony brings decades of experience spanning academia and practice. He will collaborate with members of Gatehouse Chambers’ construction and engineering team on thought leadership and advisory matters, drawing on expertise in domestic and international projects, professional negligence, procurement and dispute resolution.
Anthony is a Visiting Professor of Law at King’s College London (2016-present) and Oxford Brookes University (2001-present). He was with White & Case LLP for 22 years, where he was Counsel in the Construction and Engineering Practice Group in the London office, providing advice and research on major projects and disputes, particularly in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific region.
Anthony holds an LL.B. from University College London, an M.Phil from the University of Southampton, and a Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore, and was awarded a D.Litt. by the University of Portsmouth for ‘published work of high distinction’. He was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn 1997), practising 2001-2024. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS) and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb).
Anthony was the Chair of the Society of Construction Law 2004-2006 and served as a Member of the SCL Council for 30 years.
His recent academic work includes articles in the International Construction Law Review on contractors’ duties to warn of design defects, a paper for the Society of Construction Law comparing English and French law approaches to the duty to warn, and an article in the RICS Construction Journal on professional standards and inducements in construction disputes.
Anthony’s wider body of work includes co-authoring Construction Law in Singapore and Malaysia (1988; 2nd edn 1996) and FIDIC Contracts: Law and Practice (2009), editing Case Studies in Post-Construction Liability and Insurance (1999, which received a Commendation in the Chartered Institute of Builders Literary Awards), and co-editing Studies in European Construction Law (2015). He has also contributed chapters to leading practitioner texts including the GAR Guide to Construction Arbitration (2017 and 2018 editions) and wider works on contract administration and comparative construction law.
Joint Head of Chambers, David Pliener KC, commented on Anthony’s arrival:
“We’re thrilled to have Anthony join our construction team as an Academic Associate Member. He has an exceptional grasp of construction law and a unique ability to connect academic thinking with the realities of practice.”
Amanda Illing, CEO, added:
“Anthony’s academic appointment will undoubtedly strengthen the service we provide to clients. His experience and practical insight will support our construction team in delivering a plethora of chambers initiatives. We’re very much looking forward to developing our relationship of collaboration and friendship with him.”
For more information, please contact:
Amanda Illing, CEO
amanda.illing@gatehouselaw.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7242 2523
Ashley Allen, Head of Marketing
ashley.allen@gatehouselaw.co.uk
+44 (0)20 7691 0032
