Nicholas Higgs

Barristers, 39 Essex Chambers

Nicholas is a dual-qualified barrister and chartered engineer. He undertakes instructions in all areas of civil practice with a focus on construction and engineering disputes and international commercial arbitration. Prior to joining the English Bar, Nicholas was an associate at Ove Arup & Partners where he had a career as bridge designer and, latterly, as commercial and procurement manager. He has considerable experience in all the major construction contract forms with a speciality in FIDIC Silver Book contracts and has led work on projects including the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland, the Garden Bridge in London, the Brunei-Temburong Link in Brunei and the HS2 high-speed rail project in England.