Chantal-Aimée DOERRIES KC

Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC is the Head of Atkin Chambers and a former Chairman of the Bar of England and Wales.
She has a wide-ranging practice in domestic and international commercial dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on energy and natural resources, construction, engineering and infrastructure projects, joint ventures, and professional negligence.
As well as being instructed on a number of significant domestic project and energy disputes, she has a busy international practice with cases having included projects situated around the world.
She has been identified by the legal directories for many years as a leading practitioner in energy and natural resources, construction, professional negligence, and international arbitration. She is also identified as a leading practitioner under international arbitration and construction (Asia-Pacific region) and construction (The Middle East). Chantal was named ‘Construction Silk of the Year’ at The Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2025.
She is co-editor in chief of the International Construction Law Review.
Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC was elected as an Honorary Fellow of Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge in 2021.